“Alright, I’m ready, let’s get started.” Ben Olson, in his typical boisterous-yet-easy tone, was ready to start his interview. It was the answer to just one of a constellation of questions and implications facing the young man who has been anointed as the “˜left-handed John Elway’ and the “˜savior of UCLA football’, as well as several other hyperbolic, kitschy titles. Read more...

Ranked No. 1 in the preseason for the first time in school history, the UCLA women’s soccer team looked to get its 2006 season off to a fast start at the Penn State Invitational. Read more...

Fumbled snaps, small holes, sacked quarterbacks and even a partially blocked kick. The offensive line’s performance endured all of these miscues, showing all the signs of a unit still struggling to find its identity before the start of the season. Read more...

If the UCLA men’s soccer team is to make a successful postseason run, Kyle Nakazawa will be at the center. In an exhibition against LMU on Sunday, the freshman midfielder displayed just what had been anticipated since the announcement of his arrival in Westwood. Read more...

They owned the line of scrimmage. They gang-tackled Chris Markey for a loss. They put pressure on Ben Olson and forced him to throw an interception to Michael Norris. Read more...

On Saturday, the UCLA football team held its traditional fall scrimmage, the customary first real look at the team’s makeup for the season opener. The gameplay, however, was anything but traditional. Read more...

On Thursday, President Bush signed legislation naming a San Fernando post office after former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. The president’s signature was the last step in a process that began in December 2005 with a proposal from Congressman Brad Sherman. Read more...