When it came to replacing David Berg, arguably the greatest closer in NCAA history, coach John Savage had options. Berg is the only reliever to have won Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year, and he won it twice. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In honor of award season in Los Angeles, the Bruin Sports editors are handing out honors of their own to various components of the UCLA men’s basketball program. Read more...
Photo: The 2015-2016 UCLA men’s basketball season has been one of ups and plenty of downs. The Bruins enter the home stretch in dire need of wins to extend their season further. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Meb on the move Not even the hottest U.S. Olympic marathon trials on record could slow down UCLA alumnus and three-time Olympian Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and three-time Olympian Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi, at 40 years old, will become the oldest American to ever run at the Olympics. (Creative Commons photo by Julian Mason via Wikimedia Commons)
Vicki Lau fiercely struck her opponent with her shinai, a bamboo sword, and let out a strong yell. The shinpan, or referees, raised their red flags, awarding Lau a point. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Kendo Club held the Ninth Annual Yuhihai Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament at the Student Activities Center. The yearly event upholds the tradition of kendo as a martial art while expanding its community at UCLA and beyond. (Courtesy of Steven Kim)
No one can predict the future, but for the UCLA men’s tennis team, last weekend’s ITA Division I Men’s Team Indoor Championship was an important barometer going into the rest of the season and the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Austin Rapp is confident that if the Bruins continue to play the way they’re playing, UCLA will make the postseason. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
A UCLA men’s basketball team manager squared off against video coordinator Kory Alford in a one-on-one matchup before Tuesday’s practice at Pauley Pavilion. Doing his best impression of his younger brother’s clutch shooting, Alford backed the team manager down before creating space and elevating for a jump shot. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will look to rely on the play of sophomore guard Jonah Bolden as the Bruins look to close out the Pac-12 season strong. Bolden had a strong road series against Arizona last weekend. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the past week, two very different celebrity athletes from two very different arenas have had one very similar experience – at least through my eyes. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has sexual assault allegations against him stemming from a 2003 incident. (Creative Commons photo by Keith Allison via Flickr)
