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UCLA dominates Utah State to set up NCAA tournament showdown with Tennessee
Eric Dailey Jr. and Skyy Clark each finish with 14 points as UCLA overcomes a temporary injury to Aday Mara to cruise to a 72-47 win over Utah State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
'Civil war was awful - I was a kid but it became normal'
Michael King shares his story of selling water bottles as an eight-year-old in war-torn DR Congo to the boxing in the UK.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
How Hooters Became a Refuge for Young Gay Men
Many fathers and grandfathers take their gay sons to the bar. It’s become a place of refuge — and how that happened is a curious story.The New York Times - 2d -
UCLA routs USC 90-63 to sweep crosstown rivalry ahead of Big Ten tournament debut
Eric Dailey Jr. scored a career-high 25 points and UCLA defeated Southern California 90-63 in the crosstown rivals’ regular-season finaleABC News - Mar. 8 -
Eric Musselman gives brutal assessment of USC's defense after blowout loss to UCLA
Eric Musselman expresses frustration over USC's inability to improve on defense and says his players don't understand the significance of the rivalry with UCLA.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9 -
USC vs. UCLA odds, women's college basketball picks: Bruins cover in 2025 Big Ten Tournament championship
SportsLine's Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai revealed their picks for UCLA Bruins vs. USC Trojans in the 2025 Big Ten Women's Tournament final on CBS and Paramount+CBS Sports - Mar. 9 -
Social media impressed by Wisconsin's decisive Big Ten Tournament win over UCLA
Wisconsin advanced in the Big Ten Tournament with a decisive 86-70 win over UCLA on Friday. Social media was impressed by the Badgers' performanceYahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
UCLA sets school record by earning No. 1 overall seed in women's NCAA tournament
No. 1 UCLA earned its highest women's NCAA tournament seed and will face No. 16 seed UC San Diego or Southern at Pauley Pavilion Friday.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Nebraska baseball falls in final game against UCLA 5-3 to suffer sweep
Nebraska faced UCLA in its final clash of the series. Though the Huskers started with a 3-0 lead, they allowed five unanswered, leading to a 5-3 loss.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Mick Cronin, head cheerleader? UCLA's coach tells his players they must believe
Ahead of a tough NCAA tournament game against potent Tennessee, UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin has shifted from critic to cheerleader.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Tennessee vs. UCLA odds, March Madness predictions: 2025 NCAA Tournament picks from proven model
The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its UCLA Bruins vs. Tennessee Volunteers picks for the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on SaturdayCBS Sports - 3d -
Chaz Lanier powers Tennessee basketball past UCLA to third straight Sweet 16
Tennessee basketball took control with an 8-0 run late in the first half to blitz UCLA and reach another Sweet 16 under coach Rick Barnes.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UCLA surges behind Lauren Betts' 30 points to defeat Richmond and reach Sweet 16
Lauren Betts finishes with 30 points as UCLA goes on a scoring spree in the second half to defeat Richmond 84-67 and reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Lauren Betts on list with UCLA greats Abdul-Jabbar, Walton after Bruins' latest victory
Mychal Thompson, who won two NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, was inspired by Lauren Betts' performance in UCLA's win over Richmond.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UCLA finally bests USC as teams eye 4th meeting
Lauren Betts scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half Sunday and No. 4 UCLA allowed only four baskets over the final 12 minutes as the Bruins rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat No. 2 USC ...ESPN - Mar. 10 -
The Rise of the SEC: How a league known for the gridiron became became kings of college basketball
The SEC was the best conference in basketball all season, landing a record 14 teams in the 68-team NCAA TournamentABC News - Mar. 18 -
UCLA vs. Utah State odds, March Madness predictions, start time: 2025 NCAA Tournament picks from proven model
The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Utah State vs. UCLA picks for the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on ThursdayCBS Sports - 5d -
UCLA dominates rival USC to lock up double bye in Big Ten tournament
Eric Dailey Jr. finishes with 25 points and Skyy Clark scores 17 as UCLA blows out rival USC 90-63 to head into the Big Ten tournament on a dominant note.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9 -
No. 4 UCLA finds new tough, aggressive approach delivers Big Ten title win over No. 2 USC
Coach Cori Close challenged UCLA to arrive at the Big Ten Tournament as a tougher, more aggressive group than the one that lost to its dreaded rival, USC, last weekendABC News - Mar. 10 -
Q&A: Why UCLA's Kiki Rice says athlete mental health during March Madness isn't talked about enough
Kiki Rice thinks mental health, especially during March Madness, isn't thought about enough. For The Win sat down with the UCLA star to find out why.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
