Before the match, there were the questions. Would the Bruins play with the energy they lacked against Virginia? Would they make an emphatic statement against crosstown rival USC? Would Tobias Clemens avenge an earlier loss to Prakash Amritraj? Would the team feed off the television cameras? Read more...

SAN JOSE “”mdash; Michelle Greco was in agony after UCLA’s loss to Stanford on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn’t because she took a vicious blow to her nose that sidelined her for much of the first half. Read more...

Depending on whether your glass is half full or half empty, the Bruins either earned themselves a stay of execution or took one step closer to the guillotine. Read more...

The men’s lacrosse team secured bragging rights against USC with an exciting 5-4 victory in a game that went down to the wire Saturday. The win was highlighted by a three-goal performance by co-captain Tillman Endsley, who single handedly kept UCLA in the game after it fell behind 2-0 in the first quarter. Read more...

Looking to rebound after Wednesday’s loss to crosstown rival USC, the UCLA women’s tennis team took its frustration out on Oregon Friday, beating the Ducks 5-2. Read more...

IRVINE “”mdash; UCLA’s win against UC Irvine on Friday night proved that the Bruins weren’t allowing anyone to get past them a third time. Though surrounded by Anteater support in Crawford Hall, the Bruins only fed off the crowd’s enthusiasm, avenging their earlier losses against the Anteaters with a 3-1 victory. Read more...

As far as midseason gut checks go, No. 18 USC will give UCLA a healthy assessment of where it stands over the next three games. The Trojans (8-8) come to Jackie Robinson Stadium this weekend to take on a Bruin team that last weekend beat two ranked opponents, but is still reeling from a 9-0 loss Tuesday to Loyola Marymount. Read more...