The unranked Portland men’s soccer team came into Drake Stadium on Sunday knowing that a win against the No. 2 Bruins would be a miracle. So the Pilots played for the 0-0 tie, putting everyone on defense and hoping that the vaunted Bruin offense, averaging three goals a game, would be denied from scoring. Read more...

The UCLA women’s soccer team is undefeated no more. The No. 3 Bruins suffered their first defeat of the season Friday, a 5-2 loss at the hands of No. Read more...

UCLA men’s volleyball head coach Al Scates headlines an eight-member class that will be inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. The others are Danny Everett, Lisa Fernandez, Brad Friedel, Ryan McGuire, Pooh Richardson, Don Rogers and Tim Wrightman. Read more...

Aside from an injury to quarterback Matt Moore, the UCLA football team made it through the first two games relatively unscathed. However, after the Oklahoma game, the Bruins’ injury list had a growth spurt. Read more...

The Rolling Stones had it right. You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need. Read more...

This summer, I grappled with the direction of my writing, determined to push things forward. My internalized struggle was a gut check ““ it’s time to put down the Pop Rocks and RC Cola, take off my Von Dutch hat, mute Fear Factor, and deal with my artistic burden. Read more...

The first thing that stands out about John Wooden’s condo is that it’s ordinary. Tucked away on a quiet Encino street corner in the shadow of the Ventura freeway, it’s the sort of place you’d expect to find a young family ““ not the man who is widely considered the greatest college basketball coach in history. Read more...