UCLA to unveil statue of Wooden

LOS ANGELES — UCLA will unveil a statue of the late basketball coach John Wooden outside newly renovated Pauley Pavilion on Oct. 26.

Members of Wooden's family are expected to attend. The bronze statue was paid for by a donation from athletic boosters and was created by Blair Buswell, who has sculpted many busts of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees.

The $136 million renovation of UCLA's basketball arena began in March 2011. The building will re-open at the end of the month.

Wooden's UCLA teams won 10 national championships, including seven straight, during his 12 seasons as coach. He retired in 1975 with a record of 620-147 at UCLA. Wooden died in June 2010 at age 99. The court inside Pauley is named for him and his late wife Nell.

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Ferrari set to unveil new car for 2012

Fiorano Italy — After a season in which it won only one Formula One race, Ferrari President Luca Cordero di Montezemolo announced the team's plans late Wednesday at the automaker's Christmas party.

Fernando Alonso took Ferrari's only victory this year at the British Grand Prix in July. In the drivers' standings, Alonso placed fourth and teammate Felipe Massa was sixth.

Montezemolo said that "this year we showed we know how to lose, but now that's enough. It's time to start winning again."

In a September interview, team principal Stefano Domenicali said Ferrari has been working "100 percent" on next year's car since July.

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