Watching Florida State’s Xavier Beitia sobbing in the middle of the field last Saturday, I, myself, was also reduced to tears. Tears of laughter, that is. Read more...

Cross-country: men go to Cal Poly, women to Indiana In the wake of a mysterious illness which has beriddled both squads, the Bruin men’s and women’s cross-country teams will run across different parts of the country tomorrow. Read more...

Outside Hitters The Trojans feature two of the most fearsome outside hitters in the Pac-10. Sophomore Keao Burdine and junior April Ross provide nearly half of USC’s total offense. Read more...

The UCLA men’s water polo team may have its back against a wall. The team has not won a conference game in two tries despite posting an overall 8-4 record. Read more...

Ryan Boschetti gets giddy when he talks about the sack. “You know, the hit that I got on the quarterback was really clean,” the UCLA junior defensive end said, almost panting. Read more...

Would have, could have, should have. In a way, Cal knows exactly how UCLA feels. Leading 21-3 at one point against USC, Cal faltered down the stretch, unable to stop the run and severely hindered by a phantom Trojan touchdown reception that replays showed bounced off the grass. Read more...

If familiarity really does breed contempt, then tonight’s volleyball match between No. 13 UCLA and No. 1 USC should be a contentious affair. Most of the players on both squads have played against one another in high school or on club teams during the summer, and the long-term relationships that they forged have added a spark to an already intense rivalry. Read more...