When commentators discuss the “heart” of a player, they aren’t usually talking about the athlete’s literal, beating organ – at least not until recently. There is a newfound focus on athletes’ actual hearts with sports’ starting back up as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Read more...
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Voting matters. UCLA Athletics pushed this sentiment within the department for the past three months and will continue to spread it up until, and through, Election Day. Read more...
Photo: Started in June, the Voting Matters Initiative aims to increase and improve voter registration, education and turnout among UCLA student-athletes. (Daanish Bhatti/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 19 at 10:25 p.m. There is traction for the Pac-12 to return to the gridiron this fall, according to multiple outlets. Read more...
Photo: Coach Chip Kelly claimed his team needs six weeks to be prepared for a season back in April as the Pac-12 members continue to argue over when to bring football back. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins’ last practice as a team was March 11. Over six months later, they may have a path to a return. UCLA and USC athletic directors Martin Jarmond and Mike Bohn met with Los Angeles County health officials over Zoom to clear a path for the schools’ football teams to begin full practices, The Mercury News reported Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football could soon return to full team practices following the decision from Los Angeles County health officials to allow teams to practice in groups of more than 12. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 16 at 5:02 p.m. The Pac-12 could announce a return to play in the coming weeks, but not without sorting things out with state governments first – at least, according to Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott. Read more...
Photo: Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott (left) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (right) have gone back and forth on the possibility of Pac-12 football returning in the near future, with both men laying the responsibility on the other. (Daily Bruin file photos)
This post was updated Aug. 26 at 8:35 p.m. to include a statement from Under Armour. UCLA is suing Under Armour for breach of contract, according to a lawsuit filed by the school in the District Court in California. Read more...
Photo: Under Armour, whose logo is found on UCLA’s jerseys, announced it was terminating its branding agreement with the university in June. UCLA responded by filing a lawsuit for breach of contract Wednesday. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
The NCAA announced Friday that another year of athletic eligibility will be given to fall sport student-athletes. After the cancellation of the Pac-12 and Big Ten fall sports seasons earlier this month, the Division 1 Board of Directors implemented a blanket COVID-19 waiver, which not only gave fall athletes another year of eligibility but protected all players from losing scholarships should they opt out of the season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football rising redshirt senior running back Demetric Felton is one of the fall sport student-athletes who will be granted an extra year of athletic eligibility. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
