M. basketball: Friends and foes to face off in Round 1

For UCLA coach Ben Howland, playing Washington on Thursday in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament means facing off against an old friend. He and Washington coach Lorenzo Romar have known each other since high school. “Lorenzo and I used to play pick-up ball during the summer at Cerritos College,” Howland said. “He’s done […]

M. basketball: Cummings sees little play on Senior Day

The sting of playing a season-low 21 minutes on Senior Day obviously has not subsided yet for T.J. Cummings. The senior forward ““ who finished Saturday’s loss to Notre Dame on the bench ““ was terse when speaking to reporters about the game Tuesday. “I don’t want to talk about it,” he said. UCLA coach […]

Response of CU coach to rape allegations deplorable

Football. The word should be the sole definition of “American tradition.” Parents enroll their boys in Pop Warner leagues not just to play, but to learn character, discipline and teamwork. Next to baseball, it is the consummate all-American game. But the recent sexual assault allegations at the University of Colorado bring up a disturbing but […]

M. basketball: Bruins look to avenge loss to Trojans

Hopes of upsetting top-ranked Stanford dashed, Dijon Thompson was sure about one thing. Leaning against a wall in Pauley Pavilion this past Saturday, he announced one more goal for the season with a tired yet determined look in his eyes. “I don’t care if we win another game,” he said. “I would rather beat ‘SC.” […]