Sunday, August 2


Pauley Pavilion renovation may help UCLA stay competitive

With a wall-size "First to 100" logo plastered just inside the J.D. Morgan Center and banners representing only national championships hanging crisply under the lights of Pauley Pavilion, UCLA Athletics' pride in its unrivaled success reverberates through campus. Read more...

Photo: UCLA ATHLETICS An artist’s rendering of Pauley Pavilion after renovation shows a view of the arena from Bruin Walk. The renovation will affect the 2011-2012 basketball season, when teams will have to play elsewhere. The Athletics Department has been looking into arenas such as the Staples Center and the Great Western Forum.



Players toughen up for Cardinal

After a week off which the UCLA football team used to improve and reflect on a 3-0 start to the season, redshirt freshman running back Johnathan Franklin made a bold prediction for when the Bruins start Pac-10 play against Stanford on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman running back Johnathan Franklin rushes the football during the Sept. 19 game against Kansas State. Franklin, who became the first Bruin to rush for 100 yards since 2005, hopes to get the running game going Saturday in Palo Alto against Stanford.



Young players progress in positions vacated by former stars Perk, Stephens

In the wake of the departure of Brian Perk and Michael Stephens, two of the UCLA men's soccer team's top players, the Bruins have displayed just how deep they really are. Read more...

Photo: Freshman foward Ryan Hollingshead, who scored his second goal of the season on Sunday, narrowly avoids a slidetackle against UNLV. The freshmen, including Hollingshead, have been making a significant impact so far this season.