Which teams have won the most NCAA women’s basketball championships?
The NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament has taken place 41 times before this year’s event that starts this week and ends April 7 in…
UCLA lands highest women’s NCAA tournament seed in school history
Living up to her name this time of year has been agonizing for Cori Close. Her UCLA women’s basketball teams have made five appearances in…
USC clinches No. 1 seed, begins NCAA women’s tournament at home
After winning its first Pac-12 championship since 2014, USC earned the top seed in the Portland Regional 3 bracket and will host No. 16 seed…
Fired Dan Monson guides Long Beach State back to NCAA tournament
HENDERSON, Nev. — Lassina Traore had a career-high 25 points, Marcus Tsohonis scored 25 and hit two clutch free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining to help…
USC loses to Arizona, ending its NCAA tournament hopes and season
LAS VEGAS — For a few minutes, the dream looked plausible. Five days after beating Arizona on its home court, USC was outplaying the Wildcats again…
UCLA faces long odds in Vegas to sustain Cronin’s NCAA streak
Mick Cronin’s team had lost five of its last six regular-season games, its offense failing to keep pace with a sturdy defense. The coach vowed…
Judge rules NCAA NIL compensation rules likely violate law
A federal judge on Friday barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to recruit athletes, granting…
DOJ joins suit targeting NCAA athlete transfer restrictions
“College athletes should be able to freely choose the institutions that best meet their academic, personal and professional development needs without anticompetitive restrictions that limit…
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer nears NCAA career wins record
STANFORD, Calif. — “What milestone?” Tara VanDerveer asked the question so matter-of-factly she clearly had little idea what the fuss is all about. Walking out of…
UCLA gymnastics hoping to compete for NCAA title in 2024
Emma Malabuyo can’t stop smiling. The UCLA gymnast just has a good feeling about this season. “It feels like magic this year,” Malabuyo said. The…
Landmark deal with ESPN to boost broad range of NCAA sports
ESPN used its exclusive negotiating window to reach an eight-year, $920-million deal with the NCAA on Thursday, an arrangement that extends a relationship that began…
USC QB Malachi Nelson intends to enter NCAA transfer portal
When he signed with USC last December out of Los Alamitos, Malachi Nelson was viewed as the natural heir apparent to Caleb Williams, a five-star…
UCLA and USC football NCAA transfer portal tracker
Think your team stinks? Mad at your coach? Unhappy with your playing time? Get a move on. Transfer portal season is here. A nearly monthlong…
Hiltzik: The hangman comes for the NCAA’s business model
There can be few American public institutions more widely destested than the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. The NCAA spent decades promoting the ideal of the…
UCLA freshman Berke Buyuktuncel cleared to play by NCAA
UCLA could be at full strength for the first time when it opens the Maui Invitational. Freshman forward Berke Buyuktuncel has been cleared by the…
Why UC Irvine women’s soccer is so good at NCAA playoff upsets
Making the 64-team NCAA tournament field in women’s soccer can be a short-lived thrill for many California teams, who frequently find themselves placed in brackets…
USC, UCLA to enter weakened Big Ten amid ugly Michigan mud fight
The Michigan Wolverines were thousands of feet in the air Friday afternoon on their way to play the biggest game of their season when the…
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh suspended for alleged sign stealing
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Big Ten banned Jim Harbaugh from coaching at Michigan’s three remaining regular-season games on Friday, defying a warning from the second-ranked…
UCLA fights to get Aday Mara, Berke Buyuktuncel cleared by NCAA
There’s some lingering drama as UCLA approaches its basketball season opener. Coach Mick Cronin said Friday that two of the team’s international freshmen were awaiting…
NCAA investigating Michigan football for alleged sign stealing
No. 2 Michigan is being investigated by the NCAA for allegedly trying to steal the play-calling signs of its opponents, the latest rule-breaking allegation against…