Tuesday, April 28

W. tennis: In Full Swing

Usually, when a program loses three of its top players, it becomes weaker. The opposite, however, could be said of this year’s UCLA women’s tennis team. Read more...


M. tennis: In Full Swing

As the Baylor Bears danced across the tennis courts at the University of Tulsa last May, celebrating their first NCAA title in school history, the faces on the vanquished UCLA players and coaches said it all. Read more...


M. volleyball: No. 1 Bruins turn table on Waves

On February 1, 2004, the then-No. 3 Bruins entered their biggest match up of the season, hosting then-No. 1 Pepperdine. The match was significant as the Bruins defeated the top-ranked Waves, propelling UCLA to the top of the national rankings. Read more...



Bruin digest

UCLA lineup remains undecided for first home match against Loyola Marymount The UCLA women’s tennis team will kick off its season today at home against Loyola Marymount. Read more...


M. basketball: Thompson, Farmar get increased playing time

Unnerving as it is to lean on his starting lineup so much, UCLA coach Ben Howland knows he has no choice. Though Howland would like to be able to rest senior Dijon Thompson and freshman Jordan Farmar for 10 minutes per game, he doesn’t have the manpower on his depleted bench to do it. Read more...


Resist urge to gloat after win

As a college sports fan, it’s one of the most gratifying phone calls to make and one of the most annoying to receive. In the past few years, Oski from Cal, the Stanford tree and even Tommy Trojan have been tying up the phone lines around this time of year, calling into Westwood to painfully remind Joe Bruin of things that are already blatantly obvious. Read more...