Saturday, June 27

UCLA football looks to repeat last year’s win against Stanford

Over the course of the last year, redshirt senior quarterback Kevin Craft has taken his share of heat for poor play and losing results. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior quarterback Kevin Craft (top) celebrates with sophomore tight end Cory Harkey after Harkey caught the game-winning touchdown pass with 10 seconds remaining in last year’s 23-20 win over the Stanford Cardinal.




Pauley Pavilion renovation may help UCLA stay competitive

With a wall-size "First to 100" logo plastered just inside the J.D. Morgan Center and banners representing only national championships hanging crisply under the lights of Pauley Pavilion, UCLA Athletics' pride in its unrivaled success reverberates through campus. Read more...

Photo: UCLA ATHLETICS An artist’s rendering of Pauley Pavilion after renovation shows a view of the arena from Bruin Walk. The renovation will affect the 2011-2012 basketball season, when teams will have to play elsewhere. The Athletics Department has been looking into arenas such as the Staples Center and the Great Western Forum.



Players toughen up for Cardinal

After a week off which the UCLA football team used to improve and reflect on a 3-0 start to the season, redshirt freshman running back Johnathan Franklin made a bold prediction for when the Bruins start Pac-10 play against Stanford on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman running back Johnathan Franklin rushes the football during the Sept. 19 game against Kansas State. Franklin, who became the first Bruin to rush for 100 yards since 2005, hopes to get the running game going Saturday in Palo Alto against Stanford.