ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In the game’s waning seconds, when the Crisler Arena crowd began calling out the words to "The Victors," the school fight song, UCLA trailed by just three points. Yet it was clear that the Bruins weren’t the ones who played like victors, and ultimately, they got what they deserved, losing 70-66 […]
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[Online exclusive] Football: 3 junior college players commit to UCLA; Johnson to remain at Bruin coaching post
Help is on the way. UCLA signed three junior college football players to national letters of intent on Thursday in an attempt to bolster its roster for next season. At least two more are expected to sign in the coming days. Defensive lineman Kyle Morgan, a 6-foot-3, 263-pounder from Pearl River Community College in Mississippi, […]
[Online exclusive] M.basketball: Morrison out on injury; team's free-throw percentage below 60
UCLA shooting guard Brian Morrison will be sidelined for at least at least two weeks after pulling his left hamstring in Saturday’s 64-58 win over Michigan State. He is expected to miss three games and not return until the Washington State game on Jan. 8, according to coach Ben Howland. “I don’t even want to […]
[Online exclusive] M.basketball: Cummings takes responsibility for heartbreaking 61-60 loss to UCSB
It was supposed to be T.J. Cummings’ night. It ended up, according to him, being all his fault. On the much-anticipated day when Cummings had officially gotten his grades up, UCLA, lucky to have gotten off to such a good start without its senior forward, came crashing down to Earth, losing 61-60 to UC Santa […]
[Online exclusive] Football: Coach claims rumors of Ebell's possible transfer unfounded
Tailback Tyler Ebell will likely be out for the Silicon Valley Classic on Dec. 30 with a left shoulder injury that may require surgery. UCLA could also be in a world of hurt if the sophomore were to transfer at the season’s end. With quarterback Matt Moore having left school to transfer and backup John […]
[Online exclusive] M.basketball: Basketball recovers key players; Ariza well enough to play on Saturday, Cummings may have rebounded from academic woes that rendered him ineligible
UCLA senior forward T.J. Cummings is set to regain his academic eligibility, according to coach Ben Howland. “I’ve gone from being cautiously optimistic to almost certain that T.J. will be eligible,” Howland said following the Loyola Marymount game Saturday night. Cummings completed his final exams Friday and must pass 18 units this quarter in order […]
Basketball Preview: Howland puts academics first
Ben Howland walked into the post-game press conference beaming. But it wasn’t so much because he had just coached the UCLA basketball team to an exhibition win, judging from his opening comment to the media. “Trevor (Ariza) here got an A on his midterm today,” Howland said, causing his freshman forward who had just led […]