Shaquille O’Neal is irreplaceable This letter is in response to Mayar Zokaei’s column, “Society’s values reflected in high sports salaries” (Oct. 26, 2000). I think you’re missing an important point. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo Chris Sands returns the ball against Arizona State last year. He and doubles partner Derrick Nguyen lost in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo Mohini Bhardwaj, the 2000 NCAA uneven bars champion, will be among the Bruins performing at Sunday’s gymnastics exhibition. WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS Meet the Bruins Sunday, 2 p.m. Read more...

  CHRIS BACKLEY Senior point guard Earl Watson dribbles past a swarm of Team Concept players in UCLA’s 118-64 exhibition win Wednesday night. By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Staff UCLA head coach Steve Lavin admitted there’s not much his coaching staff can learn from a blowout game like the one his squad had on Wednesday night. Read more...

  CATHERINE JUN Defensive ends and twin brothers Mat (back) and Dave Ball are known for being some of the most outgoing guys on the football team. Read more...

Field hockey drops game to UCSB Last Sunday, the UC Santa Barbara women’s field hockey team beat UCLA 2-1. The first half of the game ended scoreless. Read more...

Pickin’ it up Sophomore cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. has stepped it up in recent games. Two weeks ago against Oregon State he had 10 tackles and a forced fumble. Read more...