As utility players, Krista Colburn and Kristen Dedmon are called upon to fill many roles. Pitching, though, usually isn’t one of them. But when starting pitcher Lisa Dodd hurt her throwing hand before last weekend’s Bulldog Classic, UCLA softball coach Sue Enquist called upon both Colburn and Dedmon to fill in for the injured sophomore. Read more...

The UCLA women’s tennis squad went through its usual pre-match routine on Tuesday: warm-ups, stretches, working on singles and running some doubles drills. Except there was one minor difference: they were practicing at Marks Stadium, home of crosstown rival USC. Read more...

Having started the season surprisingly well, the UCLA baseball team has hit its first prolonged rough patch of the year. Already mired in a five-game losing streak, the Bruins lost their sixth, falling to Cal State Northridge 6-2 on Tuesday. Read more...

One would think that there would be a special connection this spring when freshman quarterback Pat Cowan and his brother Joe, a wide receiver, hit the field in practice. Read more...

As the Bruins faced the best team the East Coast had to offer on Tuesday night, they proved that the West is still where the best volleyball lies. Read more...

Coming off perhaps his best effort of the season against Oregon on Saturday, freshman Josh Shipp will return to the role of spectator at practice this week. Read more...

As the basketball teams get set to head out to the Pac-10 Tournament tomorrow, there’s a growing perception that Washington State is the team to beat. Read more...