ANAHEIM “”mdash; The level of physicality inside the Honda Center for the Wooden Classic on Saturday was characteristic of what fans at the arena usually see. Read more...

And so it was on Saturday that I ventured down the 405 to the 105 to the 605 to the 91 to the 5 to Katella to see No. Read more...

The much-ballyhooed arrival of UCLA all-everything recruit Kevin Love will finally occur this week. For one night, at least. Love, the nation’s No. 1 recruit who committed to the Bruins this past July, will bring his high school team to compete in the Verbum Dei Real Run Winter Classic held this Friday at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

ANAHEIM “”mdash; Before UCLA took on Texas A&M, coach Ben Howland challenged his players to match the Aggies’ physical, bruising style of play. The message got through. Read more...

After 12 long years, the Bruins are finally back in the Final Four. No. 4 UCLA (33-3) won resoundingly on Saturday night against No. 11 Hawai’i (29-6) by a score of 3-0 (30-16, 30-23, 30-23), knocking the Rainbow Wahine out of the women’s volleyball NCAA tournament on Hawai’i’s home court in Honolulu, advancing to the Final Four in Omaha, Neb., and earn a shot at bringing home UCLA’s 100th NCAA title. Read more...

W. VOLLEYBALL Friday, 6:30 p.m. v. Oklahoma Honolulu, Hawaii Usually when the women’s volleyball team travels to Hawaii, its members find time to have dinner at Duke’s Waikiki Restaurant, overlooking the sandy beaches and the clear, blue Pacific Ocean. Read more...

Sitting across from Kim Jagd in her office, you would never be able to guess what she has been through in the past nine months. The 14th-year women’s volleyball assistant coach is as upbeat and full of energy as ever. Read more...