The pitcher with the second-lowest ERA in the Pac-10 last year may not even be in this year’s rotation. Michelle Turner, whose ERA of 0.83 last year was second only to teammate Keira Goerl, returned from shoulder surgery last weekend. Read more...

After spending Monday afternoon with the Bruin Jugglers, I had a chance to contemplate my juggling accomplishments on the walk back to my apartment. I remember thinking, “Wow, I just learned a pretty cool skill that I can add to my collection of cool things I know how to do.” On your way to class, you too may have seen the Bruin Jugglers throwing a bunch of stuff in the air in front of Kerckhoff (they meet there on Mondays from 3-5 p.m. Read more...

UCLA football coach Karl Dorrell has found the final piece in his coaching puzzle, and it’s Jim Svoboda. On Wednesday, Svoboda was named the team’s quarterbacks coach, replacing former offensive coordinator Steve Axman, who also handled the quarterbacks coaching duties. Read more...

The UCLA men’s golf “˜B’ team won the Anteater Invitational, which ended Tuesday at the Santa Ana Country Club. The UCLA “˜B’ team finished with a 54-hole total of 872 (8-over par), 10 strokes ahead of UC Irvine (882, +18), which was second among the 10-team field. Read more...

While a beating heart is buried within us all, senior gymnast Kristen Maloney’s is beating a little stronger, very nearly bursting out of her chest. “She is an amazingly talented gymnast with the heart of a lion,” UCLA coach Valorie Kondos Field said. Read more...

It may not be the best team, but it most exemplifies one. Team members know how to play ““ they swing the ball to the open man, they understand when to slow the ball down and when to penetrate, and they play tenacious defense. Read more...

Hopes of upsetting top-ranked Stanford dashed, Dijon Thompson was sure about one thing. Leaning against a wall in Pauley Pavilion this past Saturday, he announced one more goal for the season with a tired yet determined look in his eyes. Read more...