One of the UCLA football team’s coaching voids was filled Sunday when UCLA coach Karl Dorrell announced the hiring of D.J. McCarthy. McCarthy takes over the position of wide receivers coach Dino Babers, who was promoted Sunday to running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. Read more...

Two steps forward, one huge step back. That has been the trend of the UCLA men’s basketball team this season. Every time you think they are starting to make that jump from a marginal contender to an elite team, they stumble in their quest. Read more...

A chance to finally catch West Virginia. A chance to finally knock off a top-20 team. A chance to finally make a statement on national television when so many other teams on Saturday didn’t. Read more...

History was made in style this weekend as the first ever Pac-10 rugby tournament was a success on numerous levels. “The UCLA rugby side and recreation center did a fantastic job in organizing this event which will without a doubt be the first of many to come,” former UCLA and USA National Team coach Dennis Storer said. Read more...

The title defense has gone smoothly, at least after the first match. The UCLA men’s tennis team passed its first test on Friday when they beat the University of San Diego 5-2. Read more...

It was all smiles for the Bruins on Sunday as the team posted a season-high score of 196.075 to defeat the Oregon State Beavers. Coming off of Friday’s meet at Washington, in which they defeated the Huskies, the Bruins did not seem the least bit tired. Read more...

The time to prepare is over. The competition is coming, whether the injury-riddled Bruins feel comfortable with their progression or not. The 13th-ranked Bruins kick off their 2006 Pac-10 schedule this weekend with a pair of meets against Washington today and Oregon State on Sunday. Read more...