Who wants to be number two? The UCLA gymnastics team certainly doesn’t. A week removed from losing the No. 1 ranking in the nation to Utah, the No. Read more...

How did they get here? Unlike past Bruin teams, this one is not using smoke and mirrors. UCLA coach Ben Howland is reshaping the program in his own image, one predicated on hard work and a never-say-die spirit. Read more...

How did they get here? By forging an identity and sticking with it. Once UCLA coach Kathy Olivier persuaded prep All-American Nikki Blue to sign with the Bruins three years ago, she began recruiting other players who would blend well with the multi-talented guard. Read more...

Little-known Cal Baptist nearly gave the No. 2 Bruins a scare Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion. It took UCLA, who admittedly knew very little about its opponents, three games to realize how to counter the great outside hitting and blocking of the Lancers. Read more...

Attention: Arte Moreno, owner of the Anaheim Angels. Dear Mr. Moreno, You face the proverbial dilly of a pickle: expanding your target demographic while maintaining an intimate connection to your fan base. Read more...

The morning after his Bruins notched their most significant victory of the season, UCLA coach Ben Howland crouched in front of the television in preparation for his next challenge: devising a game-plan to contain Arizona State’s Ike Diogu. Read more...

As usual, the NCAA is not doing enough to help its student-athletes. Several proposals were approved by various committees at the NCAA convention earlier this week, including the Academic Progress Rate, which would require teams to graduate 50 percent of their players to avoid losing scholarships, and extending the college football season from 11 to 12 games. Read more...