UCLA men’s volleyball coach Al Scates loves a good competition. He didn’t get one in the top-ranked Bruins’ 30-16, 30-14, 30-25 stomping of UC Santa Cruz on Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Last Friday’s emotional 4-3 victory over USC saw the UCLA men’s tennis team do something it hadn’t done all season: scratch, claw and fight for a win. Read more...

For Ben Howland, defeating Washington State tonight only means one thing. “It’s everything,” he said. “We need to get a win. We’re desperate for a win.” Desperation turned into disbelief Wednesday in practice when guard Brian Morrison rolled his right ankle contesting a Janou Rubin shot. Read more...

This year’s goal for UCLA’s softball team is the same as always: to win another championship. But with four freshmen in the starting lineup, the team will need to overcome its youth to repeat as College World Series champions. Read more...

Coming into the first game of the baseball season, hopes were high for the UCLA team in coach Gary Adams’ last season. Despite having a sub-.500 record last year, being picked to finish seventh in the Pac-10 this year and beginning the season unranked in any poll, the Bruins hoped that they would play at a level above what the experts predicted for them. Read more...

It is with fragile care that high school football recruits are treated when they arrive at universities for their official visits. These prep athletes are shown the opportunities schools have to offer ““ on the field, in the classroom and even socially. Read more...

After leading the UCLA football team to a disappointing 6-7 season in his first year as coach, Karl Dorrell doesn’t feel comfortable being rewarded for his coaching effort thus far. Read more...