I covered football for six months at the beginning of last school year. Before that, I worked the men’s volleyball beat for two years, with some men’s water polo and soccer in the mix. Read more...
Photo: (Maryrose Kulick/Daily Bruin)
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July 12, 8:44 am
Unsealed testimony claims Tom Bradley knew of Penn State abuse
This post was updated July 12 at 12:15 p.m UCLA defensive coordinator Tom Bradley, a former Penn State assistant coach, was one of many members of the Penn State coaching staff who knew of Jerry Sandusky’s repeated child abuse, according to testimony in documents unsealed by a Philadelphia court Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA defensive coordinator Tom Bradley spent 37 years at Penn State. According to newly released testimony, Bradley reportedly knew of abuse cases while at the university. (Courtesy of Kyle Lewis/Daily Collegian)
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July 6, 3:13 pm
Mora’s extended contract raises incentives for academic, on-field efforts
Jim Mora recently signed a two-year contract extension, but it didn’t come with a pay raise. The details of the UCLA football coach’s contract were released last week, and any possible salary increase for Mora is tied to bonuses for the Bruins’ performance in the classroom and on the field. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Jim Mora signed a two-year contract extension in June that upgraded incentives for the Bruins’ academic performance and included bonuses for on-the-field success. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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July 4, 2:23 am
Eight Bruins to join UCLA Athletics 2016 Hall of Fame
Eight UCLA alumni will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. The new members have a combined 26 NCAA team and individual championships and six Olympic medals over their careers. Read more...
Photo: Adam Krikorian is one of eight Bruins who will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. The former player and coach won 15 national titles in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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July 4, 2:21 am
Bruins named to early watch lists for upcoming football season
A slew of UCLA players, headlined by true sophomore Josh Rosen, redshirt junior Eddie Vanderdoes and redshirt senior Conor McDermott, have been named to football preseason watch lists. Read more...
Photo: Quarterback Josh Rosen was named a pre-season All-American and All-Pac-12 by the Athlon magazine and writer Phil Steele. The rising sophomore is one of many Bruins on preseason watch lists. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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June 8, 11:37 am
Texas center Jake Raulerson will not transfer to UCLA football
Texas center Jake Raulerson will not be transferring to UCLA next season, according to Scout. The former four-star recruit, listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 295 pounds, verbally committed to the Bruins in the winter over Stanford, Michigan and Oregon, citing the trust he had in coaching staff and offensive line coach Adrian Klemm. Read more...
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June 7, 11:01 am
Coach Jim Mora signs two-year contract extension with UCLA
UCLA football coach Jim Mora has signed a two-year contract extension through 2021, UCLA Athletics announced Tuesday morning. Under his current contract, Mora was slated to make $21 million through 2019 and up to $930,000 in performance bonuses. Read more...
Photo: Jim Mora and UCLA have agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep the head football coach in Westwood until 2021. (Daily Bruin file photo)