Nobody has been a more generous host than the Washington State women’s basketball team this season. The winless Cougars have handed out victories at Friel Court like they were fliers on Bruin Walk, and have not notched a conference victory in nearly two years. Read more...

Coming off consecutive losses to UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego, the two best teams in their league, the UCLA men’s rugby team needs a win against Long Beach State in its home opener this Saturday. Read more...

It’s hard to think about No. 7 UCLA’s matchup with UC Irvine today at 1:30 p.m. at the Los Angeles Tennis Center without at least entertaining the notion that it will be nothing more than a warm up for the Bruins’ showdown with No. Read more...

Wearing the cap of Sweden’s national team and standing behind the block as the last of the freestyle relay swimmers, Malin Svahnstrom grew increasingly nervous at the unexpected ““ her team taking the lead, and even expanding the distance between team Sweden and the competitors in the 800-meter race. Read more...

The sport requires mental acuity, physical toughness and high-heeled shoes. Like most other athletic events, it has a specific set of rules, and a unique post-workout training regimen: brunch. Read more...

The UCLA softball team is reloading, not rebuilding. Despite losing All-American Amanda Freed and NCAA all-time home run leader Stacy Nuveman, the Bruins are the preseason favorites to win the Pac-10, a conference in which seven of its eight teams advanced to last year’s postseason. Read more...

Emily Zaplatosch’s quiet thunder could be the slap of the ball against leather as she effortlessly snags grounders at first base during infield practice. Or it might be best described during batting practice when an easy swing strikes line drives all over Easton Stadium. Read more...