Newspaper edits its column about LSU-UCLA game after Tigers coach Kim Mulkey blasted it as sexist
The Los Angeles Times has edited a column it published last week about the LSU womenโs basketball team ahead of its game against UCLA following criticism from Tigers coach Kim Mulkey, who blasted it as sexist and hurtful.
Washington State holds on for 85-82 win over No. 2 UCLA despite knee injury to Leger-Walker
Bella Murekatete scored 20 points, Eleonora Villa added 18 and Washington State held on for a 85-82 victory over No. 2 UCLA despite All-Pac-12 guard Charlisse Leger-Walker suffering a knee injury during the second half.
Osborne, Betts lead No. 5 UCLA past third-ranked Colorado 76-68 in first women's sellout in Boulder
Charisma Osborne scored 22 points and Lauren Betts added 20 as fifth-ranked UCLA overcame an early nine-point deficit to beat third-ranked Colorado 76-68 in the first top-five matchup in the country this season.
Londynn Jones leads No. 2 UCLA to 71-64 win over No. 6 USC despite 27 points from JuJu Watkins
Londynn Jones scored 21 points, including five 3-pointers, and second-ranked UCLA defeated No. 6 USC 71-64 in a battle of unbeaten crosstown rivals Saturday, despite 27 points and 11 rebounds from JuJu Watkins at a sold-out Pauley Pavilion.
UConn falls to worst ranking in 30 years in women's AP Top 25; South Carolina, UCLA stay atop poll
UConn fell to its worst ranking in 30 years when the Huskies dropped to 17th in The Associated Press womenโs basketball poll, The last time the Huskies were ranked this low was the second poll of the 1993-94 season when they were 18th.
Oregon State, Washington State say Pac-12's actions show departing schools should not run conference
Oregon State and Washington State claim the actions of the Pac-12 and Commissioner George Kliavkoff in response to members announcing their intent to leave the conference show those departing schools relinquished their rights to decide the long-term future of the league.
Boston, South Carolina women overpower UCLA in March Madness
Aliyah Boston had 14 boards and two blocks while reigning national champion South Carolina turned in its latest overwhelming defense-and-rebounding-first performance to beat UCLA 59-43 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the womenโs NCAA Tournament.
On College Football: Who would make 15-team super league?
What if college footballโs most powerful teams, the biggest of the big boys, tried to do what is happening now in European soccer, where a dozen of the wealthiest and most successful clubs are in the process of forming a 15-team Super League.
What To Watch: Remaining Final Four spots up for grabs
โฆ Gonzaga is seeking to become the first team to make it to the Final Four unbeaten since Kentucky in 2015. 11 seed UCLA (21-9), East Region final, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. โฆ UCLA is back in a regional final for the first time since earning three straight Final Four berths from 2006-08. 6 seed Texas (21-9), Hemisfair Region final, Alamodome, San Antonio. โฆ Texas is in a regional final for the first time since 2016 and seeking its first Final Four appearance since 2003.
The Latest: Appleby cleared to play for Florida
(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)The Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):___7:45 p.m.Florida guard Tyree Appleby has been cleared to play and was in the starting lineup for No. 1 seed in the second round for a third time, joining the 2000 team against Arizona and the 2017 squad against Villanova. Sister Jean Delores Schmidt gave an inspirational pregame prayer to her Loyola Chicago team before the eighth-seeded Ramblers met top-seeded Illinois in Sundayโs second round. UCLA and Abilene Christian face off Monday, assuring that at least one double-digit seed will reach the Sweet 16. This is the first time four teams seeded 13th or worse made it to the second round.
Coronavirus doesn't care that it's the NCAA Tournament
The Indiana Farmers Coliseum scoreboard goes dark after a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game between Iowa and Grand Canyon Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)If you didnโt pay attention to college basketball until the NCAA Tournament, the good news is you didnโt miss much. The loss marked the second time in the Cavaliersโ last three NCAA Tournament appearances โ this time as a No. โHe kind of got his legs under him and he was really, really good in the second half,โ Self said afterward. โI mean really, really good.โ___More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and updated bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket
NBA star Russell Westbrook scoring big with own philanthropy
Russell Westbrook is known for his magic on the basketball court, his finely honed fashion sense and his media interviews that have spawned memes and GIFs across social media. Last month, he unveiled plans to expand his Russell Westbrook Why Not? Ad___Q: The name of your foundation is called The Russell Westbrook Why Not? Thatโs where the Russell Westbrook Why Not? ___Q: You recently partnered with the LA Promise Fund to launch the Russell Westbrook Why Not?
