Monday, May 6

Former UCLA soccer coach sentenced to 8 months in prison for Varsity Blues scandal

A former UCLA men’s soccer coach was sentenced to eight months in prison Friday after accepting $200,000 to fraudulently help students gain admission to UCLA. As part of his sentence, Jorge Salcedo will also have to forfeit $200,000 and will undergo a year of supervised release, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Read more...

Photo: Jorge Salcedo, who pleaded guilty to accepting $200,000 in bribes to fraudulently admit students to UCLA, will serve eight months in prison after receiving a sentence from a federal judge Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott to conclude term after 11 years in position

After four straight years of getting left out of the College Football Playoff, months of layoffs, several high-profile officiating mishaps and ongoing media rights drama, the Pac-12 has decided to go in a new direction. Read more...

Photo: Commissioner Larry Scott and the Pac-12 will part ways June 30. The 11-year leader of the conference helped usher in two new teams and raise revenues since taking over. (Naveed Pour/Daily Bruin staff)


Former UCLA athlete Rafer Johnson remembered for leadership, humanitarian work

The UCLA Athletics community remembers Olympian and humanitarian Rafer Johnson for his actions on and off the track, the field and the court. Johnson, who was also a UCLA alumnus, died at his home in Sherman Oaks, California on Dec. Read more...

Photo: Olympian, humanitarian and UCLA alumnus Rafer Johnson passed away Dec. 2. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)


Jordan Brand partnership met with excitement in UCLA Athletics community

David Singleton grew up watching his highlights on his dad’s VHS tapes. A 12-year old Mick Cronin tried copying his jumper in his backyard. Jay Shaw said he was enamored with his mindset and dedication throughout ESPN and Netflix’s 10-part docuseries “The Last Dance.” Bruins all over campus wanted to be like Mike. Read more...

Photo: (Emily Dembinski / Illustrations director)


UCLA Athletics secures partnership with Nike’s Jordan Brand

It’s official – Jumpman is coming to Westwood. UCLA Athletics announced a partnership with Jordan Brand and its parent company Nike on Tuesday morning. The deal will start July 1, 2021. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Athletics announced a partnership with Jordan Brand on Tuesday. Starting July 1, the blue and gold will be sporting a Jumpman logo. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


UCLA Athletics community celebrates upcoming return of football

UCLA football is back, and Bruins across the Twittersphere are celebrating. More than a month after its season was delayed until 2021, UCLA football will now return to the field the weekend of Nov. Read more...

Photo: Rising junior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was one of the Bruins who tweeted in response to the news that Pac-12 football would be returning Nov. 6. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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