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MALIBU, CALIF. — With four starters finishing in double figures, the men’s basketball team (9-18, 3-12) emerged victorious over Portland, 70-65, on Feb. 18.
Senior Taylor Darby led the team with 17 points and six rebounds, freshman Jordan Baker followed close behind with 17 points and five rebounds, and senior Corbin Moore added a solid 10 points and eight rebounds.
Considering the outcome, the first half proved to be a warm-up for the Waves. Back-to-back buckets in the key helped the team gain a 16-12 lead over the Pilots (6-21, 3-11) ... Featured, Sports »
Some of the best golfers from all around the United States are now assembled in Pacific Palisades, Calif., for one of the biggest events in professional golf: the Northern Trust Open of the PGA TOUR that starts today. Among the competitors are two Pepperdine alumni Andy Walker and Jason Gore, who both played a part in Pepperdine’s NCAA Championship victory in 1997.
As a 1998 alum, Arizona native Andy Walker is a newcomer to the PGA TOUR event. Walker is mostly known for his participation in the golf reality show, “Big ... Sports »
On Feb. 3, the English FA took a huge step in their fight against racism and stripped England captain John Terry (Terry has been accused of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand) of his captaincy. Very soon after, Capello came out and publicly stated his disapproval of the FA’s decision. This was a huge mistake; matters such as these should be discussed privately. This whole saga took a drastic turn when the England manager promptly resigned out of anger and frustration at the FA’s decision to take the England captaincy ... Sports »
For more than 50 years, the Pepperdine rugby team has been known for being one of the oldest clubs in the University’s history. A four-year-starter and a current MBA student James Conole has lead the team to recent success. Yet, Conole isn’t all about hurdling, breaking tackles or racking up points for the Waves. There is more to this player than his fierce stature, his ability to pound the ball up the pitch or even his intrepid behavior in the face of colossal opponents.
Conole grew up in San Marcos, Calif., ... Headline, Sports »
The baseball team opens its 73rd season, led by Head Coach Steve Rodriguez who is looking to learn and grow from the past few years.
The Waves aim to return to their winning ways after experiencing their first back-to-back losing records in more than 30 years. With new freshmen joining the team and returning players providing retooled skills and refined confidence there is a good chance of success for the season.
As Pepperdine’s red-shirt freshman outfielder Bryan Langlois acknowledges: “The team has worked hard this off season, and we are eager to ... Sports »
“We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.”
The quote comes from the Bible, 2 Corinthians 4:8-9. At first glance, it may appear to be verses that Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow would have written on his black eye black when he played University of Florida.
Tebow continues to captivate America with his miraculous plays and public display of faith, but — while Tebow may have cited these verses at some point — it was ... Sports, Video »
MALIBU, CALIF. — Men’s volleyball (7-5, 6-4) ended its three-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Cal Baptist (3-10) in a non-conference match-up on Feb. 15.
What was supposed to be an easy win turned into a battle, but behind junior Maurice Torres’ team-high 26 kills and 12 digs, the Waves claimed the victory.
The two teams traded points early on, and late into the first set. Head Coach Marv Dunphy attempted to settle his young team with a couple of timeouts, but the Lancers still managed to take the ... Sports »
For those who read the last edition of the DBS report, you know that John Terry is set to face the court soon. However, his trial has “conveniently” been pushed back to July 9, nine days after the end of the European Championship this summer in Poland and Ukraine. The Chelsea captain is on trial because he apparently made racist comments toward QPR defender Anton Ferdinand in a QPR Chelsea game that QPR won 1-0. What makes this whole saga more interesting is that Terry vehemently denies that he made ... Sports »
It happened in the blink of an eye. Alex Llompart’s fall down a flight of stairs at the Malibu “Stinkies” Apartments was the one that left everyone around him seized with fear.
“I didn’t remember much of what happened after that” senior tennis player Alex Llompart recalled. “When I woke up the next morning I was in the hospital and that’s when they told me that I had a surgery.”
The fall left Llompart with a blood clot in his brain. The quick actions of his friends, who took him directly to ... Featured, Sports »
Last year, 23-year-old Mychel Thompson played for the Pepperdine men’s basketball team. This year, Mychel had a five-game stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, before being released back to the D-League on Feb. 6.
On Jan. 29, Mychel contributed four points and two rebounds in the fourth quarter of a Cavaliers away game win over the 2008 champion Boston Celtics. More impressively, the rookie’s defensive assignment was future Ray Allen.
It was only the second game of his young NBA career in which he received playing time, and those were his first points ... 
