The Washington Huskies are used to being mocked. Throughout the past 15 seasons, the team has been incessantly bad, finishing in the bottom half of the conference in 13 of those seasons and only making the NCAA tournament twice. Read more...

It still isn’t quite a return to normalcy, but for this beleaguered Bruin bunch, it’s a start. “We’re all smiling again,” sophomore Ryan Walcott said after UCLA (1-2) disposed of Long Beach State 81-58 before 6,358 people at Pauley Pavilion Sunday to grab its first victory in a season feared to be headed southward fast. Read more...

Jon Crispin was sitting on the bench during a home game last year, sporting a suit and tie while watching his new team play without him. Read more...

The UCLA men’s basketball team has regained its star player. Jason Kapono never disappeared but he reemerged to ignite the Bruins’ first victory of the season by posting his career-high 28 points against Long Beach State. Read more...

Not even Santa Claus was as efficient as the Pepperdine men’s basketball team last December. In the course of a week, the Waves upset local rivals UCLA and USC, staking their claim as the premier basketball team in the greater L.A. Read more...

It finally happened. During the day, I received several voice mails like this: “He’s finally gone!” “Yes! He’s outta here. Thank you Dan Guerrero!” “Ahh, why didn’t they fire Lavin?” December 9, 2002 is a day many UCLA football fans will remember with glee. Read more...

If you’ve ever been to Lollapalooza, Ozzfest, or any other glorified riot disguised as a concert, then you are familiar with the dismal notion of the second stage. Read more...