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...

It’s a rough game, football. At least it’s supposed to be. In fact, I’d say football is nothing without a guarantee that at frequent points in a game, a couple of players are going to admire the playing surface for an all-too-brief moment at a very close range thanks to the efforts of a mass of humanity called a linebacker. Read more...

Spurned by several top prep big men in the nation over the past few months, UCLA men’s basketball coach Ben Howland finally got his man. Ryan Wright, the top Canadian prospect in this year’s senior class, became the first post player to verbally commit to UCLA this year when he told Howland on Monday afternoon that he plans to enroll next September. Read more...

Over the past few years, it has been one of the fastest growing sports on the West Coast, but it still lags far behind other parts of the country. Read more...

Something definitely smells Reading the story about the upcoming basketball season (“Starting positions up for grabs”, Oct. 15), I was disappointed to see the words “stinker” and “stench.” I’m sure as a UCLA student, you have a broader vocabulary at your disposal. Read more...