Approaching the yellow light that was Cal’s zone defense, UCLA neither aggressively stepped on the gas pedal nor patiently slowed down in recognition of the situation. Read more...

Courtney Walker’s confidence is back. A year removed from suffering a serious ankle injury after an awkward fall on a vault attempt Walker, a sophomore, returned to form on Sunday as the Bruins defeated Cal, Cal State Fullerton and Sacramento State. Read more...

All the UCLA men’s volleyball team needed on Friday night was a little extra encouragement. Down 21-13 in the third game against crosstown rival USC, and in danger of falling behind two games to one, it would have been easy for the Bruins to let the match slip away. Read more...

Before her team’s trip to the Bay Area this past weekend, UCLA women’s basketball coach Kathy Olivier set two simple objectives for the Bruins. For the road trip to be considered a success, UCLA had to earn at least a split and someone had to step up in the absence of the injured Noelle Quinn. Read more...

You know that feeling the morning after, that feeling when you wake up and think, “What the hell just happened?” That’s how I feel right now. Read more...

After Thursday’s loss to Stanford, the Bruins knew that they would ultimately be judged by how they responded in their game against California. The boos that reverberated throughout Pauley Pavilion were perhaps the best indication of UCLA’s response ““ an uninspired 64-51 loss to a Golden Bear team that entered the contest with the worst record in the Pac-10. Read more...

When the going gets tough, apparently the coach gets up and quits. Last year, former coach of the men’s rugby team Jake Pike had enough. A tumultuous season and getting smashed 72-3 by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was too much to bear, and influenced Pike in his decision to resign and pursue an alternative career choice midway through last season. Read more...