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...

  Dylan Hernandez As Hernandez finishes this column a few minutes before press time, his editor is having a panic attack. Hernandez can be reached at [email protected]. Read more...

  Kristee Porter is a junior outside hitter on the UCLA women’s volleyball team. The Bruins play USC on Friday. It’s never hard for us to get up for the “˜SC match because we’re crosstown rivals, and the intensity is automatically there. Read more...

  PATIL ARMENIAN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Junior Lyndee Hovsepian, named All-American last year, swims in the 200 meter breast stroke against UCSB Friday. WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING vs. Read more...

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...