MALIBU ““ Long Beach State head coach Brian Gimmillaro will be home today, but not under the circumstances he was hoping for. After the 49ers grumbled all week about not having the chance to host their first two postseason matches, the UCLA women’s volleyball team provided a figurative gag order. Read more...

MALIBU “”mdash; There were strange things afoot in Firestone Fieldhouse on Thursday. Led by National Player of the Year candidate Brittany Hochevar, the Beach brought a raucous crowd to Pepperdine in support of their team, essentially turning the match into another 49er home game. Read more...

Establishing a winning athletic program from scratch can take years, but UCLA coach Randy Chambliss does not want to wait. Last year around this time, the Tae Kwon Do team was a new student organization looking for members and a place to practice. Read more...

The beauty of the NCAA tournament lies in its simplicity. A win keeps a team alive, a loss ends it. The UCLA women’s volleyball team has been waiting for a big win all season, and the first-round match today against Long Beach State may be its last chance. Read more...

The seniors on the UCLA men’s soccer team know for sure that Saturday’s NCAA quarterfinal match against Penn State will be their last game in front of the home crowd at Drake Stadium. Read more...

So, I went and saw me a Lakers game Sunday night. My $175 ticket was a gift from a friend, and I sat in seat 18, row nine, section 119. Read more...

Former Bruin Earl Watson gave a pep talk to the UCLA men’s basketball team on Tuesday when his Seattle SuperSonics were in town to play the Lakers. Read more...