Most people dread going to the dentist. But at his Tuesday press conference, UCLA coach Ben Howland acknowledged that there’s something out there that might have him preferring the sound of a drill and the annual reminder to floss. Read more...

Gazing over her team during a midweek practice at Pauley Pavilion, coach Kathy Olivier knows what some of her critics are saying. She hears the grumbling that her club, featuring three of the most talented players in the country, is wildly inconsistent and at times downright disappointing. Read more...

Midfielder Patrick Ianni will forgo his senior season and enter his name in this year’s Major League SuperDraft, which will take place on Jan. 20. Ianni signed a “Generation adidas” contract but would not discuss the terms of his contract. Read more...

Russell Prentice has been stationed in front of his computer for the better part of three hours now. His 6-foot, 300-pound frame casts a shadow over the two monitors and three desks that he has set up. Read more...

On the first Monday after break, a day of first classes for the winter quarter, three freshmen divers practice together at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center pool to prepare for the Indiana University Invitational this weekend. Read more...

There is one thing that athletes hate most. It’s every athlete’s nightmare and yet it is an inevitable part of what they do. Getting injured. Athletes know that they are one injury away from never being able to do what they do best. Read more...

After finishing his sophomore season in forgettable fashion, with an injury causing him to miss the Bruins’ postseason, UCLA defender Marvell Wynne signed a “Generation adidas” contract, a move which requires him to forgo his last two years as a Bruin. Read more...