Canadians are boycotting Palm Springs due to Trump provocations
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‘We’re not done’: UCLA women aim to reload for another title chase
TAMPA, Fla. — Lauren Betts buried her face in a towel at the end of the UCLA bench. The Bruins center breathed deeply, lifted her head and…
UCLA restocks roster with commitments from two centers and a wing
On what likely will be its busiest day of the offseason, UCLA replenished its post depth with two transfer centers and added a sharpshooting wing…
How UCLA aced the transfer portal to build a Final Four roster
TAMPA, Fla. — If at first UCLA coaches don’t sign a recruit, they try, try again.Relying on years of relationships fostered through high school recruiting, the Bruins…
How to watch UCLA vs. UConn in the Final Four and what to expect
Here’s what you need to know about No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 2 Connecticut in NCAA tournament women’s Final Four:When: Friday, 6:30 p.m. PDTWhere: Amalie…
How gymnast Katelyn Rosen got back in her zone, lifted UCLA teammates
The weight of expectations hung on Katelyn Rosen’s shoulders.Rosen was fresh off a freshman campaign at UCLA in which she earned All Pac-12 honors, often…
UCLA opens spring football with all 17 transfers in place
In case you hadn’t heard, DeShaun Foster is excited.The UCLA football coach’s favorite catchphrase also applied to his players Tuesday morning — so much so…
UConn as ‘pesky underdogs’ before UCLA game? Geno Auriemma calls it ‘funny’
Geno Auriemma seemed both amused and bemused.The legendary Connecticut women’s basketball coach described himself as “shocked” after ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt jokingly referred to the…
Did UCLA’s DeShaun Foster reload roster? Five questions going into spring practice
Remember those sayings about college football coaches in their first few seasons? You know, how people would justify their struggles? It’s still early. Give him…
Lauren Betts and UCLA look to tap talent to avenge loss to LSU
SPOKANE, Wash. — Cori Close pulls up the year-old film for clues. The UCLA coach searches clips of UCLA’s Sweet 16 loss to Louisiana State last year…
UCLA juniors determined to finally advance past the Sweet 16
SPOKANE, Wash. — Kiki Rice remembers the feeling. The bitter emotions she felt sitting on the training table in UCLA’s locker room in Albany, N.Y., while processing…
Dylan Andrews is out as UCLA’s point guard; might Donovan Dent replace him?
After an unusual trajectory to the start of his college career, UCLA’s Dylan Andrews is moving elsewhere to finish it.The junior point guard entered the…
The Sports Report: Lauren Betts leads UCLA to the Sweet 16
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…
March Madness: Lauren Betts leads UCLA women into Sweet 16
The crowd at Pauley Pavilion rose as one as the seconds ticked down. This second half deserved a standing ovation.UCLA claimed an 84-67 win over…
Odyssey Theatre founder Ron Sossi dies at 85
Ron Sossi, the founder of L.A.’s experimental and boundary-pushing Odyssey Theatre, has died. He was 85.Sossi died of congestive heart failure March 19 at Cedars-Sinai…
March Madness: UCLA men lose to Tennessee in NCAA tournament
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Given all the similarities in defense and toughness, the prevailing narrative about UCLA facing Tennessee was that it would be like looking in the…
UCLA again living the ‘we over me’ mantra in NCAA tourney
All Nike-sponsored schools playing in the NCAA tournament wear different colors of the same warmup shirt. The now-ubiquitous long-sleeve white shirt has “Nothing Easy” printed…
Mick Cronin, cheerleader? UCLA’s coach urges his team to believe
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For months, their coach has quickly yanked them off the court, publicly chastised them, screamed so loudly about mistakes during games that his voice…
March Madness: Lauren Betts leads UCLA women to win over Southern
Southern’s Tionna Lidge barely jumped for the opening tip. With UCLA’s Lauren Betts on the other side, the result seemed inevitable.Betts had 14 points and…
UCLA men’s basketball impresses in NCAA tournament opener
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Ben Bolch: This was the desire last spring,…