UCLA, Cal State Fullerton and Pepperdine win conference baseball titles

UCLA, Cal State Fullerton and Pepperdine win conference baseball titles

They earn automatic berths to NCAA regionals, one of which will be played at UCLA. Long Beach State is on the bubble.

Reeves Nelson files defamation lawsuit against Sports Illustrated

The ex-Bruin files a $10-million suit for a story that portrayed him as a bully who mistreated UCLA teammates. The filing includes declarations from ex-teammates disputing allegations in the story.

USC men reach NCAA tennis final

The Trojans defeat UCLA, 4-1, to earn a chance to win their fourth consecutive national championship.

USC defeats UCLA, 12-10, in water polo semifinal

Trojans advance to face top-seeded Stanford in Sunday's final.

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Matt Treanor and Jerry Hairston Jr. discuss the victory on Sunday afternoon....

Matt Treanor and Jerry Hairston Jr. discuss the victory on Sunday afternoon.

UCLA, USC earn women's water polo rematch

UCLA, USC earn women's water polo rematch

Bruins top Iona, Trojans defeat Princeton and will meet Saturday in a semifinal. UC Irvine will play top-seeded Stanford in the other semifinal.

Pac-12 football coaches know they have no control over playoff system

Pac-12 football coaches know they have no control over playoff system

The coaches say there is no perfect solution to replace the BCS. A four-team playoff figures to happen in 2014, but Oregon's Chip Kelly and Washington's Steve Sarkisian say more teams need to be involved.

UCLA quarterbacks ace test, but it's only a midterm

UCLA quarterbacks ace test, but it's only a midterm

All three excel in spring scrimmage, but final decision on the starter won't be made until August.

UCLA still trying to fill holes on offensive line

UCLA still trying to fill holes on offensive line

As the Bruins prepare to close spring football practice Saturday with a scrimmage at the Rose Bowl, line coach Adrian Klemm is working with several players with limited college playing experience.

UCLA Coach Jim Mora will name starting quarterback ... in August

UCLA Coach Jim Mora will name starting quarterback ... in August

A scrimmage at the Rose Bowl, however, will give Brett Hundley, Kevin Prince, Richard Brehaut and others a chance to make an impression.

Bruins will be going after the football

Bruins will be going after the football

Jim Mora making demands on defense, which has heard this under the prior regime.

Bruins' Brett Hundley gathers momentum at quarterback

Bruins' Brett Hundley gathers momentum at quarterback

He completes seven of 11 passes and displays elusiveness during a 24-play stretch with the first-team offense.

Four-team playoff will change college football

Four-team playoff will change college football

Old BCS system will be gone, beginning with the 2014 season. Now the Rose Bowl will have to figure out where it fits in the picture.

UCLA's Brandon Willis is making up for lost time

UCLA's Brandon Willis is making up for lost time

Nose tackle who served on the scout team last year — and has impressed coaches — finally has a game to prepare for, even if it is months away.

UCLA quarterback battle gets even more interesting

UCLA quarterback battle gets even more interesting

Kevin Prince and Richard Brehaut, competing again for spot, must impress new Coach Jim Mora and offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone, and hold off four challengers.

Conference chiefs to discuss fixing college football's BCS — again

Conference chiefs to discuss fixing college football's BCS — again

The widely unpopular format for crowning a national champion will face further review this week when NCAA conference commissioners meet in Florida. Dozens of ideas have been trimmed, loosely, to four.

UCLA adds center Tony Parker to round out stellar recruiting class

UCLA adds center Tony Parker to round out stellar recruiting class

Tony Parker, a 6-9, 280-pound center from Georgia, commits to UCLA, joining Shabazz Muhammad, Kyle Anderson and Jordan Adams in a basketball recruiting class that Scout.com ranks No. 2 in the nation.

Georgia's Kat Ding wins two more NCAA gymnastics titles

Georgia's Kat Ding wins two more NCAA gymnastics titles

Senior repeats as champion in uneven bars and wins in floor exercise. UCLA's Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ties for second on floor and Olivia Courtney is third on bars.

UCLA recruit Shabazz Muhammad's genes a great fit for basketball

UCLA recruit Shabazz Muhammad's genes a great fit for basketball

Shabazz Muhammad's father Ron Holmes and mother Faye Muhammad were basketball stars at USC and Long Beach State, respectively. The family tree also includes a former NFL receiver and other athletes.