Sports

BASKETBALL: Men's team falls to 18th ranked USC 78-55 at the Galen Center, but ultimately impresses.

VOLLEYBALL: UCI splits the week's games, but completes the Saturday sweep of UCSB teams by UCI teams.

BASKETBALL: The New University gives you the dish on the UCI men's basketball team and what to expect.

SOCCER: UCI men's team defeats CSUN 2-1 in dramatic fashion to win first-ever Big West title in school history.

BASKETBALL: Senior Kevin Bland and junior Darren Moore sat down with the New U to talk about the new year.

THE ORACLE: We have three teams making some noise, and one hasn't even played a regular season game yet.

THE HYPOTHESIS: A few weeks ago I wrote a column about how sports and politics interact. At the end, I came to the conclusion that if and when they interact, it should only produce positive outcomes. But that is easier said than done.

VOLLEYBALL: Women's team continues its five-game winning streak by defeating UC Davis and Pacific at home.

BASKETBALL: New squad shows off what it can do in a dominating 69-42 exhibition win over Cal Poly Pomona.

VOLLEYBALL: Women's team defeats CSU Fullerton and CSUN to climb up the Big West standings.

SAILING: UC Irvine Sailing team misses the Pacific Coast Championship by one point in Newport Beach.

SOCCER: Men's team is peaking at the right time as they upset rival UCSB 3-1 and defeat CSU Fullerton 3-1.