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Sports, Women's Soccer

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August 4, 11:49 pm

Former Bruin Jill Ellis to step down as USWNT coach after World Cup victory tour

Jill Ellis returned to Los Angeles on Saturday night, nine years after she stepped down as coach of UCLA women’s soccer. More than 37,000 fans packed the Rose Bowl to watch Ellis and the U.S. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA women’s soccer coach Jill Ellis has coached the United States women’s national team to two consecutive World Cup wins. Ellis, seen here with assistant coach Graeme Abel, returned to Los Angeles and led the U.S. to a 3-0 victory over Ireland at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Sports, Women's Basketball

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August 4, 11:49 pm

Women’s basketball coach, incoming player bond over friendly competition in FIBA

“Watch the 3-pointer!” Cori Close yelled across the gym. “She can shoot!” The USA Basketball assistant coach harped on her players to lock down Canada forward Brynn Masikewich in the quarterfinals of the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2019 on July 26, which the U.S. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close took home the gold medal at the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2019 in Thailand with Team USA. The tournament marked Close’s third experience coaching for the U.S. internationally. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)

Football, Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns

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August 4, 11:48 pm

Meet Your Maikis: Potential transfers aren’t getting any help from NCAA’s confusing new guidelines

NCAA transfer rules don’t work, and the NCAA has yet to properly fix them. The NCAA has worked to significantly alter the transfer system to give student-athletes more autonomy by introducing the transfer portal in 2018. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly came out in support of the NCAA’s transfer portal at Pac-12 Football Media Day. Other Pac-12 coaches argue it may hurt transfers’ chances of playing.(MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Football, Sports

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August 2, 5:24 pm

2019 UCLA Football Season Preview: Team to improve rushing yards with greater experience, speed in backfield

In the final four weeks leading up to the kickoff of UCLA football’s 2019 season, Sports editor Sam Connon and staff writer Jack Perez will be taking a look at the Bruins’ outlook at each position. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior running back Joshua Kelley eclipsed 1,200 yards as UCLA football’s leading rusher in 2018. Kelley was named to the preseason watch lists for the Maxwell and Doak Walker Awards. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

Athletics News, News, Sports, Track and Field

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August 1, 6:00 pm

Former track coach who trained at Drake Stadium accused of sexual abuse by 41 men

A former track coach who allegedly trained multiple UCLA students at Drake Stadium was accused of sexually abusing 41 men since 1975, ESPN reported Thursday. ESPN’s Outside the Lines reported that Conrad Mainwaring, a former Olympian and track and field trainer, has been accused of inappropriate sexual contact with many of his trainees. Read more...

Photo: The most recent accuser of Mainwaring was training with him at Drake Stadium in June 2016 when another accuser confronted Mainwaring, Outside the Lines reported. After he confronted Mainwaring, the accuser and others wrote letters to the UCLA athletic department to get Mainwaring banned from UCLA’s campus, which he was in August 2016, according to Outside the Lines. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Football, Sports

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August 1, 3:18 pm

With new players and healed injuries, football preps for first game of season

Football is back in Westwood. UCLA football started its fall practices Wednesday with only 28 days until kickoff against Cincinnati. The Bruins will have 48 new faces on the practice field for the upcoming season, more than a third of the entire roster. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly enters his second season as coach of the Bruins with 48 new faces on the roster. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

Football, Sports

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July 31, 4:28 pm

2019 UCLA Football Season Preview: Thompson-Robinson favorite for quarterback, Kelly’s pass offense to be revitalized

In the final four weeks leading up to the kickoff of UCLA football’s 2019 season, Sports editor Sam Connon and staff writer Jack Perez will be taking a look at the Bruins’ outlook at each position. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Dorian Thompson-Robinson is the favorite to be UCLA football’s starting quarterback for the season opener against Cincinnati on Aug. 29. Thompson-Robinson started seven games and appeared in nine in 2018. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


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