Ka’imi Fairbairn doesn’t remember much about his greatest kick in a UCLA uniform. With UCLA trailing Arizona State 43-42 in Tempe, Ariz., last year and the clock winding down in the fourth quarter, coach Jim Mora called a timeout with just two seconds left to play, enough time for a make-or-break 33-yard field goal from […]
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Bruins zip past Hornets in 86-50 win
No Travis Wear, no problem. For the third straight game, the redshirt senior forward didn’t touch the court, but in an 86-50 win over the Sacramento State Hornets, the Bruins’ third straight win, his loss didn’t particularly sting. As recently as Thursday, coach Steve Alford said, “We do hope to have Trav back,” a goal that […]
UCLA football WR Nick Pasquale had 0.26 BAC at time of death
UCLA wide receiver Nick Pasquale had a blood alcohol content of 0.26 percent when he was struck and killed by a vehicle in the early morning of Sept. 8, said Lt. Jeff Hallock of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Myles Jack powers No. 13 UCLA past Washington
PASADENA — The entire crowd knew it was coming. With UCLA facing a third-and-goal on the 2-yard line and linebacker Myles Jack in the backfield, thousands of fans got on their feet in nervous anticipation of what the freshman’s 12th carry of the game would bring.
UCLA defense fights, secures win against Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Eric Kendricks refused to be beaten. Early on, the redshirt junior inside linebacker was everywhere at once, keeping his head on a swivel to the tune of eight first-half tackles.
Men’s basketball triumphs over Dragons
David Wear needed a breather. With ten minutes left to play in the second half of Friday night’s season opener against Drexel, a 72-67 win, the redshirt senior forward had his hands on his hips and breathed heavily.
Offense regains footing as Bruins run down Buffs, 45-23
PASADENA — The Rose Bowl crowd had had enough. In its 22 games, the Jim Mora era has largely escaped the boo birds, but for bits and pieces of the Bruins’ second and third drives Saturday, they swarmed, swooped and chirped for all to hear. In their first seven offensive plays of what became a 45-23 […]