Maybe it has something to do with John Wooden’s inescapable aphorisms immortalized all over the walls of the Wooden Center and the winning culture that he brought as a scientific formula to Westwood. Read more...
Men's Golf, Sports
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June 2, 1:14 am
Men’s golf makes most of narrow NCAA tournament berth
Sports
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June 2, 1:12 am
Samahang Pilipino hosts hoops tournament to raise scholarships
Talking, yelling and the bouncing of basketballs reverberate throughout the Student Activities Center gymnasium. Over six different half-courts, basketball players are warming up. Samahang Pilipino’s annual Hoop-A-Thon – a three-on-three, co-ed, single elimination basketball tournament – is just minutes away. Read more...
Beach Volleyball, Sports
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May 30, 2:07 am
UCLA sand volleyball shaping up for the future
Among the many UCLA national championship banners sprinkled around athletic facilities throughout campus, 23 of them can be traced back to the Bruin volleyball lineage. Nineteen to the men’s program. Read more...
Photo: Sand volleyball coach Stein Metzger is trying to bring the 2-year-old program to prominence. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Rowing, Sports
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May 30, 2:04 am
UCLA rowing primed for final races at NCAAs
With much excitement and some bittersweet feelings, the UCLA rowing team is getting ready for its final races of the season at the NCAA championships Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA rowing heads into this weekend’s NCAA championships ranked No. 9 in the country. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin Staff)
Sports
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May 30, 2:03 am
Steve Tisch donates $10M for UCLA concussion research
UCLA’s department of neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine received a $10 million donation from New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch for concussion research. Read more...
Sports
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May 30, 1:59 am
Weekend Predictions: May 30 – June 1
Every Friday, The Bruin Sports section will predict the outcome of the weekend’s top UCLA sporting events. Track and field: NCAA championships – Preliminary round (Thursday to Saturday) It’s difficult to predict track and field’s performance in the NCAA championships this weekend considering the meet is dominated by individual events. Read more...
Club & IM Sports, Sports
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May 30, 1:58 am
Pickup games in Wooden a tradition for UCLA staff
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning on the Wooden Center’s Collins Court, a diverse group of basketball players take the floor. Their styles range from low-top Nikes to stiff high-top ankle braces, their hair from long dreadlocks to white, short mops. Read more...
Photo: Despite the intensity and competitive nature of the faculty game, the camaraderie formed over the course of the hourlong pickup game is the game’s defining characteristic. Regardless of age or occupation, all players share a love of basketball. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)