University of California NCAA News

UCLA brought in another good recruiting class, led by very late add Jennifer Pinches .

On Monday night, senior DT Aaron Donald became the first Pitt player since 1980 to win a national defensive award when he took home the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the top defensive player in the country.

UCLA Bruins linebacker Anthony Barr defends against the California Golden Bears during the first half at the Rose Bowl.

While the marquee 2014 NBA draft prospects get showered with nationwide praise, a talented set of sleepers continue to get better under the radar.

I'm late getting to this one, primarily because I was late to actually watch the game.

TACOMA, Wash. -- It was a rare opportunity to meet a hero, to glean inspiration from someone who does what millions of kids yearn to do.

It sounds absurd now, but here was Zach LaVine three months ago, sitting in a small room inside the UCLA athletics office building.

When USC and UCLA had coaching changes back in the spring, it's not a stretch to say that Andy Enfield received more attention than Steve Alford in southern California.

Wadood is also the kind of player who could have an impact on either side of the ball.

Bitonio, a senior who was snubbed for all-league honors the previous two seasons, was one of three Wolf Pack football players who garnered All-Mountain West first- or second-team honors Tuesday.

Andy Bitter is the Virginia Tech football beat writer for The Virginian-Pilot. Andy joined The Pilot in October 2011 after spending three years covering Auburn for the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.

It's Tuesday morning and it's a slow day around the wider Bruin Nation, with our football team on hiatus until the Sun Bowl on New Year's Eve and the Hoosier Loser's basketball team not back in action until Saturday against Prairie View A&M.

It's not that we didn't see them coming - it's how fast they got here that's been so impressive.

Mora's extremely young team managed to go 9-3, culminating in a blowout 35-14 victory over crosstown foe Southern Cal in the Coliseum.

He has impressed in two seasons as UCLA's starting quarterback, and there's much more for redshirt sophomore Brett Hundley to accomplish before making the leap to the National Football League.

Alabama senior linebacker C.J. Mosley is the recipient of the 2013 Butkus Award, presented annually to the nation's top collegiate linebacker.

It's Monday morning and Westwood is waking up to the fact that UCLA is now the proud owner of 110 NCAA national championship trophies after the never-say-die UCLA women's soccer program won the program's first national title in dramatic fashion on a neatly-tucked away goal in overtime.

Aug 29, 2013; Columbia, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Bryn Renner scrambles as he is pursued by South Carolina Gamecocks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium.

There is a playoff race going on in the NFL , but perhaps more interesting is the week-to-week jockeying for draft position to land a prized prospect.

Never saw this on their website before, but I found it somewhat interesting considering the bowl selections today.