BETH HARRIS
Oregon State forward Rodrigue Andela (34) grabs rebound over UCLA forward Cody Riley (2) and guard Jules Bernard (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
No. 23 UCLA outlasts pesky Oregon State for 57-52 victory

By Beth Harris Jan. 30, 2021 09:13 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA keeps on winning, even while its margin gets tighter

Southern California forward Evan Mobley shoots during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Oregon State on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
USC beats Oregon State 75-62 for 8th win in 9 games

By Beth Harris Jan. 28, 2021 07:05 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evan Mobley had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Southern

Washington State center Efe Abogidi (0) Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley reach for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
USC beats Washington State 85-77, improves to 5-1 in Pac-12

By Beth Harris Jan. 16, 2021 11:51 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tahj Eaddy scored 14 of his season-high 21 points in the

Washington guard Erik Stevenson, left, defends against UCLA guard Jules Bernard (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
First-place UCLA beats Washington 81-76 for 6th straight win

By Beth Harris Jan. 16, 2021 07:10 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jules Bernard had 20 points and nine rebounds, and first

Southern California forward Evan Mobley (4) dunks against Washington during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Mobley brothers lead USC to 95-68 rout of Washington

By Beth Harris Jan. 14, 2021 11:43 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Isaiah Mobley scored a career-high 18 points, Evan Mobley

UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (4) works for a rebound against Colorado guard Keeshawn Barthelemy, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
UCLA holds off Colorado 65-62 for 13th straight home win

By Beth Harris Jan. 02, 2021 10:20 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA took a huge loss before its game against Colorado began

UCLA guard Chris Smith (5) shoots over Utah forward Timmy Allen during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
UCLA's Chris Smith tears left ACL, out for rest of season

By Beth Harris Jan. 02, 2021 08:09 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA guard Chris Smith tore his left ACL and will be out for

Southern California's Drew Peterson, left, pressures Utah's Timmy Allen during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. USC won 64-46. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USC pulls away in 2nd half to beat Utah 64-46

By Beth Harris Jan. 02, 2021 06:07 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tahj Eaddy scored 18 points and Southern California pulled

Utah guard Alfonso Plummer (25) shoots over UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
UCLA edges Utah 72-70 for 5th straight home victory

By Beth Harris Dec. 31, 2020 09:21 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Late turnovers, defensive breakdowns, and an injury to lone

Marquette forward Justin Lewis, center, goes up for a shot against UCLA guard Chris Smith, left, and UCLA guard David Singleton (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
UCLA holds off Marquette 69-60 to win 5th in a row

By Beth Harris Dec. 11, 2020 11:49 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maintaining their poise in crunch time, getting a couple of

San Diego forward Josh Parrish (4) goes up for a shot between UCLA guards Jaime Jaquez Jr. (4) and Johnny Juzang (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
UCLA routs San Diego 83-56 to win 4th in row; Juzang debuts

By Beth Harris Dec. 09, 2020 11:11 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Juzang unleashed a 3-pointer midway through the first

Evan Mobley's double-double leads USC over UC Irvine 91-56

By Beth Harris Dec. 09, 2020 12:15 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five games into his college career, Evan Mobley keeps

UCLA guard Tyger Campbell goes up for a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against California, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
UCLA beats Cal 76-56 in Bruins' earliest ever Pac-12 opener

By Beth Harris Dec. 06, 2020 10:05 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyger Campbell made his UCLA teammates look good, and in the

UCLA routs Seattle 78-52 in delayed home opener

By Beth Harris Dec. 03, 2020 09:59 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyger Campbell scored 17 points, Jules Bernard added 16

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 1960, file photo, Rafer Johnson of the United States, center, finishers the fourth heat of the decathlon 100 meter dash at the Olympics in Rome, Italy. Eef Kamerbeek of Netherlands is at left, and Gurbachan Singh Randhawa of India is at right. Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy's assassin in 1968, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. He was 86. He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to family friend Michael Roth. (AP Photo/Olympic Pool, File)
Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86

By Beth Harris Dec. 02, 2020 01:46 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome

USC defeats Montana 76-62; Evan Mobley scores 11 points

By Beth Harris Nov. 28, 2020 11:26 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Peterson scored 13 points and Southern California

USC beats Cal Baptist 95-87 in OT; Mobley has 21 in debut

By Beth Harris Nov. 25, 2020 11:54 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No fans, coaches talking to players through masks, and a

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2020, file photo, Rancho Christian's Evan Mobley controls the ball against DeMatha during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass. Among the slew of new players on Southern California’s roster, Mobley stands out. He joins the Trojans as one of the nation’s most hyped freshmen and figures to make an immediate impact on a team seeking a breakthrough. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
Top recruit Evan Mobley leads new-look roster at USC

By Beth Harris Nov. 09, 2020 05:44 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Among the slew of new players on Southern California’s

FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, UCLA guard Chris Smith (5) drives to the basket as Southern California forward Onyeka Okongwu defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Los Angeles. After flirting with the NBA draft, Smith has returned to UCLA for the 2020-21 season. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
No. 22 UCLA looks to pick up where it left off

By Beth Harris Nov. 09, 2020 02:10 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a rocky start under new coach Mick Cronin, UCLA got on

This undated photos shows former longtime Los Angeles Times sport writer Chris Dufresne. The award-winning former sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times has died. He was 62. He died suddenly Monday, May 25, 2020, while dining with his family at home in Chino Hills, 30 miles east of Los Angeles, according to a Times staff memo posted Tuesday on Facebook. (Los Angeles Times via AP)
Chris Dufresne, heralded college football writer, dies at 62

By Beth Harris May. 26, 2020 03:42 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Dufresne, an award-winning former sports writer for