No. 1 overall seed UCLA eager to begin its quest for a storybook ending to this historic season
Although UCLA's season already has been a spectacular story by multiple measures, the Bruins are determined to write the proper ending. Lauren Betts and her teammates won a school-record 30 games ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
UCLA rolls to another first-round March Madness win, 72-47 over Utah State
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Skyy Clark and Eric Dailey Jr. each scored 14 points and No. 7 seed UCLA routed 10th-seeded Utah State 72-47 on Thursday night to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Pro-Palestinian activists sue UCLA alleging civil rights violations at campus encampment
More than 30 pro-Palestinian activists have filed a civil rights lawsuit against UCLA, alleging the university “repeatedly and systemically” violated the civil rights of protesters during ...NBC News - 5d -
UCLA rolls to another first-round March Madness win, 72-47 over Utah State
Skyy Clark and Eric Dailey Jr. each scored 14 points and No. 7 seed UCLA routed 10th-seeded Utah State 72-47 to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasonsABC News - 5d -
Lauren Betts goes into 'cheat-code' mode, leading UCLA to win in NCAA tournament opener
Lauren Betts finishes with 14 points and six rebounds and No. 1-seeded UCLA capitalizes on its size advantage to dominate Southern 84-46 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
No. 1 UCLA expects a raucous March Madness sendoff in the Bruins' home finale against Richmond
Pauley Pavilion is hallowed ground in college basketball lore, and the UCLA women have treated it that way. The Bruins have lost only two games on this storied hardwood in the past two seasons, ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Tennessee is March Madness dancing to program-best 3rd straight Sweet 16 with 67-58 win over UCLA
Chaz Lanier made 4 of 5 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, and No. 2 seed Tennessee advanced to a program-record third straight Sweet 16, beating seventh-seeded UCLA 67-58 in the NCAA ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
BSB Series Preview: Nebraska at UCLA
Nebraska baseball sophomore utility player Max Buettenback Courtesy of Nebraska Athletics Nebraska baseball finally got itself back on track over the past week as head coach Will Bolt and Co. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Stanley Tucci’s Negroni Broke the Internet
It became the cocktail of the pandemic.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Tonje spurs record-tying 3-point flurry as No. 18 Wisconsin beats UCLA 86-70 in Big Ten Tournament
John Tonje matched his career high with six 3-pointers on his way to 26 points, and No. 18 Wisconsin tied the Big Ten Tournament single-game record by making 19 3s in an 86-70 victory over ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Lauren Betts, top-seeded UCLA push past Southern 84-46 in the Bruins' March Madness opener
Lauren Betts had 14 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots, and top-seeded UCLA kicked off its quest for its first Final Four appearance in the women's NCAA Tournament with a 84-46 victory ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Betts and Rice lead No. 1 seed UCLA over Richmond 84-67 to reach Sweet 16 in March Madness
Lauren Betts had 30 points and 14 rebounds and overall No. 1 seed UCLA beat Richmond 84-67 on Sunday night to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins (32-2) broke open a close game ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
How the SEC became the most dominant conference in college basketball
Dwarfed by football no more, the SEC's rise as a men's basketball powerhouse didn't happen overnight.ESPN - Mar. 12 -
How Best-Selling Sportswriter John Feinstein Became Larger Than Life
“He was loved at the highest level and hated at the highest level. He knew that, too, and he was OK with it,” Mike Krzyzewski said.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
How Britain's former top banker became Canada's prime minister
The former banker may not have been elected to office before, but his experience managing global economic crises will help.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
How Joel Kaplan became Mark Zuckerberg’s most trusted political fixer
Meta’s newly promoted head of global affairs has masterminded social media giant’s pivot towards Donald TrumpFinancial Times - Mar. 16 -
'Paint Japan blue': How the Dodgers' vision of Japanese prominence became reality
It's an almost unthinkable reality: Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest in the team.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Why North Carolina became the NCAA Tournament's most controversial team
North Carolina was among the "last four" into the NCAA Tournament despite going 1-12 vs. the top competition on their schedule.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
How a tiny village in a deserted part of Spain became a centre for gay weddings
A couple of hours’ drive from Madrid, Campillo de Ranas has played a huge role in promoting same-sex marriage – and revived the fortunes of the ‘black villages’ of Guadalajara. Driving north-east ...The Guardian - Mar. 18
