SACRAMENTO ““ It got to a point where Lorenzo Mata just couldn’t take it anymore. When the junior center was pulled from the game early in the first half, he sat down on the bench and just started yakking. Read more...

In the couple of weeks before signing day, Crenshaw High School defensive tackle Brian Price had his mind set. He had verbally committed to UCLA 11 months prior, and the prized recruit was not going to waver now ““ even with USC coaches Pete Carroll and Ken Norton Jr. Read more...

SACRAMENTO “”mdash; UCLA got quite a scare when Darren Collison went down in practice on Tuesday with a sprained ankle. Fortunately for the Bruins, the injury doesn’t appear to be too serious. Read more...

After adding Arron Afflalo to my interests on Facebook, it hit me. Not the obvious fact that I have a schoolgirl crush on him (though that may be true), but that I love UCLA, and specifically what basketball does for this school. Read more...

Hosting its second Midwestern team of the season after sweeping Loyola Chicago at home last Wednesday, fourth-ranked UCLA (13-9, 9-8) was able to find similar ease against Ball State on Wednesday night, defeating the Cardinals in three games, 30-20, 30-22, and 30-11. Read more...

Under the pressures of both travel and fatigue, the women’s water polo team has endured some growing pains. Last Saturday, UCLA (15-1) struggled in a 15-9 victory at Arizona State, and the next day, the team held on to beat UCSB at home despite being outscored 5-2 in the final quarter. Read more...

UCLA’s red-hot offense suddenly went cold against Southern Utah on Tuesday. Whitney Baker made sure it didn’t matter. Baker, a freshman pitcher, threw a masterful two-hit shutout and senior catcher Jaisa Creps singled in UCLA’s only run in the bottom of the sixth inning as the No. Read more...