Redshirt freshman Robert Chai suddenly found himself thrust into the spotlight. Heralded starting center Mike McCloskey went down in the first half with a season-ending ankle fracture while playing against Washington, and Chai had all of a few minutes and three or four practice snaps to quickly get in tune with quarterback Drew Olson. Read more...

The UCLA hockey team kicks off its 2003-04 season against its cross-town rival: USC. Despite the rivalry, new coach Daryl Evans is playing down tonight’s game. Read more...

By Seth Fast Glass BRUIN SPORTS REPORTER [email protected] The UCLA women’s golf team went along for a roller coaster ride in inclement weather in the final round of the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational at Sahalee Golf and Country Club in Sammamish, Washington. Read more...

It looks like the perfect recipe for an upset. Sandwiched between the grueling play of Pac-10 games, the No. 1 UCLA Bruins will face unranked New Mexico, a team that has played well against ranked teams this year. Read more...

On Sept. 14, my dog Al turned 3 years old. Al is a terrier mutt ““ a medium-sized dog with brown and white short hair. Al reminds me of actress Nicole Kidman and Portland Trailblazers power forward Rasheed Wallace. Read more...

Every great team has a great leader. For the UCLA women’s soccer team, that leader is Nandi Pryce. Pryce, an All-American senior defender, will lead the Bruins tonight in the team’s Pac-10 opener against Washington State at Drake Stadium . Read more...

The cliché “it’s not whether you win or lose; it’s what you get out of it” definitely holds true for the No. 5 UCLA water polo team (8-4). Read more...