Wednesday, August 26


W. tennis: Net Return

It’s been over a year since senior Lauren Fisher has played a match with the rest of the UCLA women’s tennis team. After undergoing surgery last season to relieve pressure from a swollen tendon in her elbow, Fisher is ready to put her injury behind her. Read more...


M. volleyball: Volleyball preserves No. 3 rank

The UCLA men’s volleyball team retained its No. 3 ranking in the newest USA Today/AVCA poll released Tuesday. The stage is now set for the Bruins (6-1, 2-1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), who received one first-place vote, to take on top-ranked Pepperdine (5-0, 1-0) at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. Read more...


W. basketball: Women’s team vies for tourney spot

Feelings of frustration and uncertainty hang over the UCLA women’s basketball team as it enters the most critical stretch of its season. With a record of 9-9 (4-5 Pac-10), the Bruins are in grave danger of failing to qualify for the NCAA tournament for the fourth straight year. Read more...



Football: Football hires final coach; QB commits to team

The UCLA football team announced Monday it has filled its last remaining coaching vacancy with the hiring of Dino Babers as wide receivers specialist. Last season Babers served as the running backs coach for the University of Pittsburgh, after spending two years at Texas A&M as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Read more...


The stuff that fans are made of

Larry Davis is, quite simply, a fan of the past. A fan who didn’t miss a UCLA home football or basketball game for nine years. A fan who slept out 42 days one season for seats in Pauley Pavilion’s then 4,600-seat student section. Read more...