With the season winding down and the stakes getting ever higher for the UCLA men’s water polo team, the Bruins must face what coach Adam Krikorian is calling their “toughest weekend of the year.” UCLA will play its crosstown rival USC on Saturday and then it must face a team on Sunday that has given them a hard time in both matches this year in UC Irvine. Read more...

After a disappointing fourth-place finish at the Pac-10 championships two weeks ago, the UCLA women’s cross country team will look to bounce back with a strong showing this Saturday at the NCAA West Regional meet at Fresno’s Woodward Park. Read more...

Only in an exhibition game could a 32-point blowout serve to articulate the weaknesses of a team rather than show off its strengths. The Bruins, carried by stellar shooting from the backcourt combination of Arron Afflalo, Brian Morrison, and Jordan Farmar, routed Monterrey Tech 80-48 Thursday night in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

All that stands between the UCLA women’s soccer team and the offseason is one more mental lapse. The Bruins, who looked lackadaisical at times during the conference season, know they cannot afford another letdown once NCAA Tournament play begins. Read more...

For the past few years, the cynics and naysayers have found a comfortable home watching and critiquing UCLA football. Last weekend’s loss to Washington State reaffirmed their thoughts of the Bruins as a team that spirals downward at the end of the season as the losses mount and enthusiasm wanes. Read more...

Now that Cedric Bozeman, UCLA’s top perimeter defender last year, is out for the season, freshman Arron Afflalo has taken it upon himself to develop into the Bruins’ defensive stopper. Read more...

There is only one current member of the UCLA women’s volleyball team that has ever contributed to a victory over USC. As a freshman, setter Krystal McFarland saw her Bruins defeat the Trojans in 2000. Read more...