Colleges no longer will be able to use private jets, resort hotels or extravagant meals to attract recruits if new rules are passed by the NCAA board of directors. Read more...

I watched the L.A. riots unfold in ’92, felt the ’94 Northridge earthquake, and this past month witnessed the crumbling of a dynasty. It’s an image that’s unfathomable and a decision that’s dumbfounding. Read more...

Her teammates call her the Malinator. Now, she may be known simply as Olympian. Malin Svahnstrom, a UCLA senior and member of the 2004 Swedish National swimming team, qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Read more...

In the musty halls of West Los Angeles College, a familiar face sauntered in Saturday. Clad in a white Jordan tank top and basketball shorts drooping below his knees, Dijon Thompson headed to the court to do battle against Salvatori’s Squad in the Nike Los Angeles Pro-City League. Read more...

The extraordinary Abraham Lincoln famously said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” That saying is beginning to ring oh so true in my house, and we have another extraordinary man to thank for that. Read more...

Junior center Ryan Hollins of the men’s basketball team underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee last Tuesday and is expected to fully recover by the time UCLA begins fall practice on Oct. Read more...

Courtney Dale was hired as a volunteer assistant coach for the UCLA softball team on Tuesday, replacing Lisa Fernandez. Dale played at UCLA from 1998 to 2001 and was named an All-American when she went 33-1 with a 0.98 ERA for the 1999 NCAA champion team. Read more...