Sunday, May 3

On the Fast Track?

The hour was hastily approaching midnight, but one of the world’s fastest men was in no hurry to get to bed. Instead former UCLA sprinting legend Ato Boldon lounged in a luxurious office in his native Trinidad, pondering his alma mater’s 19th-place finish at this past month’s NCAA Championships. Read more...




Dorrell recruits four commits from camp

Even though UCLA is in a transition period following the firing of head coach Bob Toledo, new UCLA coach Karl Dorrell is quickly making inroads on the recruiting scene, picking up four more commits following last weekend’s four-day sports camp. Read more...


Veney joins men’s track coaching staff

With UCLA’s once-proud sprinting program at a crossroads, Art Venegas is delving deep into Bruin lore to try to recapture the squad’s past success. Venegas, men’s track and field head coach, hired Tony Veney as UCLA’s new men’s sprints and hurdles coach Thursday, bringing the former Bruin great back into the fold after nearly 30 years away from Westwood. Read more...



Jason Kapono goes in second round to Cavaliers

With the marriage between LeBron James and the city of Cleveland still in its honeymoon stages, the Cavaliers found themselves an unlikely bridesmaid. Cleveland nabbed UCLA’s Jason Kapono with the second pick of the NBA Draft’s second round on Thursday, 30 spots after selecting the 18-year-old superstar-to-be James No. Read more...