When UCLA assistant coach Kerry Keating told Lorenzo Mata how many rebounds he had recorded on Tuesday night as he walked toward the bench, the junior thought his coach was joking. Read more...

All of a sudden, it seems like the sun shines a little bit brighter. The sky is a little bit bluer. The bird’s song is a little bit better. Read more...

W. Basketball Friday, 5 p.m. v. Delaware State Albuquerque, N.M. With another double-double by Noelle Quinn, the women’s basketball team survived a scare at UC Irvine on Monday, holding on for a 66-62 win at the Bren Events Center. Read more...

Cal State Fullerton had all the makings of a formidable opponent. The Titans (5-2) came into Tuesday’s game averaging nearly 90 points per game and featuring a possible NBA prospect in point guard Bobby Brown. 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...

ST. LOUIS “”mdash; The players on the field wore long sleeves, the players on the bench wore large jackets, and the ground surrounding the field was covered in snow. Read more...