Thursday, May 14

Alums in pro sports revisit UCLA for 2016 Kids’ Choice Sports Awards

UCLA looked a little different to a few notable alumni Thursday. Pro Football Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden, Sacramento Kings small forward Matt Barnes and Los Angeles Rams linebacker Akeem Ayers all got a chance to revisit Westwood when UCLA hosted the Kids’ Choice Sports Awards for the third consecutive year. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Akeem Ayers returned to campus to attend the 2016 Kids’ Choice Sports Awards Thursday. The linebacker will be back in Los Angeles to play for the Rams this fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA football favored to win Pac-12 South division in media poll

The Bruins are the favorites again. Almost. Pac-12 media members picked UCLA to win the Pac-12 South with 19 of 33 first-place votes. USC received 12 first-place votes and Utah grabbed the remaining 2 votes. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is the preseason favorite to win the Pac-12 South division. The Bruins finished last season 5-4 in conference play. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Incoming freshman Mallory Pugh makes U.S. women’s soccer Olympic team

Incoming freshman Mallory “Mal” Pugh was named to the 2016 Olympic team, U.S. women’s soccer coach and former UCLA coach Jill Ellis announced Tuesday morning. The first-time Olympian will be the second-youngest soccer Olympian in U.S. Read more...

Photo: Mallory Pugh, an incoming freshman for UCLA women’s soccer player, was named to the U.S. Olympic roster by former UCLA coach Jill Ellis on Tuesday. (Photo by Aaron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)


Unsealed testimony claims Tom Bradley knew of Penn State abuse

This post was updated July 12 at 12:15 p.m UCLA defensive coordinator Tom Bradley, a former Penn State assistant coach, was one of many members of the Penn State coaching staff who knew of Jerry Sandusky’s repeated child abuse, according to testimony in documents unsealed by a Philadelphia court Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA defensive coordinator Tom Bradley spent 37 years at Penn State. According to newly released testimony, Bradley reportedly knew of abuse cases while at the university. (Courtesy of Kyle Lewis/Daily Collegian)


Women’s volleyball alumna Karsta Lowe named to U.S. Olympic team

UCLA women’s volleyball alumna Karsta Lowe will be a first-time Olympian on the 2016 U.S. team, USA Volleyball announced Tuesday morning. At 23 years old, she is the youngest member of the national squad. Read more...

Photo: From walk-on to Olympian, UCLA women’s volleyball alumna Karsta Lowe is headed to Rio de Janeiro. The outside hitter was a two-time All-American and national champion with the Bruins. (Daily Bruin file photo)