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UCLA basketball: Coach Ben Howland has surgery

By David Wharton
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UCLA basketball Coach Ben Howland underwent a standard appendectomy at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday, a spokesman said. The coach was said to be resting comfortably and expects to return to work on Monday.

‘One of the very best things about being a coach or student-athlete at UCLA is if you need medical attention, you won’t find any better place in the country,’ he said in a statement.

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

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