INF. Erik Goeddel’s first playoff appearance was defined by three letters lodged rudely at the far right of his stat line – a place typically reserved for numbers. Read more...
Photo: New York Mets reliever and former UCLA baseball player Erik Goeddel was taken off the Mets’ playoff roster with a rare ERA – infinity. (Courtesy of CJ Walker/Getty Images)
This publication has said a lot recently about what it means to be a student-athlete and the scrutiny that entails. Does picking up your books matter when you know you can make millions of dollars outside of the classroom – oftentimes without any type of degree? Read more...
Photo: Louisville coach Rick Pitino is under investigation for the second time in his career after allegations surfaced regarding his players partying with strippers and engaging in other illicit activity. (Adam Glanzman/Daily Bruin)
Can you cheer for the star on the helmet without cheering for the star in the helmet? The Cowboys’ signing of Greg Hardy was great for me – the team’s logo allowed me to use the clever turn of phrase you just read – but was the signing good for Dallas fans? Read more...
Photo: Cowboys fans cheer at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The Cowboys signed controversial defensive end Greg Hardy during the offseason. (Creative Commons photo by Mahanga via Wikimedia)
2015 is the year when the cracks in the glass ceiling for women in professional sports are starting to grow. But even as the barriers to progress begin to erode, the imposing history and magnitude of opposition mean very few women in sports receive the opportunity to contribute to the evolution. Read more...
Photo: Former softball standout Jessica Mendoza made history as the first woman analyst to cover an MLB playoff game this fall. (Matt Folsom)
Like any good sports fan, I grew up knowing one of the most important rules of fandom: Revel in your victories, but revel a little more in your rival’s failures. Read more...
Photo: USC athletic director Pat Haden fired Steve Sarkisian from his coaching position with the Trojan football team Monday afternoon. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Myles Jack never picked up his textbooks. There they were, sitting in the campus store, the unenrolled linebacker’s name attached to books he’ll never read, things he’ll never learn. Read more...
Photo: Junior linebacker Myles Jack runs to the perimeter to stop BYU running back Adam Hine in the third game of the season. That would turn out to be Jack’s final game as a Bruin, as he tore his meniscus the following week and recently withdrew from school. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Jim Mora isn’t very subtle. Whether he’s yelling at a writer for making an ill-timed phone call or deflecting questions away from his team’s disappointing loss, the UCLA football coach is a master at the art of handling postgame press conferences in a brusque, no-nonsense manner. Read more...
Photo: After his team’s loss to Arizona State on Saturday, football coach Jim Mora expressed his displeasure with the Bruins’ upcoming schedule. Their next two games will be played on Thursday nights, which Mora described as “a complete injustice to our young men.” (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
