M. basketball braces for Trojan squad Crosstown rival focuses on penetrating Bruin defense By Ross Bersot Daily Bruin Senior Staff Charlie Parker began his second season at the helm of the Southern California men’s basketball team with nowhere to go but up. Read more...

M. tennis meets match at Palm Springs tourney By Mark Shapiro Imagine a thoroughbred horse that hasn’t been pushed because of mediocre fields. Now imagine that same horse suddenly facing the best in the nation in one weekend. Read more...

Hilbert’s star shining bright for UCLA Freshman-year injury sidelined guard, motivated her to rebound powerfully By Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff For now, the basketball court is Nickey Hilbert’s venue, but one day the UCLA junior hopes to perform on another stage. Read more...

Sliding into season play Steady hurlers and lively bats prime Bruins for interleague lineup By Yoni Tamler The grass is cut, the leather oiled, the eye black moist and the Kodiak packed and ready. Read more...

M. tennis rolls over Boise State Wins easy for top players Gimelstob, Muskatirovic, Taino By Mark Shapiro With three straight victories already under its belt, the UCLA men’s tennis team figured to have little problem with Boise State in yesterday afternoon’s match. Read more...

Arizona’s outside shooting spree upsets UCLA men’s basketball By Ross Bersot Daily Bruin Senior Staff TUCSON, Ariz. — Several conditions may have started the Arizona storm which rained buckets, three-point buckets that is, all over the UCLA men’s basketball team in an 88-79 soaking of the Bruins at the McKale Center on Saturday. Read more...

Women’s gymnastics mashes Boise State By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff Inconsistency reared its ugly head for the UCLA women’s gymnastics team Friday night in its fifth straight defeat of Boise State (192.325-191.050). Read more...