On June 12, soccer teams from 32 different countries converged on Brazilian soil to compete in the quadrennial FIFA World Cup. After Sunday’s World Cup final, only one country, Germany, remained standing with a championship trophy in hand. Read more...
Men's Soccer, Sports
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July 14, 2:48 am
Q&A: Carlos Bocanegra talks the World Cup
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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July 14, 1:00 am
Obituary: Former water polo player Marco Santos dies at 28
About a hundred people, including former UCLA water polo players, coaches, parents and friends, gathered at Spieker Aquatics Center on Sunday to celebrate the life of UCLA alumnus Marco Santos, who passed away at the age of 28 on June 24 after battling Lou Gehrig’s disease for three years. Read more...
Photo: Greg Calvert recites a bible verse with a picture of Marco displayed on the Spieker scoreboard. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin Staff)
Football, Sports
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July 10, 11:37 am
Bruins added to Bronko Nagurski and Outland Trophy watch lists
The representation on award watch lists continued for UCLA football Thursday, as sophomore outside linebacker Myles Jack and redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks found their names on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list, while redshirt junior center Jake Brendel was named to the Outland Trophy watch list. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore inside linebacker Eric Kendricks pulls down Cougars’ freshman wide receiver Gabe Marks late in the fourth quarter. The Cougars’ drive ended in a touchdown to bring the Bruins’ lead to 8 points with 1:30 left in the game. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Men's Tennis, Sports
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July 9, 1:59 pm
NCAA men’s singles champion Marcos Giron to go pro, forgo senior year
The reigning NCAA men’s singles champion, Marcos Giron, announced Wednesday that he will not be spending a fourth year with the UCLA men’s tennis team and will instead be entering the ATP circuit. Read more...
Photo: Marcos Giron announced that he will not be returning to the UCLA men’s tennis team for his senior year next season. Giron finished his junior year as a Bruin with a NCAA singles title win. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin)
Football, Sports
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July 8, 12:28 pm
Bruins named to preseason football positional watch lists
As college football watch list season rounds into its second day on Tuesday, two more Bruins were chosen to their respective positions’ watch lists. Redshirt junior center Jake Brendel was named to the watch list for the Rimington Trophy, awarded to the nation’s top collegiate center. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore tight end Thomas Duarte (center) was named to the Mackey Award watch list for the upcoming 2014 season. Duarte finished his rookie season last year with 16 receptions for 214 yards and three touchdowns. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football, Sports
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July 7, 1:17 pm
Three Bruins named to watch lists for football awards
Three UCLA football players were named to watch lists for some of the most prestigious college football awards on Monday: the Maxwell Award, the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Paul Hornung Award. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley was announced to the Maxwell Award short list. The Maxwell Award has been awarded annually to America’s College Player of the Year since its inception 77 years ago. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Track and Field
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July 7, 12:00 am
Heptathlete Day-Monroe balances coaching with training
Sharon Day-Monroe may be a volunteer assistant coach for the UCLA track team, but her career as a track athlete is still very much alive. On June 28, Day-Monroe won her second consecutive U.S. Read more...