Lauren Betts breaks a school record in UCLA women’s basketball win
NEWARK, N.J. — Lauren Betts had 24 points, nine rebounds and a school-record nine blocks to help No. 1 UCLA beat 25th-ranked Baylor 72-57 on Monday…
UCLA women’s basketball team copes with uncertainty during fire threat
Like many Angelenos, the UCLA women’s basketball team is dealing with the catastrophic toll of the massive wildfires this week — a firestorm inching perilously…
Cori Close’s connection to John Wooden transcends wins and titles
She was a kid. He was a legend.She was an assistant coach in her first college job. He was the greatest coach in college basketball…
UCLA women’s basketball beats Michigan, but Cori Close wants more
A new year ushered in something different for the UCLA women’s basketball team.A serious challenge.Unable to pull away from Michigan like they had against other…
Transfer Janiah Barker helped vault UCLA women to No. 1 ranking
Janiah Barker told herself, “We can’t go out like this.”It was late in the third quarter of Texas A&M’s first-round matchup against Nebraska in the…
Kiki Rice scores 21 points to lead UCLA women past Hawaii
HONOLULU — Kiki Rice scored 14 of her 21 points before halftime to lead No. 1 UCLA to a 70-49 win over Hawaii on Sunday in…
No. 1 UCLA basketball focused on improving after South Carolina win
A day after UCLA was anointed the best women’s college basketball team in the country in the season’s opening month, Cori Close showed up at…
UCLA women’s basketball ranked No. 1 in AP poll for the first time
The UCLA women’s basketball team has a new, coveted designation: best in the country.A day after the Bruins toppled top-ranked South Carolina, they leapfrogged three…
Fast start allows UCLA women to rout Pepperdine
Janiah Barker had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Lauren Betts had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the No. 5 UCLA women rolled past Pepperdine…
UCLA women’s cross country, track programs face NCAA sanctions
The UCLA women’s cross country and track and field programs have reached an agreement with the NCAA to comply with a variety of penalties after…
Letters to sports: The Times must stop offensive commentary
As a Bruins fan and season-ticket holder for UCLA women’s basketball for more than 25 years, I’d like to thank staff writer Ben Bolch for…
UCLA women falter at the finish in NCAA tournament loss to LSU
ALBANY, N.Y. — The stage was set for UCLA’s big March breakthrough. There was a late lead against the defending national champions. Shots were finally falling…
How trash-talking men helped UCLA women reach the Sweet 16
If things start to go sideways against Louisiana State and flamboyant star Angel Reese, UCLA can always go back to the mantra that has carried…