Stanford climbs to No. 2 in women's AP Top 25 behind UConn
Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer talks to her team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA in the Pac-12 women's tournament championship Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)Buoyed by an impressive run to the Pac-12 Conference championship, Stanford jumped two spots to No. The Cardinal won three games in the conference tournament by an average of 31 points, including a 20-point victory over then-No. Stanford (25-2) trails only UConn in the AP Top 25. 3 after edging Louisville for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship.
Charlisse Leger-Walker leads Wash St over No. 5 UCLA 67-63
Washington State guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (5) shoots next to UCLA guard Chantel Horvat (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pullman, Wash., Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)PULLMAN, Wash. โ Freshman star Charlisse Leger-Walker helped Washington State knock off its highest-ranked opponent ever. โMy shot felt good the whole game,โ Leger-Walker said. She called Charlisse Leger-Walker mature beyond her years. AdThe Bruins led 22-16 after the first quarter despite 11 points from Charlisse Leger-Walker.
Stanford passes first real test, remains atop women's Top 25
Stanford players celebrate during a timeout as they jump ahead of UCLA during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)NEW YORK โ Stanford faced its first real test of the season and passed to remain the top team in The Associated Press women's basketball poll. 10 UCLA 61-49 on Dec. 21, pulling away late in the only game between ranked opponents last week. The Huskies won their lone game last week, routing Villanova, but lost two points in the voting. It was a relatively quiet week because of Christmas, as women's basketball teams took off from Dec. 23-26.
Broussard, Jefferson headline AP All-Pac-12 football team
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)Colorado's Jarek Broussard ran for 301 yards in one game and averaged more than six yards per carry. Oregon State's Jermar Jefferson averaged more than 145 yards per game and scored seven touchdowns. Broussard and Jefferson were voted co-offensive players of the year by a media panel in The Associated Press All-Pac-12 team released Friday. Broussard had the fourth 300-yard game in Colorado history when he went for 301 yards against Arizona on Dec. 5. He added 11 catches for 126 yards and was second among FBS freshmen with 144.6 all-purpose yards per game.
No. 1 Stanford women overcome 10th-ranked UCLA 61-49
Stanford guard Kiana Williams (23) drives past UCLA forward Emily Bessoir during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in Los Angeles. 1 Stanford survived its closest game of the season to beat 10th-ranked UCLA 61-49 on Monday and remain undefeated. Stanford cruised past its first six opponents, winning by a whopping 48.2 points per game while scoring an average of 93.2 points. Stanford raced to a 21-12 lead in the first quarter, holding UCLA to 23% shooting from the floor. UCLA: The Bruins are off for nearly two weeks before visiting Oregon State on Jan. 1 in their second Pac-12 road trip.
CFP semifinal moved from Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Texas
FILE - This Jan. 2, 2017, file pool photo, shows an aerial view of the empty Rose Bowl stadium before to the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game between Southern California and Penn State in Pasadena, Calif. The Rose Bowl asked the state for an exception to the restriction, but was denied twice, including earlier this week. Hancock said it had not yet been determined if the semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington would still be called the Rose Bowl. The first Rose Bowl was played Jan. 1, 1902. The last time the Rose Bowl game was played outside Pasadena, California, was 1942.
The Latest: Ohio State women's basketball pauses
17 Ohio State womenโs basketball team canceled Saturdayโs game against Iowa because of a spike in positive COVID-19 tests in the Buckeyes program. The status of Ohioโs State road game against Maryland on Dec. 23 is still to be determined. ___Saint Louis and North Carolina State have agreed to meet Thursday in St. Louis as part of a two-game menโs basketball series. The Beach didnโt open its season until Dec. 4 and six of its seven games scheduled this month are road games. USC postponed its Pac-12 opener at home against Stanford over the weekend when it first reported the positive COVID-19 test.
