Sometimes a step backward will lead to two steps forward. Read more...

Photo: Senior golfer Erik Flores had to retool his swing after his freshman year and is now leading UCLA into its NCAA regional competition Thursday in Kentucky.

To a casual observer, watching a Brazilian jiu-jitsu match might just look like two people wrestling on the floor. But to the experienced eye, the two fighters are working to submit each other using various tactics honed through many hours of training. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Tim Peterson, head instructor at West Los Angeles’ Robot Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, teaches during an open mat session. While a student at UCLA, Peterson was the coach of the school’s Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu team. The academy is staffed entirely by UCLA students and alumni.

Part of the Pauley Pavilion renovation plan that was unveiled to the public Monday afternoon focused on an increase in seating capacity and the impact the remodel will have on students, the basketball programs and the game-day environment in general. Read more...

Photo: Plans for Pauley Pavilion’s renovation are set to conclude by 2012.