Every couple of months some group of rich guys tries to bring an NFL team back to Los Angeles. Sometimes they want to use the Coliseum, sometimes it’s the Rose Bowl, and other times the businessmen want to build a new stadium with taxpayers’ money. Read more...

Steve Lavin said on Tuesday that he considers exhibition games to be like dress rehearsals. Apparently, the stage directions didn’t call for defense. Or winning. Instead, the Bruins acted out an uninspired tragedy that ended in a 92-67 exhibition loss to Branch West Basketball Academy Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Despite the plethora of dark horrors for UCLA Wednesday night, there was a glimmer of hope for its upcoming season: the inspired play of senior guard Ray Young, especially in the first half. Read more...

UCLA has locked up several prized high school athletes for many of its NCAA sports, with more National Letters of Intent on the way, after the first day of the fall recruit signing period Wednesday. Read more...

UCLA head coach Bob Toledo spent his Sunday watching footage of the USC football team, and he’ll spend every day from now until Nov. 23 thinking about it. Read more...

Someone tell Captain Helmet to dust off his basketball headgear. The preseason No. 12 Bruins make their first public appearance tonight in their exhibition opener against Branch West, a team of former midlevel college players who have so far this season gotten blown out by Miami (OH) (91-76), San Diego State (83-72), and Mississippi State (80-56). Read more...

The names that originate from the world of sports: The Bash Brothers, The Bob-n-Weave, Chocolate Thunder, are catchy and creative, ludicrous and forgettable. And because I am involved in the world of sports ““ I played Little League once ““ I figure my column should have a name. Read more...