...coach, and criticized by columnists who question his ability even to run a practice. Last year, athletic director Pete Dalis even admitted he had spoken to Rick Pitino about replacing Lavin. UCLA's meeting with Missouri pits two talented teams...

...year and the first 17 of next season for receiving benefits from an AAU coach while in high school. Athletics director Peter Dalis said the school plans to appeal on behalf of Rush, a sophomore who was the Bruins' top rebounder and No. 3 scorer...

...sources said a U.S. attorney from the Western District of Missouri met with an FBI agent and UCLA athletic director Peter Dalis a day before Rush was suspended. Dalis has said Rush's status will be determined when the school completes its investigation...

...Monday. UCLA is 4-0 and ranked No. 2 in the country. "We are going to play the game," UCLA athletic director Peter Dalis said. "From the very beginning, I was inclined to play the game." Originally scheduled for a noon EST kickoff...

...game and sports and treats people properly," Harrick said in what might be regarded as a dig at UCLA athletic director Pete Dalis, who fired him. "UCLA is a great place, just some of the people in it aren't so great," Harrick said. Harrick...

...game and sports and treats people properly," Harrick said in what might be regarded as a dig at UCLA athletic director Pete Dalis, who fired him. "UCLA is a great place, just some of the people in it aren't so great," Harrick said. Harrick...

...300,000 loss. "UCLA felt a fiduciary responsibility to at least break even in the bowl game," athletic director Peter Dalis said. "We never said we weren't interested in playing in the game, just unwilling to lose several hundred thousand...

...Fresno State in the Silicon Valley Bowl, leaving the Humanitarian Bowl as the only possibility. UCLA athletic director Pete Dalis said he had spoken with representatives of both bowls along with Karl Benson, commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference...

...in another NCAA tournament. That didn't seem likely when the Bruins got off to a 4-4 start and athletic director Peter Dalis contacted Rick Pitino twice without Lavin's knowledge. While Dalis denied he talked to the former Boston Celtics...

...an AAU coach while in high school. Athletics director Peter Dalis said the school plans to appeal on behalf of Rush, a...an AAU coach while in high school. Athletics director Peter Dalis said the school plans to appeal on behalf of Rush, a...