BERKELEY “”mdash; It came down to a board game. Too bad for Ben Howland all his front court players played like pawns. In the waning moments of UCLA’s 76-62 loss to California on Saturday at Haas Pavilion, Howland shuttled a bevy of Bruin big men on and off of the court to try to combat the Bears’ domination of the offensive glass. Read more...

With four different players standing on third base to start an inning, you could tell UCLA softball’s annual alumnae game was not a typical one. The game featured many prominent softball alumnae, including five members of the 2004 U.S. Read more...

After Sunday’s gymnastics meet at the University of Minnesota, throngs of little girls lined up to get autographs from the gymnasts. The young fans, though, were not only waiting for autographs from their hometown heroes.  They were also waiting for the Bruins, who had readily agreed to sit down alongside the Minnesota team for an autograph session following the competition.  Besides leaving its mark on T-shirts and posters, the Bruins left their mark on the Golden Gophers in a 197.55 to 195.325 performance.  There were plenty of aspects of Sunday’s meet that the Bruins could have used as excuses had they faltered. However, in keeping the same lineup on Sunday as she did against Georgia last Monday, coach Valorie Kondos Field received a similar performance to Monday’s high marks.  “It was important for us to go and put in the same lineup we put in at Georgia, and one reason for that was to let them improve on their performances from Monday,” Kondos Field said. Read more...

BERKELEY “”mdash; Ryan Hollins’ stint in the starting lineup lasted all of a single game. The sophomore 7-footer, who started for the first time at center in Thursday’s loss to Stanford, returned to the bench in favor of Michael Fey against California on Saturday. Read more...

In terms of drama, it’s not often that a game-winning shot in the final seconds of a women’s basketball game plays second fiddle. But the tragic and unexpected death of California’s women’s basketball player Alisa Lewis on Jan. Read more...

IRVINE “”mdash; The No. 3 UCLA men’s volleyball team wanted to prove that last year’s mediocre finish was a fluke. In Friday’s match against No. 10 UC Irvine in front of a live TV audience, they certainly presented a good case. Read more...

Sometimes things just don’t work out the way they’re supposed to. Things invariably happen in life that we’re not ready for, things that test our resolve as humans, our ability to overcome. Read more...