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LOS ANGELES -- Arizona took its lumps against UCLA last season, losing three times to its Pac-12 rival. Those defeats stuck in the minds of the Wildcats, especially when they let a commanding lead slip away in the latest matchup. Nick Johnson scored 22 points and the top-ranked Wildcats withstood UCLAs late 15-1 run to beat the Bruins 79-75 Thursday night, equaling the best start in school history at 16-0. "Were undefeated and well keep it like that if we can keep churning out wins and not worry about who our opponent is or how special it is, and just play our game," Johnson said. The Wildcats (3-0 Pac-12) blew a 13-point lead with 6:16 to play and committed a season-worst 17 turnovers. UCLA shot 41 per cent in the second half against a team that had been holding opponents to 36 per cent in the final 20 minutes. "Losing to them three times last year definitely made us more hungry," said Gabe York, who had 12 points. "None of us forgot that." Johnson added: "It was definitely a chip on my shoulder." Kaleb Tarczewski made all six of his field goal attempts and scored a career-high 16 points for the Wildcats in the lone regular-season meeting between the longtime conference powers. The 1931-32 Wildcats also began the season 16-0. "Our common goal is to get to the national championship," York said. "We dont really talk about it. We take it one game at a time and I think thats whats giving us a great record right now." Freshman Zach LaVine hit a 3-pointer that got UCLA to 77-75 with 15 seconds left, but he missed another one with 2 seconds to go that would have left the Bruins down one. "We knew they were going to make their run," Johnson said. "We couldnt blow them out really, but we just tried to respond when they made their run and we did." Kyle Anderson had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Jordan Adams added 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for the Bruins (12-3, 1-1). They havent beaten a top-ranked team since March 13, 2003, when they took down Arizona in overtime in the Pac-12 tournament. UCLAs other two losses came against Missouri and Duke. "Being down to a very good team, we did a good job of fighting back," Anderson said. "Im not one for moral victories, but we did fight hard." Buoyed by loud chants of "U of A" in sold-out Pauley Pavilion, the Wildcats pulled away to a 12-point lead midway through the second half after UCLA kept it close in the first 20 minutes. Arizona starters Aaron Gordon (16 points), Brandon Ashley (nine points) and T.J. McConnell (eight points) all played with four fouls in the second half. Johnsons dunk gave Arizona its largest lead of the game, 68-55. Thats when the Bruins reeled off a 15-1 run, including 13 consecutive points, to take their last lead at 70-69. Adams hit a 3-pointer for a 68-all tie. He, Anderson and Bryce Alford combined to outscore the Wildcats, who made just one free throw during that stretch. Alford finished with 12 points. "Being down one was a little bit nerve-racking, but Coach Miller is a really good coach," Gordon said. "He gathered us and said, OK, stick together, its really time to come together and just stick with and just do what wed been doing the whole game. Its a process and just stick to Arizona principles." The Wildcats were limited to one field goal over the final 1:27, when they went 8 of 10 from the free throw line to hang on. "Gabe York and Aaron Gordon making those four free throws at the very end really solidified things," Arizona coach Sean Miller said. "Thats not easy to do if youre Gabe because he came in off the bench, and those are two huge free throws." The Bruins 79 points were the most scored by an Arizona opponent this season. They missed five straight free throws before their big run. "They were huge," Anderson said. "Thats something we can fix." Arizona controlled the boards, 37-36, as it has done in all 16 games so far. Arizona led 42-38 at the break, hitting three 3-pointers over the final 2:56, when UCLA twice tied the game. Retired Lakers coach Phil Jackson and Clippers coach Doc Rivers attended the game, along with former Bruins Baron Davis, Jordan Farmar and Ryan Hollins. Injured Lakers guard Steve Nash, actor John Lithgow, who sat with Jackson, and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea were there, too. Air Force 1 Damen Schweiz . There was little fanfare, though, when the Yankees captain was taken out of his final regular-season Subway Series game in the eighth inning. Jeter watched the last four outs from the bench, pulled off the field during a double switch Thursday night as the Yankees held off the Mets 1-0. Air Force 1 Schwarz Schweiz . The 48th-ranked Williams made her first appearance in Dubai since she won her second straight title here in 2010. Shed missed the last three years either because of injury or Sjogrens Syndrome. http://www.airforce1justdoitschweiz.ch/sf-air-force-1.html . Pretty good hitting, too. Dan Haren pitched six innings and sparked the go-ahead rally with a single, leading Los Angeles to another win over the skidding Atlanta Braves, 4-2 on Tuesday night. Air Force 1 Schweiz . PETERSBURG, Fla. Nike Air Presto Kaufen .Leicester won 25-21 in a heated European Rugby Champions Cup group match on Sunday.Toulon said on its website on Wednesday that it decided to open an investigation after Leicester complained about the behaviour of prop Martin Castrogiovanni and fullback Delon Armitage.Jonny Williams says there will be no footage of his team-mates reacting to Englands performance - as there was at Euro 2016 - in the match against Scotland. The Crystal Palace midfielder admitted to filming the viral video that appeared to show Wales squad celebrating Englands defeat and elimination from the European Championships at the hands of Iceland in the summer. Williams maintains there was no ill meaning intended with the leaked footage, but has promised to stay away from his camera phone when England host Scotland at Wembley on Friday - despite admitting to supporting the Scots. I wont be ­videoing it! said Williams. I dont know who leaked it last time, to be honest. It killed me and I got a little bit of stick. It was a good laugh though, and I dont think there are any hard feelings. England were knocked out of Euro 2016 by Iceland We were the last Home Nation to be left in the Euros and, of course, we are going to be happy. It was a surprise as well because Iceland were a small nation like ourselves and fantastic for them.It was great to be the last home nation standing in the ­competition. And, yes, it was a special moment for all of us.To win the group after losing to England, it was almost like getting our payback. Gareth Southgate confirms Wayne Rooney will captain England in Friday nights World Cup qualifier with Scotland England are looking to stay top of World Cup Qualifying Group F with victory over Gordon Strachans side, with the fixture set to be the first competitive meeting between the two nations since 1999.dddddddddddd Wales will aim to continue their unbeaten start to Group D when they face Serbia on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1, having endured a 6-1 defeat against them four years ago in the previous qualifying campaign. Jonny Williams (middle) admitted to filming the leaked footage of Wales players reacting to Englands Euro 2016 exit I was on the bench when we lost out there a few years ago, said Williams. Gareth Bales goal was probably the only positive of the night.They were very good, to be fair. I remember Ivanovic and Kolarov played very well, Tadic and Tosic too. They are still a good side and top of our group.But weve come a long way since then under Chris Coleman, so itll be a different game for sure - a massive game, in fact. Also See: England v Scotland preview Rooney coming back into form VOTE: England or Scotland? WATCH: Classic England v Scotland goals ' ' '