OSCAR ALVAREZ Sophomore Chris Peña spikes the ball in Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the BYU Cougars. BYU d. UCLA 3-2 By Daniel Miller Daily Bruin Contributor A convincing 3-1 victory over BYU Thursday was supposed to avenge the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s loss to the Cougars last year in the NCAA championship match. Read more...

Jeff Agase This is Part 1 in a two-part series on the Bay Area’s arenas. Part 2 will only come if Agase can get a ticket from an "independent ticket broker" outside Maples Pavilion. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Junior Kevin Jerkens and the Bruins play the Trojans three times this weekend at Jackie Robinson Stadium. By Scott Bair Daily Bruin Reporter Fans attending last year’s annual non-conference series between USC and UCLA could not find a seat in the middle section of the Jackie Robinson Stadium bleachers. Read more...

TYSON EVANS Sophomore Gennifer Arranaga and the rest of the Bruins seek to take down California today By Adam Titcher Daily Bruin Contributor Tonight’s matchup against California at Pauley Pavilion is crucial in determining how UCLA women’s basketball enters the first-ever Pac-10 Tournament. Read more...

By Jon Corwin Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA softball team takes their flawless record down the coast this weekend, as they travel to Long Beach State for a Saturday doubleheader. Read more...

By Gilbert Quiñonez Daily Bruin Contributor Altitude, not Arizona or Arizona State, might be the biggest problem for the UCLA men’s tennis team this weekend. In baseball, high altitude helps the ball carry and leads to more home runs. Read more...

By J.P. Hoornstra Daily Bruin Senior Staff Cari Soong, a junior weight thrower, in the midst of a massage, let out an annoyed shriek: “This weekend, my goal is to move up in the ranks … OW!” The golden hands of shot putter/weight thrower/masseur Scott Moser had struck a nerve in her right shoulder. Read more...