Tagged: UCLA

September 10, 2013

UCLA coach Jim Mora leaves press conference after media member interrupts his comments on the death of WR Nick Pasquale

Yahoo! Sports

UCLA coach Jim Mora was in the middle of giving his thoughts on walk-on receiver Nick Pasquale when a phone rang.

Pasquale was killed after being hit by a car early Sunday morning and Mora was telling media about what the young man meant to the team. That’s when a television “technician” answered his phone.

Mora immediately lost it (check out the 1:20 mark).

“Hey, shut up,” Mora yelled to the reporter while giving him a death stare. “The disrespect of some people is just unbelievable, man. Just unbelievable.”

Full story and video: Yahoo! Sports

September 2, 2013

Former NFL player Ronnie Lott falls off TV set during live segment (Video)

Yahoo! Sports

Is this the biggest hit that Ronnie Lott has taken since his NFL career ended?

The former San Francisco 49ers’ safety is now an analyst for the PAC-12 Network and during a discussion after UCLA’s win Saturday night he went tumbling off the set as his chair rolled backwards. Is it because Lott, a former USC Trojan, was complimentary to his school’s archrival?

Give Lott props for getting up and trying to continue on as best he could while the rest of the crew couldn’t help but laugh.

Full story and video: Yahoo! Sports

April 9, 2013

UCLA water polo player arrested on rape allegation

NBCSports.com: Other sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Officials say a UCLA water polo player has been arrested after a female acquaintance reported that he raped her in a campus residence hall.

Full story: NBCSports

March 16, 2013

UCLA loses frosh Adams (foot) for rest of year

ESPN.com|Jason King

UCLA’s chances of a deep NCAA tournament run took a major hit Friday when second leading scorer Jordan Adams was lost for the season with a broken bone his right foot.

Full story: ESPN

February 25, 2013

Jackson-Cartwright heading to Arizona for 2014

ESPN.com|Dave Telep

Junior point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright committed to Arizona over UCLA and Gonzaga on Sunday. He is the No. 30 overall prospect in the ESPN 60 and the No. 7 point guard in the Class of 2014.

Full story: ESPN

November 30, 2012

Stanford, UCLA Pac-12 title rematch a ‘mind game’

NBCSports.com: Sports

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) – This week has been unlike any other in the 20 years Mike Gleeson has been Stanford football’s video director.

Full story: NBCSports

November 26, 2012

Cal Poly rallies down 18 to upend No. 11 UCLA

ESPN.com|Associated Press

Dylan Royer scored 18 points and Kyle Odister came off the bench and added 15 points, including the game-winning free throws and Cal Poly upset No. 11 UCLA 70-68 on Sunday.

Full story: ESPN