Valorie Kondos Field is preparing for her final meet in Pauley Pavilion. “This is what it must have been like during coach John Wooden’s days,” the coach said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field will coach her final meet in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday as the Bruins take on Utah State. Kondos Field announced her retirement following the 2019 season in September. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)
Although Jovan Vavic ruled collegiate water polo for years, UCLA should just be glad he’s gone. The former USC men’s and women’s water polo coach was fired from both positions after he was indicted Tuesday for accepting bribes in order to help students get into USC through the athletics department. Read more...
Photo: Former USC men’s and women’s water polo coach Jovan Vavic was a five-time National Coach of the Year and 13-time MPSF Coach of the Year. Vavic was fired Tuesday as a result of the racketeering allegations related to the college bribery scandal. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Forget for a brief moment the celebrities who were indicted for buying their kids’ admissions to some of the top colleges in the country. And forget about the numerous qualified high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds who overcame the obstacles in their lives, only to be denied admission in favor of the human equivalent of fool’s gold. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Athletics has provided minimal clarification to the nationwide athletics admission scandal. One coach and two athletes have been connected to UCLA as of Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins will live to see another day. No. 7-seeded UCLA men’s basketball (17-15, 10-9 Pac-12) defeated No. 10-seeded Stanford 79-72 in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands scored 22 points in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament on Wednesday night. Hands also reeled in 11 rebounds and dished out three assists. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins didn’t get off to the strong start they had hoped for, but are still in control early. Despite missing 11 of its first 14 shots from the floor in the opening 20 minutes, No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Chris Smith scored seven points on 3-of-4 shooting in the first half of UCLA men’s basketball’s first-round matchup with Stanford at the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday night. The Bruins lead the Cardinal 36-22 at the half. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
With all its distractions and bright lights seducing people around the clock, Las Vegas is an apt destination to determine UCLA men’s basketball’s postseason fate. If the Bruins (16-15, 9-9 Pac-12) want to overcome long odds and make their way into the NCAA tournament, they’ll need to focus. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Jaylen Hands said the Bruins will have to avoid falling behind early if they want to keep their season alive at the Pac-12 tournament. UCLA will face Stanford in the first round on Wednesday night. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins’ pitching staff rallied together after losing its starter. No. 2 UCLA baseball (12-3) used a season-high-tying seven pitchers to shut out Long Beach State (2-13) 2-0 on the road Tuesday night. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore right-fielder Garrett Mitchell launched his first career home run Tuesday against Long Beach State. Mitchell posted a .668 on-base plus slugging percentage last season, but he has raised that mark to .892 in 2019. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
