This post was updated July 12 at 5:00 p.m. Former UCLA men’s basketball player Billy Knight was found dead Tuesday morning in Phoenix less than a month after being accused of sexually abusing a child. Read more...
Sports
Men's Water Polo, Sports, Sports Columns
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July 9, 12:28 am
Hong’s Huddle: Men’s water polo team will need to fill in gaps left by graduated seniors
As temperatures shoot up, the Bruins are ready to heat up too. The heat wave of Los Angeles County hit 117 degrees Friday – a warm welcome for UCLA men’s water polo, which will be striving for UCLA’s 117th NCAA championship this fall. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright will be working with another young squad this upcoming season. UCLA men’s water polo had 10 freshmen on last year’s roster and graduated seven seniors. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Beach Volleyball, Men's Tennis, Sports, Swim & Dive, Women's Tennis
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July 9, 12:27 am
The Rundown: July 9
Beach volleyballJoy Hong, assistant Sports editor They couldn’t do it again. In their second professional beach volleyball tournament together, rising UCLA senior Sarah Sponcil and former Bruin Lauren Fendrick fell short in the 2018 AVP San Francisco Open this weekend. Read more...
Photo: (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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July 9, 12:26 am
Former Bruin players take the court in NBA Summer League
The Bruins are well-represented in the NBA Summer League this July. Three members of UCLA men’s basketball’s 2017 Sweet Sixteen squad played together for the first time in over a year Friday, this time with the Indiana Pacers. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruins T.J. Leaf and Bryce Alford – along with Aaron Holiday – are playing for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Summer League, while Thomas Welsh is suiting up for the Denver Nuggets. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Athletics News, Sports
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July 9, 12:20 am
New athletic program offers tickets at half price for military members, veterans
UCLA Athletics announced last week that it would be introducing a new military appreciation ticket program for the 2018-2019 season. The program is available to active military members, veterans and their families, and it cuts the price of admission to all UCLA regular-season home games in half – including football and men’s basketball. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Athletics introduced a new ticket program that allows active military members, veterans and their families to attend all regular-season home games for half price – including football and men’s basketball. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Baseball, Features, Sports
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July 9, 12:19 am
Daniel Amaral reflects on growth as baseball player, family legacy at UCLA
Daniel Amaral grew up admiring – as many boys do – his father. And like many of his former UCLA baseball teammates, he also grew up admiring a major league baseball player. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA outfielder Daniel Amaral continued his family’s tradition of playing ball at UCLA, looking to his father Rich Amaral and his older brother Beau Amaral for guidance on and off the field. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
Athletics News, Crime, News, Sports
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July 7, 9:45 am
Former UCLA basketball player found dead in Sherman Oaks home
This post was updated on July 7 at 1:03 p.m. Tyler Honeycutt, a former UCLA basketball player, was found dead after shooting at police and barricading himself in a Sherman Oaks home Friday. Read more...