Whether it is learning to do laundry or adjusting to the quarter system, transitioning to college life is tough – even for student-athletes. Daily Bruin Sports spoke with four student-athletes who started at UCLA in the 2017-2018 school year. Read more...
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Daily Bruin’s assistant Sports editor Joy Hong caught up with Seattle Storm rookie and former Bruin point guard Jordin Canada on Wednesday about everything from getting drafted into the WNBA, to becoming a WNBA champion. Read more...
Photo: Seattle Storm point guard and former Bruin Jordin Canada averaged 6.1 points in 13.6 minutes during the playoffs en route to a WNBA championship during her rookie season. (Kristie Valerie-Hoang/Senior staff)
Women’s soccer Gabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor The Bruins will lose two key players next week to national team duty. Senior forward Hailie Mace and junior midfielder Jessie Fleming will be competing in international friendlies for the United States Women’s National Team and the Canada Women’s National team, respectively. Read more...
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Cori Close had reminders on her phone for every single Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream regular-season game. She now has their playoff schedule entered in her calendar as well. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball guard Jordin Canada will debut in her first WNBA playoffs Aug. 26 as the Seattle Storm awaits its opponent during the first two rounds. (Isra Ameen/Daily Bruin)
USA Basketball preaches “gold habits” and “gold standards,” and it paid off in gold medals. UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close served as an assistant coach with the USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team and led it to an 84-60 first-place victory over Canada in the International Basketball Federation’s U18 Americas U18 Championship 2018 hosted in Mexico City on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close served as an assistant coach for the USA Women’s U18 National Team and led the squad to a gold medal finish at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship held in Mexico City on Tuesday. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
Women’s soccerGabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor Three UCLA women’s soccer players traveled to France to compete in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Bruin rising sophomores forward Ashley Sanchez and midfielder Viviana Villacorta will represent the U.S squad. Read more...
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UCLA Athletics inducted eight former Bruins into its Athletic Hall of Fame on June 6. The 2018 Hall of Fame class garnered a total of 12 NCAA championships earned either as players or coaches. Read more...
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