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 your goal is to win an NCAA championship, you can’t simply be satisfied with mere victories. Sure, it was nice for the No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis team to defeat Pacific 7-0 on Friday, but the important thing is what the Bruins (2-0) do with that win. Read more...

I hate reality checks. Last week, a buddy of mine and I got into a lengthy argument over whether UCLA would stop at the Sweet 16 or make it to the Elite Eight . 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...

Canadian soccer prodigy Kara Lang, UCLA’s top recruiting target in this year’s senior class, committed to the Bruins earlier this week, her club team confirmed on Thursday. Read more...

There is no mercy rule in collegiate gymnastics, but if there were, Sunday might just be the day it would be used. The No. 2 UCLA women’s gymnastics team (2-1) will host a quad meet against California (2-0), Cal State Fullerton (1-3) and Sacramento State (2-3), all of which are unranked. Read more...

It was considered the marquee match-up going into the game. It turned out to be a non-factor. Freshman point guard Jordan Farmar got his counterpart, Chris Hernandez, into foul trouble early and limited his contribution throughout. Read more...