Monday, May 25

Football bench comes through

Introductions are commonly reserved for the beginning of a season, not seven games into it. Yet when UCLA quarterback Drew Olson looked around the huddle midway through the first quarter Saturday against Oregon State, he saw a couple of faces he was not used to. Read more...



Women’s volleyball digs up daunting defense against Arizona schools

With impressive digging performances last weekend, the UCLA women’s volleyball team demonstrated a much-improved defense. UCLA (11-7, 4-5 Pac-10) collected 176 total digs in a win over Arizona State and a loss to Arizona, nearly matching their combined total of 189 for the four previous matches and proving that one of the team’s recent weaknesses has become a strength. Read more...


We’re sorry, Drew Olson

It’s seven games into the season and the sixth-ranked Bruins have yet to lose a single game. While the Bruins have improved over last season’s squad in many aspects of the game, the superior play of Drew Olson has got to be their biggest development. Read more...


Letters to the Sports Desk

Confessions from a loyal Bruin Last Saturday, my wife (an ex-Badger cheerleader) and I appreciated the opportunity to watch the Badgers block a Gopher punt to win the game on the last play, and. Read more...


Cross country shapes up

With the Pac-10 Championships just a week away, the Bruins’ muddled roster appears to be clearing up. With only four runners, the UCLA men’s and women’s cross country teams competed Friday at the Titan Invitational at Cal State Fullerton. Read more...


Water polo exhibits dynamic defense

With two games this weekend at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center pool, the No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo team hoped to rebound from a disappointing fourth-place finish at the NorCal Tournament last weekend. Read more...