Last year, Thomas Welsh reminded me of myself. Sure, the then-freshman center had an extra 7 or 8 inches of height and a lot more basketball talent, but I still felt a connection to the Bruins’ gangly 7-foot giant. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Thomas Welsh was a reserve player for UCLA men’s basketball last season, but he’s emerging as a key player on this year’s squad. Welsh competed on the USA U19 team this summer. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
One of the most historic moments of UCLA men’s basketball never happened. It was 1995, and the No. 1 Bruins were headed into familiar territory: The NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon, who has led the charge in favor of compensating student-athletes, played on the 1995 national championship team that considered boycotting the NCAA Tournament. (Daily Bruin file photo)
You’ve seen the play by now. It’s inane, insane and anything but mundane, the type of moment meant for a Dr. Seuss book. It’s inexcusable, inexplicable and, in more ways than one, indefensible. Read more...
Photo: Replays showed that Miami running back Mark Walton’s knee was down before he released the ball during the Hurricanes’ game-winning return. (Courtesy of Grant Shorin/Duke Sports Information)
The NFL seems to be going to great lengths lately to prove that its top priority is money. The league recently fined three players for uniform violations. Read more...
Jim Mora may not control the weather, but he might as well in my world. After Saturday afternoon’s uncomfortably close victory over the visiting Colorado Buffaloes, the UCLA football coach took a moment to complain about a different discomfort bothering his team: the sun. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students at the Rose Bowl were forced to deal with the sun on Saturday, as the Bruins took on the Colorado Buffaloes in a game starting at noon. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“FIRED,” read the screen. I couldn’t believe it. Sure, I’d just completed a 2-10 season – for the second time in three years, no less – but I’d also netted a top-five recruiting class. Read more...
Photo: Freshman phenom Josh Rosen created waves when social media posts of his dorm room hot tub surfaced last week. UCLA Housing has since cut his aquatic antics short. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
What if I told you that the Olympics are built on pure speculation? Of course, that’s not exactly true. The bidding process is a politicized saga that garners plenty of talk, but much of that is still rooted in the stark reality of billions of dollars and hours upon hours of organization. Read more...
Photo: While Los Angeles’ current bid to become host city for the 2024 Summer Olympics is speculative due to the timetable, certain figures and organizations should be consulted in order to make bids realistic. (Courtesy of Gordon Henderson)
