An enormous waste of time, money and resources. In case anyone missed it, on Aug. 26, UCLA filed a lawsuit against Under Armour after the apparel company decided to unilaterally terminate its 15-year, $280 million contract with UCLA in June. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s suing of Under Armour could spell disaster for the university if it loses the lawsuit and its apparel partner in one move. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
During his time at UCLA, Evan Raynr was most known for his performances on the soccer field. In his 2012 senior season with the Bruins, the midfielder led the Pac-12 with 10 assists, finished fourth nationally in assists with 0.63 per game and was drafted 36th overall in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by D.C. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s soccer star Evan Raynr turned his obsession with video games into a successful YouTube channel and an esports commentary career. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets, NBA As of 2018, the winner of Game 5 of a best-of-seven series tied 2-2 in the NBA playoffs goes on to win the series more than 80% of the time. Read more...
Photo: Former men’s basketball guard Russell Westbrook returned from injury Saturday to propel the Houston Rockets to a 114-80 Game 5 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA’s Western Conference Playoffs. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Aug. 26 at 8:35 p.m. to include a statement from Under Armour. UCLA is suing Under Armour for breach of contract, according to a lawsuit filed by the school in the District Court in California. Read more...
Photo: Under Armour, whose logo is found on UCLA’s jerseys, announced it was terminating its branding agreement with the university in June. UCLA responded by filing a lawsuit for breach of contract Wednesday. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 25 at 1:18 p.m. The first Bruin to jump ship is also one of its most experienced starters. Rising redshirt senior offensive lineman Jake Burton has entered the transfer portal, Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel reported Tuesday morning. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football rising redshirt senior offensive lineman Jake Burton (left) entered the NCAA transfer portal. He started every game for the Bruins at right tackle last season and started 11 games in 2018. (Daily Bruin file photo)
As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...
Photo: After four years with the Bruins, former UCLA men’s basketball guard Norman Powell (2011-2015) already has one NBA championship and is already a quarter of the way to another one this season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The NCAA announced Friday that another year of athletic eligibility will be given to fall sport student-athletes. After the cancellation of the Pac-12 and Big Ten fall sports seasons earlier this month, the Division 1 Board of Directors implemented a blanket COVID-19 waiver, which not only gave fall athletes another year of eligibility but protected all players from losing scholarships should they opt out of the season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football rising redshirt senior running back Demetric Felton is one of the fall sport student-athletes who will be granted an extra year of athletic eligibility. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
