UCLA baseball embraces Valent By Brian Purcell Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA baseball head coach Gary Adams recalls the moment Eric Valent told him he was coming to UCLA as one of the happiest moments of his recruiting career. Read more...

M. volleyball ready to pin Matadors By Ruben Gutierrez Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA men’s volleyball team will open its Mountain Pacific Sports Federation schedule tonight as it travels to Northridge to face the Matadors. Read more...

Lifting mats to reveal gym secrets By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff Gymnastics, like figure skating, is one of those sports that everybody watches but not many people understand. Read more...

Softball pitches past Loyola Marymount Bruins not afraid of Lions’ roar, return to win second game By Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Contributor Bruin fans were treated to a blend of past and present Saturday, when the softball team swept a doubleheader from Loyola Marymount at Easton Field. Read more...

UCLA swim meets with mixed results By Kumar S. Raja Daily Bruin Contributor Despite the numbing temperatures, an unexpectedly large crowd came to the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center to witness the Bruins take on top-ranked Stanford, crosstown rival USC and No. Read more...

Rainbows outshine Bruins in tourneyBy Ruben Gutierrez Daily Bruin Staff Only four matches into the season, the UCLA men’s volleyball team already faced the proverbial acid test last weekend, playing matches on three consecutive nights and coming away with two easy wins before losing a five-game heartbreaker to host Hawaii at the Outrigger Hotels Invitational. Read more...

W. gymnastics falls into second placeBy Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff It was a disappointing evening for the UCLA women’s gymnastics team Saturday night, as the Bruins dropped their second meet of the year, this time to Arizona 192.6-191.35, just barely edging third place Stanford (191.05). Read more...