By Seth Fast Glass MINNEAPOLIS “”mdash; It was almost exactly what UCLA women’s basketball coach Kathy Olivier had envisioned. A raucous crowd at the sold-out Williams Arena in Minneapolis stood witness to an epic battle on the hardwood Sunday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament between seventh-seeded Minnesota and 10th-seeded UCLA. Read more...

The six-inch-high No. 1 stitched on the back of his teal and gray uniform is probably the only thing about former Bruin point guard Baron Davis that isn’t understated. Read more...

And so, fellow students, it begins. This week marks the beginning of finals, complete with all the concern, panic and stress that invariably accompany these three-hour periods of unadulterated ecstasy. Read more...

When most people think of rugby, T-shirts from American Eagle and Abercrombie and Fitch are probably what first come to mind. The UCLA men’s rugby team is now on the path to trying to change this perception, and the person leading the way is new coach Scott Stewart. Read more...

It’s a sign of the times, really. Last year, a loss like the sweep suffered by the UCLA men’s volleyball team at Long Beach State on Friday would have caused currents of change significant enough to part even the quasi-impenetrable Blue Curtain. Read more...

Equally important as the UCLA baseball team’s win over Loyola Marymount is long-awaited peace of mind. After losing four of their last six games, the Bruins (13-8) will break for finals on a positive note after a tense 7-5 victory over the Lions on Tuesday. Read more...

Tuesday’s men’s tennis match was something of a laugher. But one Bruin wasn’t exactly laughing. As No. 8 UCLA (11-5) was cruising to a 7-0 victory over visiting San Diego State (4-4), its third shutout in as many matches, the thought began to dawn on Chris Surapol that Tuesday likely marked his final match of the season in the starting lineup. Read more...