UCLA forward Travis Wear sprains ankle

UCLA forward Travis Wear suffered a high ankle sprain in Thursday's loss to Washington and is expected to sit out against Washington State on Saturday.

UCLA falls apart in 71-69 loss to Washington

UCLA is held to three points over the final 12 minutes to help the Huskies overcome a 10-point deficit.

UCLA the choice of Oaks Christian's Jordan Payton, 25 others

Bruins football Coach Jim Mora's recruit class includes highly regarded defensive tackle Ellis McCarthy and quarterback Devin Fuller. Payton's case illustrates the pressures on such youngsters.

Playing in high school is no longer vital for college scholarship seekers

Some athletes are giving up playing for their school teams and joining club teams that participate in showcases attended by college recruiters. But college coaches say they are by no means ignoring players in high school programs.

UCLA football gets aggressive with recruiting

Since the hiring of Coach Jim Mora, who has brought in assistants with big-time recruiting skills, the Bruins' class has quickly climbed the national charts. The NCAA signing period begins Wednesday.

UCLA spreads work around in 77-60 rout of Colorado

Lazeric Jones, Travis Wear, Tyler Lamb and David Wear all score in double figures, and the Bruins have a season-high 26 assists as UCLA upsets the Buffaloes, who were tied for first in the Pac-12.

John Wooden's teachings resonate from UCLA all the way to Uganda

John Wooden's philosophy, particularly his Pyramid of Success, has helped break down international barriers via sport. In a recent visit to UCLA, Ugandan coaches absorbed his wisdom in a taped lecture.

UCLA senior guards excel with a little extra rest

Bruins seniors Lazeric Jones and Jerime Anderson played fewer minutes but made big contributions in Thursday's rout of Utah. Coach Ben Howland says he'll try a similar game plan against Colorado.

UCLA gets confidence boost with win over Utah

The Bruins benefit from a much stronger showing on defense in their 76-49 victory. Joshua Smith scores 14 points, while Jerime Anderson and David Wear both score 13.

Bruins still need Joshua Smith to come up big

Center's inconsistent play this season pretty much mirrors that of the Bruins.

UCLA squanders double-digit lead, loses at Oregon, 75-68

Bruins blow a 13-point advantage after the first half as E.J. Singler sparks Ducks' rally with 23 points in the second half to finish with a game-high 26.

The Bruins get burned when defense rests

Coach Ben Howland's 'fireside chat' with media, an annual tradition when Bruins are in Oregon, is canceled. It could be related their giving up 87 points a night earlier in loss to Oregon State.

College all-stars will play at Home Depot Center

Two from USC and three from UCLA are playing Saturday, but no NFL scouts will be in attendance.

Volleyball's Wizard of Westwood will be calling it quits

Al Scates is in his 50th year of coaching UCLA, with 19 NCAA titles and more than two dozen Olympians as his legacy.