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UCLA basketball: Checking in at South Bend

By David Wharton
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Forward Nikola Dragovic, who fell ill with flu-like symptoms earlier this week, practiced this morning and is traveling with the team for this weekend’s game at Notre Dame.

The Bruins flew to Chicago this evening and are on the way to their hotel in South Bend, Ind.

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James Keefe is also with the team but is not expected to play after suffering a dislocated left shoulder against New Mexico State on Tuesday.

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

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