PASADENA ““ As the final seconds ticked off in Saturday’s 46-16 thrashing of Washington, UCLA coach Karl Dorrell tilted his head up and pointed to the heavens. Read more...

PASADENA “”mdash; Rodney Leisle stood by helplessly as his team gave up 16 points in the first half. All he could do was watch and wait. Read more...

PASADENA “”mdash; Smoking a victory cigar in the locker room, Steve Axman finally had reason to smile. In a season that had been defined by offensive incompetence and ineptitude, the pressure finally came off UCLA’s embattled offensive coordinator, at least for one week anyway. Read more...

It’s an unfamiliar name that sits atop the Pac-10 volleyball standings again this week. No. 9 California remained undefeated on the season with a 3-0 sweep (30-26, 33-31, 30-26) of hosting Arizona Saturday night in Tuscon. Read more...

It’s the same old story for the UCLA men’s water polo team. For the sixth time in seven meetings, Stanford defeated the Bruins ““ this time, 7-4 ““ in the quarterfinals of the NorCal Tournament at the Avery Aquatic Center on the Stanford campus. Read more...

BRAGG PASSES DORRELL IN CAREER RECEPTIONS: En route to passing Karl Dorrell on UCLA’s career reception list, junior receiver Craig Bragg made two key drive-sustaining third-down catches in the Bruins’ victory over Washington Saturday. Read more...

After struggling to win an ugly five-game decision against lowly Washington State (5-9, 2-3 Pac-10), the No. 8 Bruins know they were lucky to escape Pullman, Wash., with a win without having played their best volleyball. Read more...