The UCLA men’s water polo team has been showing lately that practice really does make perfect ““ or close to it. Over the last couple of weeks, coach Adam Krikorian has stressed defense in practice, as opposed to conditioning, which is what the team had done for most of the season. Read more...

Athletic department and university officials at UCLA will continue to evaluate the feasibility of renovating venerable Pauley Pavilion after hearing a preliminary proposal from a local architectural design firm on Monday. Read more...

When standing next to him, Mike Enfield does not appear to be intimidating. But for his opponents, he may very well be their worst nightmare. Though standing only at 5-foot-7 and under 150 pounds, easily the smallest of the starting Bruin forwards, Enfield doesn’t let his physical stature diminish his presence on the soccer field. Read more...

Considering its record against nationally ranked teams so far this year, the UCLA women’s soccer team should be happy that in-state rivals No. 14 Cal and No. Read more...

Pulled hamstrings. Tweaked ankles. These are the injuries that every team goes through during the regular season. But for the No. 11 UCLA women’s volleyball team, the injuries have come up more often than not. Read more...

When UCLA coach Karl Dorrell looked back at the tape from Saturday’s 45-28 loss to No. 7 California, it became pretty clear to the Bruin coach why his team lost the game. Read more...

Ravaged by injuries over the last two-plus years, junior Julia Pitts of the UCLA women’s basketball team will redshirt for the 2004-2005 season. Pitts and coach Kathy Olivier reached a decision earlier this week because it was clear to both of them that it was not in the 6-foot-2 forward’s best interest to play this season. Read more...