Friday, August 28


On the Fast Track?

The hour was hastily approaching midnight, but one of the world’s fastest men was in no hurry to get to bed. Instead former UCLA sprinting legend Ato Boldon lounged in a luxurious office in his native Trinidad, pondering his alma mater’s 19th-place finish at this past month’s NCAA Championships. Read more...


Veney joins men’s track coaching staff

With UCLA’s once-proud sprinting program at a crossroads, Art Venegas is delving deep into Bruin lore to try to recapture the squad’s past success. Venegas, men’s track and field head coach, hired Tony Veney as UCLA’s new men’s sprints and hurdles coach Thursday, bringing the former Bruin great back into the fold after nearly 30 years away from Westwood. Read more...



Jason Kapono goes in second round to Cavaliers

With the marriage between LeBron James and the city of Cleveland still in its honeymoon stages, the Cavaliers found themselves an unlikely bridesmaid. Cleveland nabbed UCLA’s Jason Kapono with the second pick of the NBA Draft’s second round on Thursday, 30 spots after selecting the 18-year-old superstar-to-be James No. Read more...


Watley: top female college athlete

UCLA softball player Natasha Watley was named the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year when she received the 27th annual Honda-Broderick Cup on June 23. The senior shortstop was among the leaders in the nation by hitting .481 with 64 runs and 35 stolen bases. Read more...