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UCLA and Steve Alford. A basketball program of unmatched pedigree led by a former prodigy who became a national champion and Olympic gold medalist before making a steady climb up the coaching ladder. On paper, a harmonic convergence. How they came...

The Sports Xchange Press Box: Hamlin intends to race Sunday Denny Hamlin plans to start Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway, but won't finish it. Hamlin tweeted Tuesday that he was cleared "just to start." echoing what he said last...

Louisville Coach Rick Pitino is among seven people elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Joining Pitino in the class of 2013, announced Monday, are former NBA stars Bernard King and Gary Payton, former Nevada Las Vegas coach Jerry...

I saw the guy working on TV, his team surprising folks in the NCAA tournament, but honestly I don't even know his first name now that he has become USC's basketball coach. But he has to be more interesting and exciting than the dolt introduced as UCLA...

Steve Alford, who spent the last six seasons at New Mexico, will take over the basketball program at UCLA less than two weeks after saying how happy he was to be signing a contract extension to remain coach of the Lobos. The hiring came at the end of a...

What a stage and an opportunity for Wichita State. Nationally televised game on neutral court for a huge prize. If that sounds like the MVC Tournament title game, you are right. I'd like to equate this stage of the Elite 8 in Staples Center in Los...

Steve Alford has been hired as UCLA’s basketball coach, the university announced Saturday morning. Alford, 48, spent the last six seasons at New Mexico, compiling a 155-52 record. He replaces Ben Howland, who was fired after going 25-10 and...

Some West Regional final this turned out to be. The closest school left, Wichita State, is located 1,380 miles from epicenter court at Staples Center. Ohio State in the NCAA West makes as much sense as Dallas in the NFC East. That is not to say...

SALT LAKE CITY  -- Arizona is thrilled to be playing Harvard on Saturday on its way to next week's West regional in Los Angeles. No one can say that, but it's only human Tucson nature. Wanting to play No. 14 instead of No. 3 to reach the Sweet 16 is a...

Dennis Latta, the editor of Loboland.com, took 10th-ranked New Mexico’s loss to Harvard hard. He announced he will quit after 33 years covering the team. Latta made his announcement on Loboland.com, beginning a long rant with, “I really...

For What it’s Worth---March 22 -- Best line of the week—so far—a good friend who admitted, during a ‘blonde moment’, that she recently sucked in her stomach while stepping on to the scales. Shocker Salt--- Wichita State...

The following are updates on local athletes at the collegiate level. Mark Saatzer (St. Francis High, 2010) junior infielder, Chapman University baseball: As good a start as Saatzer got out to this season, his numbers have only ballooned as the season's...