California’s best motels to check out this summer
California invented the motel. More specifically: As automobile ownership skyrocketed in the 1920s and entrepreneurs rushed to open tourist camps and motor courts to house…
UCLA opens NCAA regional with victory over UC Santa Barbara
With UCLA’s bats quiet early, Kaitlyn Terry stepped into the batter’s box looking to ignite a two-out rally — and with one swing she brought…
Jordan Chiles thought she was ‘ugly.’ Now she’s on SI Swimsuit cover
U.S. and UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles is a two-time Olympian and three-time NCAA individual champion.She looks completely comfortable in her own skin as she’s performing…
‘How does this thing not sink?’ Bob Myers questions UCLA athletics’ finances
After seeing a series of bullet-point slides and hearing a slew of buzzwords about UCLA’s athletic department finances, Bob Myers put the crisis facing his…
Long Beach State defeats UCLA to win NCAA men’s volleyball title
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Freshman Moni Nikolov posted six kills, four aces and a pair of digs and Long Beach State beat UCLA 25-17, 25-23 and 25-21 to…
Regional host UCLA softball earns record 40th NCAA tournament bid
OKLAHOMA CITY — UCLA earned a No. 9 NCAA softball national seed and will host a regional during its first season as a Big Ten member. The…
Meet the UCLA alum who created basketball’s plus-minus stat
The basketball coaches at Santa Monica College had this kid.A wisp of a player at 5 feet 3, he wasn’t a particularly strong shooter and…
UCLA, LACO, South Coast Repertory: Trump cuts NEA grants
South Coast Repertory was celebrating the opening night of a play it had commissioned and spent years developing when it received the notification: The $20,000…
TCU defeats Loyola Marymount for NCAA beach volleyball title
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Texas Christian’s Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno came from behind to win the final match on Sunday as the second-seeded Horned Frogs wrapped…
Check out our list of L.A.’s Best 32 Weekend Brunch Spots
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, May 4. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know:…
Nico Iamaleava brings ‘comforting’ presence to UCLA’s spring showcase
As UCLA players and coaches milled about on the field a half hour before the team’s spring showcase at the Rose Bowl, the present met…
5 takeaways as UCLA heads into homestretch of spring football
Anthony Woods, who played at Idaho before transferring to Utah and now UCLA, is expected to be a big contributor next season. (Young Kwak /…
Letters to Sports: Transfer portal is part of the messed-up process
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on Nico Iamaleava, the Kings in the playoffs, Shohei Ohtani and Wes Parker. Source…
Prep talk: SoCal natives selected for USA Softball team
Southern California is a hotbed for softball talent, so it comes as no surprise that the USA national team’s 15-person roster for the World Games…
Could moving Eric Dailey Jr. to small forward help UCLA take a giant leap?
UCLA’s basketball team might downshift its lineup in an attempt to hasten success.Eric Dailey Jr. said Wednesday that the plan next season was for him…
With Nico Iamaleava joining UCLA, everybody loses
The UCLA football program has a coach with a losing record, losing seasons in six of the last nine years, a losing bowl record, and…
The Sports Report: Aday Mara discusses his departure from UCLA
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
UCLA gymnastics earns bittersweet runner up finish at NCAA finals
Oklahoma had won two of the last three gymnastics national championships. The Sooners appeared in 11 of the past 13 finals.For UCLA to win its…
Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava commits to UCLA
College football’s highest-profile transfer is coming home.After a falling out with Tennessee, Nico Iamaleava has agreed to play for UCLA next season in a move…
Aday Mara talks about why he departed UCLA for Michigan
Nearly every time Aday Mara touched the ball over the season’s final months, a murmur of anticipation filled Pauley Pavilion.Would the 7-foot-3 center show off…