Saturday, May 4

NCAA votes to allow student-athletes to profit from name, image, likeness

This post was updated at 1:17pm The NCAA Board of Governors announced Tuesday morning it voted unanimously to allow collegiate athletes to earn money from their name, image and likeness. Read more...

Photo: The NCAA Board of Governors voted to update its laws to allow student-athletes to earn money, as long as they’re not compensated directly from their sports. The vote came about a month after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to implement similar legislation in California universities. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Jorge Salcedo charged with fraud and bribery in ongoing admissions scandal

This post was updated Oct. 24 at 10:11 p.m. Jorge Salcedo was indicted on additional charges Oct. 22 in relation to the college admissions scandal. The former UCLA men’s soccer coach was previously charged for racketeering in May after allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for several students’ admissions into the university. Read more...

Photo: Jorge Salcedo, the former coach of UCLA men’s soccer team, was charged Oct. 22 with four additional charges regarding the college admissions scandal. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Former partner countersues Ball family for fraud, exposes $80K sale of UCLA jerseys

The Ball family’s feuds have come back to Westwood. Former UCLA men’s basketball player Lonzo Ball allegedly sold his game-worn Sweet 16  jerseys and shoes for $80,000, according to court documents obtained by The Blast on Thursday. Read more...

Photo: New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball allegedly sold his game-worn UCLA men’s basketball jerseys and shoes for $80,000. The accusation came in the form of a countersuit by his former manager and co-founder of Big Baller Brand, Alan Foster. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Fair Pay to Play Act passed despite continued NCAA opposition

This post was updated Sept. 30 at 3:48 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 206 – also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act – on Monday morning, allowing collegiate athletes in California to profit from their name, image or likeness starting in January 2023. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom passed Senate Bill 206 on Monday morning, nine months after the original draft was proposed by Sen. Nancy Skinner. The bill, often referred to as the Fair Pay to Play Act, will allow California collegiate athletes to earn money from the use of their name, image and likeness. (Creative Commons photo by Steven Pavlov)


Un-Connon Opinions: The safest and most surprising candidates with a shot to replace Dan Guerrero

Dan Guerrero – for better or worse – is gone. Or at least he will be, when he officially retires June 30. During the UCLA Athletics director’s 17-year tenure, the Bruins have won 32 NCAA championships, built state-of-the-art football and men’s basketball facilities, and won the Chip Kelly sweepstakes. Read more...

Photo: Athletics director Dan Guerrero announced Sept. 17 that he would retire June 30. UCLA will conduct a nationwide search for his replacement. (Photo Illustration by Aubrey Yeo, Tanmay Shankar, Ellie Tsai/Daily Bruin staff)


Athletics Director Dan Guerrero to retire after contract extended to June 30, 2020

This post was updated Sept. 19 at 12:38 p.m. Dan Guerrero’s time in Westwood is officially ticking toward its end. The UC Regents voted unanimously Thursday morning to extend the UCLA Athletics director’s contract from Dec. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Athletics Director Dan Guerrero oversaw 32 NCAA championships during his 17-year tenure in Westwood. UCLA football never made a Rose Bowl under his watch, however, and UCLA men’s basketball did not win its 12th national title. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)



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