CHRIS BACKLEY Senior point guard Earl Watson dribbles past a swarm of Team Concept players in UCLA’s 118-64 exhibition win Wednesday night. By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Staff UCLA head coach Steve Lavin admitted there’s not much his coaching staff can learn from a blowout game like the one his squad had on Wednesday night. Read more...

  CATHERINE JUN Defensive ends and twin brothers Mat (back) and Dave Ball are known for being some of the most outgoing guys on the football team. Read more...

  CLAIRE ZUGMEYER After two years at UC Irvine, Bruin forward Stephanie Rigamat has found a home at UCLA. By Amanda Fletcher Daily Bruin Senior Staff Say what you want about L.A. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo Dan Gadzuric shoots over Cedric Suitt in a game vs. Pepperdine last season. UCLA faces Team Concept tonight. By AJ Cadman Daily Bruin Senior Staff For the 2000-01 UCLA men’s basketball team, tonight’s exhibition contest against Team Concept at Pauley Pavilion is the Bruin’s first and only chance to dust away the off-season cobwebs before they start playing for real. Read more...

  Jeff Kmiotek Send comments, questions and jokes to [email protected]. Humor me. For Halloween last night, I was going to be a USC kicker, but I didn’t want to choke on my candy. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo Outside hitter Matt Komer spikes the ball against Pepperdine last season. Long Beach State d. UCLA 30-24, 30-26, 30-20 By Pauline Vu Daily Bruin Senior Staff They were just preseason and exhibition matches, but some members of the UCLA men’s volleyball team were still disappointed they played so poorly at last weekend’s Long Beach Tournament. Read more...

By AJ Cadman Daily Bruin Senior Staff Former UCLA standout JaRon Rush signed a professional basketball contract on Monday with the Kansas City Knights of the resurrected American Basketball Association. Read more...