With the president giving his State of the Union address this week, I figured it was the perfect time to go over the state of sports. Read more...

A win would have been nice for the Bruins, but sometimes it’s the bright spots that make losing easier to swallow. And in USC’s 6-2 victory over UCLA Tuesday night at Staples Center, the men’s ice hockey team took a step in the right direction following the 12-0 disaster against UC San Diego Friday night. Read more...

Setbacks aren’t just irksome for Ben Howland. They consume him. Since UCLA’s first Pac-10 loss, a demoralizing 25-point flogging at the hands of Arizona Saturday, Howland has immersed himself in game film in an attempt to determine exactly what went wrong. Read more...

In case anyone wasn’t watching, that lovely three-day weekend was a great showcase of UCLA’s finest. For one, Matt Barnes played his first NBA game Monday after receiving a 10-day contract from the injury-plagued Clippers. Read more...

Last season, a roster boasting seven freshmen created a sense of promise, albeit uncertainty, for the UCLA women’s tennis team. One year later, both potential and uncertainty may be even greater. Read more...

PALO ALTO “”mdash; UCLA basketball fans know Stanford coach Mike Montgomery as the guy who takes subtle shots at Steve Lavin. What many of them don’t know is that Montgomery, who will lead his No. Read more...

Ben Howland’s affinity for physically imposing post players thrust sophomore Michael Fey into the starting lineup two months ago. An unproductive start to conference play, however, has relegated the 7-foot center right back to the bench. Read more...