Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Here's a look at Pauley Pavilion after 27 months of construction.
UCLA offered a glimpse into Pauley Pavilion after 27 months of construction, with about six months remaining. Watch the video to the right to preview the new Pauley Pavilion and leave a comment with your thoughts. Do you like the idea of preserving the original Pauley Pavilion in the new design?
Monday, April 30, 2012
Ron "Stix" Ballatore died Saturday night in Florida.
Ron "Stix" Ballatore, who coached the UCLA men's swimming team for 16 seasons, including guiding the Bruins to the 1982 NCAA championship, died tonight in a Gainesville, Fla. hospital from bone cancer, the university announced. He was 71. UCLA finished in the top 10 in the NCAA championship 15 times and top five nine times under Ballatore. Ballatore coached 28 Olympians at UCLA including five-time gold medalist Tom Jager and two-time gold medalist Brian Goodell. After UCLA discontinued its men's swimming program in 1994, Ballatore was Brown University's coach for two seasons, then was the University of Florida's coach. Ballatore was an assistant coach with the U.S. men's swimming teams in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games, Peru's team in the…
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The former UCLA football coach stopped by a golf tournament in Orange County and chatted with one of our reporters.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The No. 1-ranked high school basketball player Shabazz Muhammad committed to the Bruins on Wednesday.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Announcer Vin Scully and new owner and basketball legend Magic Johnson are absent as the Los Angeles Dodgers kick off a season-long celebration of the stadium's 50th anniversary.
Andre Ethier hit an eight-inning tie-breaking home run on his 30th birthday as the Los Angeles Dodgers began their season-long celebration of Dodger Stadium's 50th anniversary with a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in their home opener today, exactly 50 years after their first game there. The Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the first as leadoff hitter Dee Gordon singled, stole second, moved to third on Mark Ellis' ground out and scored on Matt Kemp's ground out. It was Kemp's ninth consecutive game with a run batted in, dating back to last season, setting a Los Angeles Dodger team record, breaking the mark he had shared with four other players, and tying the Dodger franchise record initially set by Augie Galan in 1944 and tied by Hall …
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Patrick Cantlay won the title Sunday in Augusta, Ga.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Here are some of the marathon's most jubilant, exhausting and dramatic moments.
A lot of drama can happen in 26.2 miles and Sunday's LA Marathon was no exception. From a wintry forecast that turned into a windy but clear day, to a gender battle for $100,000, the LA Marathon had some cinematic moments. Here are the must-see photographs from the 2012 LA Marathon. RELATED:
Fresh from the finish line, here what these marathoners had to say about their experience.
Patch interviewed runners in Sunday's LA Marathon right after they crossed the finish line. Watch the video to hear about their marathon experiences -- from the funniest moments to the hardest miles. RELATED:
Sunday, March 18, 2012
George Good, 70, of Hollywood has completed every LA Marathon since 1986.
This drummer set up his kit on the corner of Manning Avenue and Westwood Boulevard.
Just past the 19-mile mark, LA Marathon runners got a boost from a lone drummer, who set up his kit to pump up the crowd. Watch the video to see the drummer and the runners. More LA Marathon coverage:
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