University of California, Los Angeles

By Dave Shortly after finishing practice last Saturday afternoon, Chris Conte takes a seat in the bleachers as the rest of the California football team trickles out of Memorial Stadium.  Eyes focused on the field, Conte begins discussing his season as a true freshman. But running backs coach Ron...

James Blake advanced to the final the ATP Countrywide Classic, struggling to get past South Korea's Hyung-Taik Lee in three sets Saturday. "Almost never on tour does a match go according to plan," Blake said after his 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory at the UCLA Tennis Center. "You get a little frustra...

Howard Porter, one of the best players in Villanova basketball history, died after he was found severely beaten in an alley more than a week ago. He was 58. Porter died Saturday night, Minneapolis Police Lt. Kim Lund said Sunday. Police were awaiting a report from the medical examiner to deter...

By Bruin Basketball Report By Bruin Basketball Report Box Score Forward Josh Shipp emerged out of his shooting slump in style, tying a career-high 24 points to lead UCLA to an 81-66 trouncing of Arizona before a hostile crowd of 14,611 at McKale Center. Shipp made 10-14 field goal attempts including 2-4 from three-p...

 CA - SAN FRANCISCO — UCLA fifth-year senior center Robert Chai could be playing the final football game of his career when the Bruins face Florida State in the ... Snead impresses during practice Whittier Daily News Markey's skills put him close to rare milestone Los Angeles Times

DEFENSE COMES UP BIG: UCLA’s defense played one of its best games of the season. Despite trailing 22-0, which was in large part because two of UCLA quarterback Drew Olson’s three interceptions were returned for a touchdown, the Bruins clamped down.

Sportswriters have felt compelled to compare Olson to Matt Leinart this season, probably because they’ve been so enamored with the USC quarterback the last couple of years and don’t really know of anyone else. At least the feeling is mutual for Leinart. After acknowledging that he was fla...

Despite being shorthanded against the Hornets, with starting point guard Jordan Farmar (sprained right ankle) and center Michael Fey (sprained left shoulder) out, the Bruins were able to pull off the win, giving Howland his 200th career coaching victory.