JOE REEDY
In a photo provided by Fox Sports, Rob Stone, Kimberly Pressler and Randy Pedersen, from left, pose for a photo in December 2018 in Lake Wales, Fla. The three have been calling PBA Bowling on Fox since 2018. Fox Sports and the Professional Bowlers Association have made the most of their partnership, which is in its fourth year. Going into this weekend's U.S. Open, which is the fifth and final major of the season, ratings on Fox and FS1 continue to hold steady at a time when other sports have experienced huge drops the past year due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Reinhold Matay/Fox Sports via AP)
Bowling for ratings: Fox-PBA partnership a success so far

By Joe Reedy Apr. 10, 2021 02:50 AM EDT
Whether it is graphics showing changes in oil patterns on the lanes or more

This undated photo provided by Fox Sports shows Lisa Byington. Starting Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis, Byington becomes the first woman to call play-by-play for an NCAA college men's tournament game. Her first game will be a South first-round matchup between top-seeded Baylor and Hartford, which will air on truTV. (Courtesy of Fox Sports via AP)
Byington gets her shining moment calling NCAA Tournament

By Joe Reedy Mar. 15, 2021 08:02 PM EDT
Lisa Byington's favorite event since she was 10 years old has been the NCAA

Iowa State and Oregon compete during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Bowl games look to future after weathering challenging year

By Joe Reedy Jan. 16, 2021 02:36 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even after canceling the Tournament of Roses parade during

ESPN doubles down by expanding MegaCasts to NFL playoffs

By Joe Reedy Jan. 09, 2021 05:07 PM EST
ESPN's MegaCast treatment during the College Football Playoff is among their

Stanford running back Casey Filkins (23) and defensive end Thomas Booker (34) celebrate after their win against UCLA during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. Stanford won 48-47 in overtime. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Road warriors: Stanford caps trip with win over UCLA in 2 OT

By Joe Reedy Dec. 19, 2020 11:19 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Nothing was going to surprise Stanford coach David Shaw

Oregon quarterback Cale Millen (17) is tackled by Southern California safety Talanoa Hufanga (15) and linebacker Raymond Scott (18) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game for the Pac-12 Conference championship Friday, Dec 18, 2020, in Los Angeles. Oregon tight end Spencer Webb (18) is center. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Too many mistakes add up to No. 13 USC's first loss

By Joe Reedy Dec. 19, 2020 01:23 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kedon Slovis and Southern California have been clutch in the

Southern California players, including Drake Jackson (99), celebrate a win over UCLA in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
Slovis throws 5 touchdowns, No. 16 USC rallies to beat UCLA

By Joe Reedy Dec. 12, 2020 11:42 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Kedon Slovis and No. 16 Southern California continue to

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (1) scrambles as Arizona State defensive end Michael Matus (91) pursues during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Slovis, No. 16 USC face improved UCLA in rivalry showdown

By Joe Reedy Dec. 10, 2020 05:00 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California's Kedon Slovis carved out his own place

UCLA coach Chip Kelly signals from the sideline during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Arizona on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Defense a big reason for UCLA's turnaround this season

By Joe Reedy Dec. 01, 2020 06:29 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA had one of the worst defenses in the nation during Chip

UCLA running back Demetric Felton carries against Arizona during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
Felton runs for career-high 206 yards as UCLA beats Arizona

By Joe Reedy Nov. 28, 2020 11:38 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — UCLA has a talented backup quarterback in Chase Griffin

Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin looks up at the scoreboard during a timeout in the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Washington on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
UCLA looks to continue improvement against slumping Arizona

By Joe Reedy Nov. 27, 2020 02:50 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arizona and UCLA are in their third seasons of the Kevin

California quarterback Chase Garbers, center, runs in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against UCLA in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Thompson-Robinson propels UCLA to 34-10 victory over Cal

By Joe Reedy Nov. 15, 2020 03:30 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson was hoping to celebrate

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, California Golden head coach Justin Wilcox watches during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against the Oregon State in Berkeley, Calif. The season opener between California and Washington has been canceled following a request from the Golden Bears due to a positive coronavirus test for one of their players.(AP Photo/John Hefti, File)
UCLA hosts Cal on Sunday with limited time to prepare

By Joe Reedy Nov. 14, 2020 03:40 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California versus UCLA is on — again.

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, front, slides to a stop past Colorado cornerback Chris Miller after a long gain in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
UCLA looks to bounce back against inexperienced Utah

By Joe Reedy Nov. 12, 2020 05:22 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Utah expects to finally open its season Saturday against

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019 file photo, UCLA head coach Chip Kelly stands on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against California in Pasadena, Calif. Kelly is entering his third year in charge but has only seven wins in his first two seasons. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
UCLA more experienced, but will it show progress for Kelly?

By Joe Reedy Oct. 28, 2020 01:58 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a season with many unknowns, there is one definite when

FILE - Notre Dame Stadium is shown during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Michigan State in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. What is most commonly referred to as major college football (aka NCAA Division I Bowl Subdivision or FBS) is compromised of 130 teams and 10 conferences. Seventy-seven of those teams are scheduled to play throughout the fall, starting at various times in September. The other 53, including the entire Big Ten and Pac-12, have postponed their seasons and are hoping to make them up later. That means no No. 2 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn State, No. 9 Oregon and six other teams that were ranked in the preseason AP Top 25. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
For college football on TV, 'the season itself is the story'

By Joe Reedy Sep. 06, 2020 02:37 PM EDT
The networks that televise college football are adjusting to a smaller

FILE - In this April 24, 2017, file photo, Martin Jarmond, newly hired Boston College athletic director, takes questions from members of the media during a news conference on the schools campus, in Boston. Most new athletic directors that take over in July have the luxury of getting acclimated to their new school before things really ramp up in two months. That is not going to be the case for the start of Jarmond's tenure at UCLA. Jarmond began in Westwood on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, after three years at Boston College. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Jarmond faces many challenges in taking over as UCLA's AD

By Joe Reedy Jul. 04, 2020 02:24 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most new athletic directors who take over in July have the

Football players seek changes before returning to UCLA

By Joe Reedy Jun. 20, 2020 05:38 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA officials say they feel good regarding answering the

FILE - In this May 29, 2009, file photo, USA softball player Jessica Mendoza poses for a photo in the ESPN broadcast booth at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. The dual roles of former Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez and ex-Olympic softball player Mendoza as team employees and broadcasters have drawn the concern of baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. (AP Photo/File)
Mendoza has new roles with ESPN, resigns as Mets adviser

By Joe Reedy Feb. 07, 2020 12:00 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jessica Mendoza will no longer be on ESPN's “Sunday Night

American Team wide receiver Juwan Green, left, of Albany, attempts a catch only to have it broken up by National Team cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, of Louisiana Tech, during the first half of the Collegiate Bowl college football game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Tiano leads National to 30-20 win in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

By Joe Reedy Jan. 18, 2020 10:24 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Chattanooga's Nick Tiano threw for 133 yards and a