Not to say yesterday’s UCLA-USC showdown lacked the aesthetic value of Billy Knight’s buzzer-beating heroics last February, but the ’03 version of the rivalry seemed about as watered down as a keg of Keystone Light. Read more...

Back when things made sense ““ when two and two made four and 4-6 was the kind of record you’d see from that team across town ““ the Bruins could practically beat USC in their sleep. Read more...

There’s plenty of blame to go around for last night’s deflating 80-75 loss to USC. First and foremost has to be Steve Lavin, whose game plan and substitutions flat-out failed against a Trojan team that was ready for anything. Read more...

Gone are Matt Barnes, Dan Gadzuric and Billy Knight. Sam Clancy, Brandon Granville and David Bluthenthal are off to different pastures. The names that have defined the UCLA-USC rivalry over the past three years have given way to new ones ““ like Bozeman, Thompson, Patterson, Craven and, well, Craven. Read more...

Honors for Kapono Jason Kapono’s 44-point outburst against Washington State earned him Pac-10 Player of the Week honors. UCLA head coach Steve Lavin thinks his new Ryan Walcott-Cedric Bozeman starting backcourt will continue to benefit Kapono. Read more...

Randy Taylor, UCLA’s celebrated director of football operations, has resigned. Taylor was vital to the team’s recruiting efforts and coordinated year-round official and unofficial visits for prospective players. Read more...

Pittsburgh Steelers QB At UCLA: Was the Bruins’ starting quarterback from 1990-91, throwing for 33 touchdowns and 5,363 yards over the two seasons. Taken in the first round (25th overall) by the Denver Broncos in the 1992 NFL draft. Read more...