“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)
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)
