After an anticlimactic fifth-place finish in 2005, the UCLA men’s water polo team is poised to battle for the national title this year. Deemed No. 3 in the nation by the coaches’ poll earlier this summer, the Bruins are behind reigning champions No. Read more...

In 2005, the members of a young UCLA women’s volleyball team found out a lot about themselves through a season full of ups and downs. Now, in 2006, a more experienced team has heightened its expectations. Read more...

First-year coach John Wristen has had a hard time adjusting to UCLA. Things are more complicated, going at a much faster rate than he is used to, but his transition has nothing to do with football. Read more...

The three Bruins who were drafted to the NFL back in April have all made it onto NFL rosters and are seeing some playing time. Maurice Jones-Drew, known mostly as Maurice Drew while at UCLA, has seen action as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ second running back and kick returner. Read more...

D.J. McCarthy always wanted to be a Bruin; he has just taken a slightly longer path to get here. McCarthy comes to UCLA with an impressive resume as the team’s new wide receivers coach, after spending the previous six seasons at Central Florida and Nevada. Read more...

While in the process of chewing my first chocolate-covered gummy bear (which was delicious, by the way) I realized that I really enjoy being a UCLA sports fan. Read more...

So far, there’s been little criticism of the job new UCLA defensive line coach Todd Howard has done. What little has come has been from an unlikely source: Howard’s former boss on the defensive line with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Read more...