Tipoff time at Pauley Pavilion is approaching. Spotlights pan up, down and all around the wooden court as music blares loud enough to be heard over thousands of screaming fans. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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Features, Men's Tennis, Sports, Women's Tennis
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September 8, 11:49 pm
Current, former Bruins head to US Open while coaches look to recruit
NEW YORK – The crack of a tennis ball leaving the strings of a racket echoed throughout the empty, 23,771-seat stadium. UCLA men’s tennis assistant coach Rikus De Villiers and senior Ben Goldberg warmed up at Arthur Ashe Stadium before day six of the US Open – the only tennis Grand Slam tournament held in the United States. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s tennis junior Keegan Smith and his partner recently graduated Maxime Cressy competed in the men’s doubles main draw at the US Open. The pair fell in the first round to the duo of Ricardas Berankis and Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
Club & IM Sports, Features, Sports
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August 26, 12:15 am
Growth of Esports industry animates UCLA gaming community
This post was updated Aug. 26 at 2:57 p.m. Esports is growing rapidly in participation, popularity and pay. With 60 collegiate varsity programs and an expected global revenue over $1 billion dollars at the professional level, Esports is quickly becoming one of the biggest competitive sports in the world. Read more...
Photo: Esports is a growing community and business in addition to being a competitive sport. Twitch streamers, Twitch viewers and jobs in the Esports industry have each increased in recent years, and Bruin Gaming – UCLA’s recreational gaming club – fielded over 500 members in its first year. (Creative Commons photo by Trade Group via Flickr)
Features, Football, Sports
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August 25, 11:47 pm
Josh Woods helps promote athletes’ mental health after experience with injury
The only light in Josh Woods’ bedroom streamed from his phone as he clicked from Instagram to Twitter to the UCLA football GroupMe. Everything he saw reminded him it was Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior linebacker Josh Woods suffered a knee injury during UCLA football’s 2018 preseason training. Woods logged 30 tackles and one sack as a junior in 2017, and will return Thursday for his final season as a Bruin. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Club & IM Sports, Features, Sports
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August 18, 11:11 pm
After pressing start on program, UCLA Esports begins to establish its presence
Esports is growing rapidly in participation, popularity and pay. With 60 collegiate varsity programs and an expected global revenue over $1 billion dollars at the professional level, Esports is quickly becoming one of the biggest competitive sports in the world. Read more...
Photo: (Cody Wilson/Daily Bruin)
Features, Sports, Women's Basketball
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July 22, 12:00 am
Former women’s basketball player works to redefine herself outside of the sport
Almost everyone has a rehearsed way they introduce themselves when they meet someone new. It’s those few words that follow a person’s name and explain what they do – a job, a major, a sport. Read more...
Photo: Chrissy Baird was a part of the UCLA women’s basketball team for five seasons before graduating. After leaving her sport behind, the guard struggled to redefine herself outside of athletics. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Features, Sports
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July 21, 11:55 pm
Local barber cuts out place in Westwood as the go-to for renowned Bruin athletes
The Rose Bowl. Pauley Pavillion. Adalberto “Albert” Duran’s station in Oakley’s Barber Shop. All have hosted some of UCLA’s most legendary athletes and coaches. Duran has been working at Oakley’s, a barbershop on Gayley Avenue in Westwood, for over 40 years and has cut the hair of widely recognized Bruin athletes and coaches such as John Wooden, Reggie Miller and Troy Aikman. Read more...
Photo: Adalberto “Albert” Duran has been working at Oakley’s Barber Shop in Westwood for over 40 years, and has cut the hair of multiple well-known UCLA athletes and coaches such as John Wooden, Josh Rosen and Chip Kelly. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)