Before leaving for Oahu, UCLA men’s volleyball coach Al Scates said teams rarely beat Hawai’i in the second match there. “We are an exception, of course.” Scates made that declaration at the end of the weekend, after the Bruins flipped the precedent on its head when they defeated the Warriors 3-1 Saturday to avenge Thursday’s 3-2 loss. Read more...

Elbows were being thrown and mouthpieces were nearly flying out. But when UCLA defeated USC, 68-64, the game suddenly had more ramifications than just the last game of the regular season. Read more...

UCLA played its standard style of ball ““ like it didn’t care ““ and the resulting loss was no less surprising. The Bruins didn’t really put up much of a whimper during a dreary 75-60 defeat to Notre Dame. Read more...

At long last there will be more than bragging rights on the line when UCLA and USC renew their women’s basketball crosstown rivalry in the regular season finale for both teams Sunday. Read more...

Pre-trial hearing for freshman linebacker Xavier Burgess postponed to March The pre-trial hearing for linebacker Xavier Burgess was postponed to March 18, city attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan said Thursday. Read more...

Football. The word should be the sole definition of “American tradition.” Parents enroll their boys in Pop Warner leagues not just to play, but to learn character, discipline and teamwork. Read more...

The No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo team (4-1, 1-0 MPSF) will travel to Santa Barbara this weekend to participate in the Gaucho Invitational. Last year, the Bruins were victorious in the 16-team tournament, but much roster turnover in the off-season combined with more league parody may make for a difficult repeat. Read more...