Team Alabama, one of two states representing the United States in unified volleyball, brought 12 players to the Special Olympics World Games. But ever since coach Tori Bartels started working with the players in January, she has preached a message of oneness. Read more...
Photo: USA’s Team Alabama won gold in the C division of unified volleyball with a come-from-behind victory in the title game against Botswana. (Matthew Cummings/Daily Bruin)
Team Missouri’s spirits were down after a loss to Team Canada in Special Olympics World Games softball Monday. In stepped Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, who had spent his off day watching Special Olympics softball at UCLA’s Easton Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Team Missouri poses for a photo with Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (center, in black). Turner invited the team to the Dodgers’ Tuesday night game against the Oakland A’s. (Courtesy of Caroline Weiss)
Boston made the right decision. On July 27, Mayor Marty Walsh called a press conference to say that he would not be pressured into signing a contract that would require Boston to cover any Olympic cost overruns. Read more...
Photo: (Kimberly Ann Striegel / Daily Bruin)
Bart Conner was a member of the USA gymnastics team at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, where he won two gold medals, one for all-around team and one for the parallel bars competition. Read more...
The theme surrounding the UCLA football team at Pac-12 Football Media Day this year was markedly different than it was last year. In 2014, the Bruins were surrounded by high expectations, entering the year ranked No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jim Mora began his Pac-12 Media Day session by saying that he still hasn’t decided on his starting quarterback. (Matthew Joye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Two men stood choking back tears as they struggled to find the right words to describe a long-awaited victory on Tuesday afternoon. Filled with joy from the event that had just transpired, embracing, they were unable to hold their composure much longer. Read more...
Photo: Chevy Peters, 31, has been powerlifting for the last seven years. He said he has been dreaming of going to the World Summer Games ever since he started competing back in 2008. (Miriam Bribiesca/ Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s basketball’s 2015-2016 season schedule became a little bit clearer on Tuesday morning. At about 10:15 a.m. PDT, the bracket for the Maui Invitational was released, and UCLA found out it will be playing the University of Nevada Las Vegas in the first round. Read more...
