Not since the tale of the frog prince has there been a more stunning reversal of fortune than that of the UCLA women’s basketball team. Thanks to a stingy defense that has not allowed opponents to generate any rhythm offensively, the Bruins (9-4, 4-0 Pac-10) have been able to vanquish the memory of a pair of frustrating 20-loss seasons. Read more...

I was sitting at Spaulding field watching the football team practice when a couple of sweaty Balls walked toward me ““ twin defensive ends and sack specialists Dave and Mat Ball. Read more...

The UCLA football team came into the season slated to finish sixth in the conference. The Bruins finished tied for fourth. This only made first-year Athletic Director Dan Guerrero curious. Read more...

Pac-10 Men’s Basketball STANDINGS TEAM W L W L Arizona 2 0 9 1 UCLA 2 0 4 5 California 1 0 8 2 Oregon 1 1 10 2 Arizona State 1 1 9 4 USC 1 1 5 4 Washington 1 1 6 5 Stanford 0 1 9 4 Oregon State 0 2 7 4 Washington St. Read more...

PULLMAN, Wash. “”mdash; Jason Kapono entered Saturday’s game against Washington State having one of the worst five-game stretches of his career, averaging just 11.1 points per game during the span, while seeing his team drop three out of its last five. Read more...

For the UCLA women’s gymnastics team, it could have been the ideal winter break. After all, who would turn down a chance to be in Corvallis, Ore. Read more...

LeBron James came to town and a debacle ensued. It wasn’t James’ fault, even though he had a subpar performance. The mortal-lock to be the No. Read more...