Former UCLA center Steve Patterson passed away Wednesday at the age of 56 from lung cancer. The 6-foot-9 Patterson, survived by his wife Carlette Patterson of Phoenix, captured three national championships playing under former Bruins coach John Wooden. Read more...

New UCLA baseball coach John Savage hired his second assistant coach July 27 when he named Brian Green to the position. Green, who previously was an assistant coach at Hawai’i for 11 years, will serve as the team’s infield coach and may also focus on the Bruins’ running skills. Read more...

Former Bruin wide receiver Tab Perry’s plans to return to UCLA are still up in the air, and any type of decision on Perry’s future could still be several weeks away, coach Karl Dorrell said Wednesday. Read more...

They go back and forth like two friends on a see-saw, helping each other reach new heights in every single race. UCLA hurdler Brandon Johnson will tell you that perhaps his old high school buddy Kerron Clement of Florida helped him set a new personal record. Read more...

Impatient as he has been to stake his claim to UCLA’s starting quarterback job, junior Drew Olson wasn’t ready last year. There’s reason to believe he might be now. Read more...

It’s amazing what a difference a year makes. One year after he took over the reins of the UCLA football program, coach Karl Dorrell stepped up to the lectern Wednesday during Pac-10 media day and said with excitement the program was just where he wanted it to be. Read more...

LONG BEACH “”mdash; At the Long Beach Summer Pro League this year, it seemed like it was in with the old and the new. At least for UCLA alumni. Read more...