As Kim Vandenberg steps up on the block this Friday and glances over her shoulder, she will recognize an all too familiar face. Stanford’s Dana Kirk, a 2004 Olympian and Vandenberg’s arch-nemesis, has been a thorn to the UCLA junior’s side in the past. Read more...

There has been nothing more entertaining for UCLA fans this basketball season than following the plight of USC. Nothing. First there was the firing of Henry Bibby only a few games into the season, leaving USC in a horrible position for the rest of the year. Read more...

It was the MPSF semifinals, and the UCLA men’s volleyball team was playing in the last place it wanted to be. On that dreadful night in Provo, Utah, the Bruins were swept by Long Beach State and booed off the court by the hometown Cougar fans, who were still bitter at UCLA coach Al Scates’ accusations about the eligibility of BYU’s players. Read more...

Lineups weren’t the only thing the UCLA men’s tennis team shifted around on Tuesday. Fearing that the impending rain might suspend play, the Bruins and UNLV opted to play their singles matches ahead of doubles. Read more...

Take a look at the guy passing out movie premiere flyers as students walk by in their fashionable designer jeans talking on cell phones and it becomes immediately apparent that Hollywood has invaded this campus. Read more...

Foremost among UCLA coach Ben Howland’s long list of concerns after watching the game film of Saturday’s loss to California was the woes of the Bruins’ interior defense. Read more...

At first glance, coaches wouldn’t give her a chance. Natalie Nakase didn’t mind. She’s been overlooked and underestimated her entire life. Standing at a dubious 5-foot-2, the 24-year-old former Bruin guard has already experienced a celebrated collegiate career and painstaking moments trying to fulfill her dream of playing professional basketball. Read more...