“Champions made here.” The motto of UCLA Athletics implies that student-athletes are fostered by the university to be the best embodiment of themselves on the field. Read more...
Sports Columns
Athletics News, Sports, Sports Columns
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May 29, 12:59 am
Un-Connon Opinions: New bill allowing collegiate athletes to earn money is step toward fairness
Senate Bill 206 could be the great equalizer. For years, there have been heated public debates about the financial compensation of collegiate athletes. People have argued about amateur status, scholarships, inter-sport equity, low-income exceptions and so on. Read more...
Photo: Multiple UCLA football players have shown support for California Senate Bill 206 on social media in the past week. The bill would allow collegiate athletes in California to sign with agents and sponsors. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Beach Volleyball, Sports, Sports Columns
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May 22, 10:38 pm
Jacq’ed Up: NCAA beach volleyball’s double elimination bracket has a flaw in the system
UCLA beach volleyball defended its 2018 national title with another victory in May. This year’s undefeated tournament run proved the Bruins’ dominance – but last year, UCLA got lucky. Read more...
Photo: UCLA beach volleyball has won two consecutive national titles. This year the Bruins didn’t drop a match in the NCAA championship, but last year UCLA dropped into the elimination bracket and benefited from flaws in the double elimination format. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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May 21, 11:43 pm
Meet Your Maikis: Bruins should reconsider entering this year’s NBA draft
A few Bruins are trying to make the leap to the NBA too soon. Three UCLA men’s basketball underclassmen, sophomore forward Kris Wilkes, sophomore guard Jaylen Hands and freshman center Moses Brown, have declared for the NBA Draft set to take place June 20. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Kris Wilkes led the Bruins with 17.4 points per game this season, and for the second straight year has entered his name into the NBA draft pool (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff).
Sports, Sports Columns
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May 8, 12:51 am
Un-Connon Opinions: As UCLA falls behind in the NCAA titles race, adding more teams is imperative
For UCLA fans, championship No. 117 must have been a relief. The Bruins won three NCAA championships last school year – men’s water polo, women’s gymnastics and beach volleyball. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s gymnastics won two national championships before it was dissolved following budget cuts in 1993. Pac-12 rival Stanford won a men’s gymnastics title in April. (Daily Bruin archive)
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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April 22, 11:09 pm
Un-Connon Opinions: Cronin will only be effective with improved ability to recruit top talent
The dust has settled and, for better or worse, the Mick Cronin era has begun. UCLA men’s basketball hired Cronin to be the program’s 14th head coach April 9, one day after a deal fell apart with Tennessee’s Rick Barnes. Read more...
Photo: (Cody Wilson/Daily Bruin)
Men's Soccer, Sports, Sports Columns
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April 18, 1:01 am
Ty’s Tea: Jorge Salcedo’s departure could be hidden blessing for UCLA men’s soccer
To an outsider, the recent Varsity Blues scandal seemingly sunk UCLA men’s soccer. But things weren’t going great for the program even with former coach Jorge Salcedo in charge. Read more...
Photo: Former coach Jorge Salcedo primarily ran a 3-5-2 formation with UCLA men’s soccer before resigning in March. The Bruins went 10-9 in 2018 and lost its last three games 1-0. (Daily Bruin file photo)