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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a legendary Bruin whose renown as an author, historian and advocate for social justice has extended well beyond his athletic career, took center court at Pauley Pavilion one more time Saturday to receive the cheers and applause of fans.

Lowell Milken’s generous support recognizes that athletics plays “a meaningful role in building skills and experiences that add value to the college experience.”

"Physically, intellectually, spiritually, Kareem is one of a kind," President Obama said.

Bill Zaima, UCLA's first women's tennis coach who served the team in different roles for 40 years, died Thursday, Nov. 17, in Los Angeles due to illness. He was 69.

When Johnnie Ashe returned from his first tour of duty from Vietnam as a Marine in 1967, it triggered a plan in his mind that few people — not even his brother — initially knew about it.

Two Olympians have already started their athletic careers as Bruins. Collectively, the "Freshman Four" are looking forward to immersing themselves in the student experience in Westwood.

Developing a story and a character as the basis for their floor routines have become the hallmark of UCLA gymnastics, thanks to coach Valorie Kondos Field and her talented team.

The University of California is sending so many athletes that they make up 8 percent of the U.S. delegation. In all, UC participants are competing in 18 sports under the flags of 27 countries.

Blake Krikorian, who played on UCLA's water polo team for four years between 1986 and 1989, died Wednesday, Aug. 3 while surfing in the San Francisco area.

Lewin has joined UCLA as play-by-play announcer for Bruins football and men's basketball games.

From medal winners to being the site of historic firsts, UCLA and the Olympics go way back.

A total of 36 UCLA Bruins have made Olympic rosters for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, including 29 current, incoming or former student-athletes.

Our updated list of UCLA students, alumni and staff in the Summer Games. There has been a Bruin in every Summer Olympics except one since 1920.

Incoming UCLA freshman Madison Kocian was selected to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics team after a world-class showing on the uneven bars.

The on-campus stadium, which will host men’s and women’s soccer in addition to club sports, will be named for Wallis Annenberg.

On Monday, April 11 the UCLA baseball program hosted Veteran Appreciation Day at Jackie Robinson Stadium, with more than 100 veterans from all across Southern California coming out to take part in the day’s activities.

A player for the Bruins in the 1990s, Roberts sat for a conversation with fellow alumnus Eric Karros and spoke with L.A. youth and veterans.

Generous gift from longtime campus benefactors Jim and Phyllis Easton will be used to support improvements, including a new scoreboard, to Easton Stadium.

A monument to Jackie Robinson, one of UCLA’s most celebrated alumni and the first player to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball, was unveiled at a campus ceremony Saturday.

Patricia Turner writes about Ashe’s life, from his birth into segregation to his death from AIDS in 1993, and identifies the qualities he embodied that today’s students should aspire to: perseverance, honesty and integrity.

Meb Keflezighi is the fastest qualifier for the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials on Feb. 13.

UCLA Newsroom revisits some of our favorite news items from the year. Publishing resumes on Jan. 4.

Kentucky was 7-0 coming into the Wildcats’ first game ever at UCLA’s home arena.

UCLA’s Bruins will be going for a fourth straight win over crosstown rival USC in Saturday’s football showdown, with a title at stake.

Facilities Management workers began the annual ritual of boxing up the Bruin as the campus prepares for UCLA’s big rivalry football game against the Trojans Nov. 28.