2 Pac-12 football games canceled as virus problems linger
Instead, Cal will play UCLA on Sunday at the Rose Bowl. Friday's announcements from the West Coast capped the most tumultuous week of COVID-19 disruptions of the college football season. The Sun Devils' home opener was nixed because of several positive COVID-19 tests among the team's players and coaching staff, including head coach Herm Edwards. The Pac-12 said the canceled games will be declared a no contest. So far, 63 games involving schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision have been canceled or postponed because of the pandemic since late August.
Week 10: Pac-12 begins in first monster schedule of season
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)The final major college football conference to begin its season gets going Saturday. The Pac-12 kicks off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with Arizona State at No. Instead of Pac-12 after dark itโs Pac-12 for lunch. The Hawkeyes will try to avoid that in this unique conference-only season at home against Michigan State. Arkansas State also had a marquee upset early in the season, beating Kansas State.
3 scientists win Nobel physics prize for black hole finds
This combination of 2020 and 2015 photos shows, from left, Reinhard Genzel, astrophysicist at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics; Andrea Ghez, professor of physics and astronomy at UCLA, and Roger Penrose, of the University of Oxford. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, they shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for advancing our understanding of black holes. (Matthias Balk/dpa, Elena Zhukova/UCLA, Danny Lawson/PA via AP)
State auditor: UC wrongly admitted well-connected students
โThis is a significant problem that the university needs to deal with,โ State Auditor Elaine Howle said in a telephone interview. The audit examined admissions policies and practices over a six-year period at four of the UC's nine campuses โ UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara. Howle said she believes the findings have barely scratched the surface of problems in the UC admissions process. Those investigations, known as Operation Varsity Blues, previously identified at least three students at UCLA and UC Berkeley who were improperly admitted. At UC Berkeley, at least one student was known to have been admitted with fraudulent test scores, prosecutors allege.
Top prospect Maker picks Howard over UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis
WASHINGTON Highly touted prospect Makur Maker verbally committed to Howard University on Friday, picking the Bison over college basketball powerhouses UCLA, Kentucky and Memphis. The five-star recruit is the highest-ranked player to commit to a Historically Black College or University since ESPN began tracking rankings in 2007. Maker is a 6-foot-11, 235-pound center who declared for the NBA draft in April before opting to consider college basketball. Maker was born in Kenya and grew up in Australia before his family moved to North America. ___More AP college basketball: http://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25
NCAA encourages day off from college sports on election day
The NCAA on Friday encouraged its 1,100 member colleges and universities to give athletes the day off from sports on election day, responding to grassroots movements of activism from players and coaches. UCLA followed with a similar announcement and Wisconsin said Friday it would also skip athletic activities on election day. The NCAA did not mandate a day off for athletes on election day. Instead, the NCAA encouraged schools to assist students in registering to vote and to give them a day off from athletics to vote. Though MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher released a statement Friday saying the schools, conference and ESPN will work to move the game to a different date,The Division I college basketball season will start about a week after election day.
Madisonโs Jillian Martinez ready for transition to UCLA soccer
SAN ANTONIO โ If you watched any game that the Madison girls soccer team played this season, you likely saw senior Jillian Martinez score a goal......twice. Instead of a proper sendoff to a stellar high school career, Martinez was forced to transition right into training for college. "Going from high school to spring break and then not being able to go back to school to finish the season was tough. Once they canceled the high school season, I immediately switched to college and getting ready for UCLA.โLuckily, Martinez has been able to establish an effective daily routine despite restrictions placed on facilities and personnel. Itโs markedly different -- and more intense -- than her high school training.
Madisonโs Jillian Martinez ready for transition to UCLA soccer
Madisonโs Jillian Martinez ready for transition to UCLA soccerPublished: June 1, 2020, 12:47 amAfter an impressive high school career with the Madison Mavericks, graduating senior Jillian Martinez is training hard to take the next step next season as a freshman at UCLA.