People have gone to great lengths to replicate sports during COVID-19. Marble races have taken the world by storm, re-airings of classic games have populated sports networks and several documentary films and series have attempted to reel in desperate audiences. Read more...
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This post was updated June 28 at 2:00 p.m. In the middle of a pandemic, with protests against racial injustice sparking up around the country, all Dorian Thompson-Robinson could do was tweet. Read more...
Photo: Rising junior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson will be fundraising starting Wednesday by selling hoodies. He said all proceeds will go to the Los Angeles and Las Vegas chapters of 100 Black Men of America. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Chip Kelly’s tenure as a Bruin has been spotty to say the least. Going 7-17 through two seasons, sparking a transfer exodus and drawing criticism from alumni for a seemingly weak stance on racial injustice isn’t the strongest resume. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly has had his share of troubles in his two years in Westwood, but his handling of players’ concerns amid training during the COVID-19 pandemic is not one of them. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Members of the UCLA football program demanded better protection for student-athletes when they return to campus for mandatory workouts during the COVID-19 pandemic in a letter to the program Friday. Read more...
Photo: Incoming junior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and 29 of his teammates published a letter in hopes of ensuring health and safety protections from COVID-19 when voluntary workouts begin for UCLA football June 22. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Chip Kelly has been working from home over the past few months, but he has still managed to reel in multiple recruits during quarantine. The coach’s newest addition is his highest-ranked yet. Read more...
Photo: Four-star athlete Devin Kirkwood committed to UCLA football Thursday. Kirkwood recorded 34 tackles and six passes defended as a cornerback and safety at Junipero Serra in 2019. (Courtesy of Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)
Many people who usually spend their time watching live sports have had a lot more free time on their hands amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and video games are the closest simulations to their favorite pastimes. Read more...
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Joshua Kelley and Darnay Holmes may have been selected within two picks of each other, but one will have to go a lot further from home to join his new team. Read more...
Photo: Running back Joshua Kelley (left) recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in his two campaigns with UCLA. Cornerback Darnay Holmes (right) recorded two interceptions and six pass breakups in 10 games with UCLA football in 2019. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
