Sports

THE FRESHNESS: I am preparing a proposal to make Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday. Now before you say I am an idiot, hear me out.

BASKETBALL: Men's team takes down UCR, but comes up short against conference leading LBSU.

BASKETBALL: Kaira Belen is a renaissance woman: modeling, singing and playing basketball.

THE SWAGGER: Check this Anteater Nation, one of UC Irvine's very own is making a name for himself in the National Basketball Association. I know what you are thinking. UCI's basketball team has never made the NCAA Tournament; it hasn't even won its own conference tournament. How does it have a player making a name for himself in the NBA? The truth is, we don't. We have a coach...

BASKETBALL: The three-point shot has brought Brett Lauer a long way since his early childhood.

BASKETBALL: UCI falls to CSUN on the road after resiliently defeating CSU Bakersfield at home.

VOLLEYBALL: Men's volleyball manhandles UCSD and rival Long Beach State 3-0 and 3-1 behind solid play.

THE SWAGGER: When Kobe Bryant made his name known in the National Basketball Association during his first five years, many began comparing him to the undisputed greatest NBA player ever, Michael Jordan. However, that question has been overdone and it is clear now that after 13 seasons in the NBA, MJ still holds the crown. Watch the "NBA TV Breakdown of the Kobe and MJ Comparison" on YouTube. A more pressing and compelling question now is, who is better: Kobe or LeBron James?

THE FRESHNESS: It is coming, my people...

SWIMMING AND DIVING: Senior Day at Anteater Pool saw Irvine Men take down two teams smiling.

NFL: Two writers make their case for each team in this Sunday's Super Bowl. Who do you pick?

BASKETBALL: Freshman Eric Wise's height has not stopped him from competing with the best.