UCLA's Steve Alford focused on team, not Indiana job opening
UCLA coach Steve Alford says he's focused on the NCAA Tournament, not the job opening at his alma mater Indiana. MARCH 17, 2017
UCLA's Ball takes father's hype in stride
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball dribbled around the court Thursday at Golden 1 Center in preparation for his team's opening game of the NCAA Tournament. MARCH 17, 2017
A quick look at Kent State and UCLA in the NCAA Tournament
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) No. 14 seed Kent State (22-13) vs. No. 3 seed UCLA (25-4) MARCH 16, 2017
BC-AP Sports Preview Digest
Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT: MARCH 16, 2017
Activist aims to combat sexual assault by engaging athletes
Alexis Jones stands in front of a room full of football players and talks about the kind of power that has nothing to do with breaking tack... MARCH 15, 2017
Father of UCLA's Ball says someone broke into their home
CHINO HILLS, Calif. (AP) The father of UCLA basketball star Lonzo Ball says his home was broken into while he was attending a high school... MARCH 15, 2017
Boise St.-UCLA Preview (Mar 14, 2017)
UCLA enters the NCAA women's tournament without much of a successful past and the experience this season does not figure to last until the end. MARCH 15, 2017
The Top Twenty Five
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' final 2016-17 college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Mar. 13, total points based on 25 points fo... MARCH 14, 2017
No. 7 Arizona beats No. 3 UCLA 86-75 in Pac-12 semifinals (Mar 10, 2017)
LAS VEGAS (AP) A spot in the championship game secure, Arizona coach Sean Miller called a timeout with 0.9 seconds left against UCLA, thre... MARCH 11, 2017
BC-AP Sports Preview Digest
Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Friday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST: MARCH 10, 2017
No. 3 UCLA holds off USC 76-74 to advance to Pac-12 semis (Mar 09, 2017)
LAS VEGAS (AP) Lonzo Ball had a turnover and two fouls before his first postseason game was 3 minutes old. MARCH 10, 2017
No. 3 UCLA, No. 7 Arizona meet in powerhouse Pac-12 semi (Mar 10, 2017)
LAS VEGAS -- Arizona and UCLA split their regular-season series, each winning on the other's home court. MARCH 10, 2017
USC eager for rematch with No. 3 UCLA (Mar 09, 2017)
LAS VEGAS -- The last time USC faced UCLA, the Trojans were in the midst of a four-game losing streak, the Trojans' lowest point of the season. MARCH 9, 2017
Pac-12's top 3 teams top Pac-12 Tournament marquee
LAS VEGAS (AP) The Pac-12 Tournament starts Wednesday with four first-round games. The four games on Thursday kick off the conference's bid for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournamen... MARCH 7, 2017
UCLA's Ball voted AP Pac-12 player of the year
UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball has been named player and newcomer of the year, while Arizona coach Sean Miller has been named coach of the year o... MARCH 7, 2017
Baylor, UCLA headline Hall of Fame Classic field
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Baylor, UCLA, Wisconsin and Creighton will play in the Hall of Fame Classic next season. MARCH 7, 2017
NFL Combine Top Performers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A list of top 10 performers in each drill during the NFL's annual scouting combine, which ended Monday. MARCH 6, 2017
The Top Twenty Five
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Mar. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place... MARCH 6, 2017
Kansas, Villanova, UCLA and Gonzaga stay 1-4 in AP poll
Kansas, Villanova, UCLA and Gonzaga held onto the top four spots in The Associated Press college basketball poll. MARCH 6, 2017
AP POLL ALERT: Kansas, Villanova, UCLA and Gonzaga stay Nos. 1-4 in men's hoops; Maryland returns to rankings, Miami out
NEW YORK (AP) AP POLL ALERT: Kansas, Villanova, UCLA and Gonzaga stay Nos. 1-4 in men's hoops; Maryland returns to rankings, Miami out. MARCH 6, 2017
Top 25 Capsules
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Joel Berry II scored 28 points - including a critical late-game burst of seven straight for his team - to help No. 5 North Carolina hold off No. 17 Duke 90... MARCH 5, 2017
No. 3 UCLA beats Washington State 77-68 for 9th straight win (Mar 04, 2017)
LOS ANGELES (AP) Bryce Alford lifted his warmup jersey to wipe his watery eyes. His father and coach, Steve Alford, had tears, too. MARCH 5, 2017
Late shots carry No. 6 Oregon State past No. 15 UCLA 63-53 (Mar 5, 2017)
SEATTLE (AP) Quiet on the scoresheet the entire second half, Sydney Wiese finally found a bit of space as the final minutes ticked away. MARCH 5, 2017
Jordin Canada leads No. 15 UCLA past Arizona State 77-68 (Mar 3, 2017)
SEATTLE (AP) Jordin Canada scored 24 points, Nicole Kornet scored 12 of her 16 points in the first half, and No. 15 UCLA used a huge first... MARCH 4, 2017
No. 3 UCLA muzzles Huskies 98-66 to go 15-1 at home (Mar 01, 2017)
LOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA coach Steve Alford kidded TJ Leaf that his two points, one rebound, one assist, one block and one steal in 5 minutes... MARCH 2, 2017