Thursday, July 30

Kyla Ross lands spot as Honda Sport Award finalist for second straight year

The cancellation of the postseason hasn’t stopped Kyla Ross. The UCLA gymnastics senior was named a finalist for the Honda Sport Award for gymnastics for the second straight year Monday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: Senior Kyla Ross notched three perfect scores this season, one year removed from racking up 19 10s. Ross ranked No. 1 in the country on the uneven bars, No. 2 on balance beam and No. 3 all-around in the shortened 2020 season. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


25 years later, former men’s basketball players reflect on their 1995 championship

Twenty-five years ago, Ed O’Bannon, Tyus Edney, Toby Bailey and the rest of the Bruins suited up for the 1995 national championship game in Seattle. Friday, they’ll be together again – albeit, not in person. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has won 11 NCAA championships, with its last coming in 1995 against Arkansas. The Bruins finished the regular season 32-1 and also won the Pac-10 regular season title. (Daily Bruin file photo)




NCAA grants additional year of eligibility to spring-sport athletes

A handful of Bruins will get a second chance. The NCAA’s Division I Council voted to allow schools to grant an extra year of eligibility to certain student-athletes whose seasons were affected by COVID-19 on Monday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball is one of 11 teams in Westwood that will be able to grant an extra year of eligibility to its student-athletes for the 2021 spring season. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball had an unprecedented start and end to its record-setting season

Just like that, it was over. It didn’t matter that No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball (26-5, 14-4 Pac-12) began its season with its best start in program history, was the last remaining undefeated team in the nation or was projected by some to secure its highest NCAA tournament seed in program history. Read more...

Photo: No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball opened its 2019-2020 season with a 16-game winning streak – good for the Bruins’ best start in program history and to make them the last undefeated Division I team in the nation. (Photo by Lauren Man/Daily Bruin, illustration by Sophie Marencik/Assistant Design director)


Un-Connon Opinions: Coping with the loss of sports and its community in wake of the coronavirus

It all happened so fast. Last Tuesday, I rolled out of bed to record the final episode of the “Out of Bounds” podcast for winter quarter. Read more...

Photo: In the span of two days, UCLA and the NCAA barred fans from its upcoming athletic events only to turn around and cancel them altogether. The MLB, NBA and NHL suspended their seasons, while the NCAA officially called off competition for the remainder of the academic year. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)