The day after the Bruins’ third-round victory over Duke last month, UCLA women’s soccer coach Jill Ellis got a phone call from her best friend and ex-college teammate, Princeton coach Julie Shackford. Read more...

You may say that Marcedes Lewis is a dreamer, but he’s not the only one. Not this week. It’s a thought that’s probably crept into the mind of everyone around Westwood. Read more...

Every team meeting, workout, practice and game has been oriented to this weekend. Every pass, steal, save and goal has been executed to get to this weekend. Read more...

Bruins have a responsibility to stick together Regardless of who wins this Saturday’s football game, the real losers will be Derek Lazzaro and Daily Bruin Editorial staff. Read more...

Once upon a time, and a very good time it was, Cade McNown was UCLA’s quarterback. … My dad still tells me that story, choosing to remember the glory days of UCLA football’s eight-game winning streak against USC from 1991-1998 instead of acknowledging the current five-game losing streak which dates back to 1999. Read more...

The legendary Bell of Byzantium, said to hold half of all the world’s gold, is an important bell. The Liberty Bell, a symbol of the founding of our fine country, is an even more important bell. Read more...

What is sports? To be sure it is a broad question, easily answered by going to a dictionary, but Merriam-Webster doesn’t have the answer I’m looking for. Read more...