UCLA challenges reports

NCAA basketball: UCLA says two of its freshmen basketball recruits have not yet received final amateurism certification from the NCAA and is disputing what it calls “misleading and inaccurate public reports” regarding its incoming class.

A Scout.com report says freshmen Kyle Anderson and Tony Parker are being investigated by the NCAA for potential basketball recruiting violations.

“Recently, there have been misleading and inaccurate public reports regarding the initial-eligibility certification of our men’s basketball team’s incoming class,” athletic director Dan Guerrero said.

“Currently, there are two men’s basketball student-athletes who have not yet received final amateurism certification from the NCAA. UCLA will not, and cannot, endanger the privacy of our student-athletes or the confidentiality of the process by providing a more specific response at this time to these reports,” he said.

Rodriguez leads at Spanish Vuelta

Miscellany: Joaquin Rodriguez is in prime position to win the Spanish Vuelta after holding off Alberto Contador during the most demanding leg of the cycling race at Cuitunigru, Spain.

The mountainous 16th stage was won by Dario Cataldo of Italy.

• NHRA U.S. Nationals postponed: Facing hours-long cleanup and resurfacing of the drag strip and the threat of more rain, NHRA officials postponed the final two days of the U.S. Nationals at Clermont, Ind., until Sept. 8-9.