Faith helps UCLA star Rod Foster cope with degenerative disease
Once hailed as the fastest player in college basketball, he now moves with the push of a button. His motorized wheelchair whirring to life, “Rocket…
UCLA vs. Hawaii takeaways: What’s going on with Ethan Garbers?
UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers passes against Hawaii in the first half Saturday. (Darryl Oumi / Getty Images) Expected to be a steadying force, Garbers was…
Five things to watch as the DeShaun Foster era begins at UCLA
First year UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster, who previously coached the team’s running backs, will have a new role on the sideline on Saturday when…
The Sports Report: DeShaun Foster will let his actions do the talking
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Five takeaways from UCLA football training camp workouts
DeShaun Foster just gave away part of his first game plan.Contrary to many of his counterparts who take their teams to Honolulu, UCLA’s new football…
How many foster kids are homeless in L.A. County? Nobody knows
Iziko Calderon was in 10th grade when the seizures started.A foster youth who had churned through abusive homes, Calderon assumed the episodes were a reaction…
Five takeaways from UCLA’s football practice open to fans
UCLA running back TJ Harden (25) gets a hug from Bruins coach DeShaun Foster during a 2023 game against USC. (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)…
DeShaun Foster pokes fun at himself as UCLA opens preseason camp
The rookie coach who fumbled his first Big Ten speaking gig devised a novel way to poke fun at himself.DeShaun Foster stepped in front of…
What Jodie Foster texted ‘True Detective’ team about Emmy haul
It might drive Liz Danvers crazy, but if ever there were a reason to blast the Beatles’ rendition of “Twist and Shout” at full volume,…
DeShaun Foster is breaking off a big recruiting run at UCLA
For years, Chip Kelly’s assistant coaches sounded a we’ll-get-back-to-you refrain with high school recruits as part of an agonizing, slow-speed pursuit. The staff’s reluctance to…
The Sports Report: UCLA’s DeShaun Foster reopens the door to high school recruits
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Four takeaways from UCLA’s first spring football practice under coach DeShaun Foster
If there was a College Football Playoff for the offseason, DeShaun Foster would have his team in contention. Name an aspect of program-building — assembling…
Jay Toia’s entry into transfer portal ends in return to UCLA
Turns out there’s no need to cross one big name off UCLA’s spring football roster. Jay Toia returned to practice Tuesday, five days after he…
UCLA’s ‘Friday Night Lights’ showcases a vision of competitive fun
For a few hours, UCLA football was once again a player in a sports landscape that had practically abandoned it. Fans jammed one side of…
Competition is everything under new UCLA coach DeShaun Foster
Officially, UCLA’s mantra under DeShaun Foster is discipline, respect and enthusiasm. Unofficially, a new slogan is emerging, one that will sound familiar to those who…
UCLA is seeking an edge rusher after Choe Bryant-Strother’s exit
UCLA’s defense could be living on the edge unless it finds a few good ones. Edge rusher might be the team’s thinnest position after coach…
Studio owners revise plans for $1-billion update of Television City
The owners of Television City have scaled back their plans to enlarge and modernize the landmark Los Angeles studio where CBS began making shows to…
Ian Foster: Plymouth Argyle head coach sacked after three months in charge
Ian Foster won just four of his 17 games in charge - only three of those wins came in the ChampionshipPlymouth Argyle have sacked head…
UCLA spring practice preview: Will anyone challenge Ethan Garbers?
UCLA linebacker Joquarri Price, right, tackles Washington’s Giles Jackson during a game in October 2021. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images) UCLA’s defense could be living…
Q&A: UCLA coach DeShaun Foster details plans to have fun and win
On a recent morning inside DeShaun Foster’s sprawling third-floor office, automatic shades are lowered to block out the harsh sunlight — not to mention an…