For the first time in ages, the Bruins will be idle in the water during the NCAA tournament. Only a few days removed from an agonizing loss to Stanford and a third-place finish in the MPSF Tournament, coach Adam Krikorian is no longer dwelling on the past, even though the season has run dry for the UCLA women’s water polo team. Read more...

An investigation into allegations of a drug scandal surrounding the University of Washington softball has raised questions about possible improper treatment of a UCLA player in a past Women’s College World Series. Read more...

Correction appended It has become a tradition. Each time Michelle Greco steps out of the shower after practice with the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, she surveys the locker room and takes a quick head count. Read more...

Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson received a contract extension through 2009. The state Board of Regents approved the deal on Thursday, which is heavy in incentives and could reach up to $1.1 million per year. Read more...

Accusations are not gamesmanship In David Regan’s April 29 column “Coach Scates’ pretentious behavior just gamesmanship,” Regan concludes that it is “gamesmanship” to publicly make or support false (or, at best, unsubstantiated) accusations about a fellow competitor in order to gain a competitive advantage. Read more...

It’s hard to believe, but the UCLA women’s track and field team could be even stronger by the time it heads to Arizona for the Pac-10 Championships in two weeks. Read more...

For all it was supposed to be, this year’s spring football session didn’t quite live up to expectations. The many questions coach Karl Dorrell hoped to finalize still remain unanswered. Read more...