MALIBU “”mdash; Midway through Game 3 in the Bruins’ match at Pepperdine on Saturday, outside hitter Jonathan Acosta accidentally hit libero Tony Ker in the eye, causing it to bleed. Read more...

Well, it happened. The Bruins get their chance to dance, and it would be an absolute shame to see them waste the opportunity. Because that’s what this is, more than anything else. Read more...

Restless, anxious, but cautiously optimistic, UCLA sat down to watch the announcement of the NCAA Tournament bracket, confident it would receive an invitation for the first time in three years. Read more...

The UCLA locker room was quiet after Thursday’s game. That was because many of the Bruins didn’t know what to say. The smiles that adorned the faces of the Bruins just a week ago were replaced with somber looks and furtive glances at the floor, their confidence and their NCAA Tournament hopes shaken by a 79-72 loss to Oregon State in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament. Read more...

Unable to account for UCLA’s listless first-half defensive effort against Oregon State Thursday afternoon, freshman Arron Afflalo instead offered a promise. “I can guarantee I will put forth more effort if we make the NCAA Tournament, and I can guarantee this team will as well,” he said. Read more...

Mired in a six-game losing streak, the UCLA baseball team will travel to Texas this weekend to take on No. 9 Texas A&M. The three-game series will mark the first time the Bruins will travel out of state in the season, and their match-up with the Aggies (11-5) will be the first time the team has been pitted against a true national power. Read more...

Armed with a renewed motivation and a new career-best mark, senior pole vaulter Yoo Kim heads into this weekend’s NCAA Indoor Championships as one of the leading candidates to win a championship in his event. Read more...