On a random Tuesday in November, Lavin surprised Close by showing up after one of the UCLA women’s practices and told her ...

The scoreboard at Amalie Arena read 85–51 in favor of UConn, the most lopsided defeat UCLA women’s basketball suffered all ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cori Close, who led UCLA to its first women's Final Four during one of the best seasons in school history, was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Thursday. The Bruins ...

Geno Auriemma let Cori Close watch UConn practice after her first season at UCLA. Now they're facing off in the Final Four of March Madness.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When Cori Close was starting out at UCLA 14 years ago, she called Geno Auriemma and asked if she could fly across the country to watch his UConn team practice during the NCAA ...

Editor's note: Follow UConn vs. UCLA live updates from the Final Four. TAMPA, Fla. — Cori Close had a unique opportunity after her first season leading UCLA women's basketball. The Bruins didn't ...

After UCLA women's basketball was on the wrong side of history, UConn made easy work of them. The 85-51 loss was a big pill ...

After UCLA’s historic Final Four run ended in a lopsided loss to UConn, Coach Cori Close focused not on the defeat, but on the growth, pride and promise that will shape the Bruins’ next chapter.

It’s about 20 minutes after UCLA’s second-round win over Richmond in the women’s NCAA Tournament and Cori Close has taken a seat alongside two of her players at the postgame press conference.

UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close said the transfer portal being open during March Madness is a distraction and needs "a second look." ...