Daily Bruin Sports senior staffers Aubrey Yeo and Matthew Joye break down the recent coaching changes for UCLA football, including what kind of offense to expect from new offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu. Read more...
Sports
Football, Sports
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January 13, 11:51 am
UCLA football finalizes offensive coordinator, coaching hires
UCLA coach Jim Mora officially announced Wednesday the promotion of running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu to offensive coordinator and the hiring of Marques Tuiasosopo as quarterbacks coach and Rip Scherer as tight ends coach. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jim Mora announced new coaching hires Wednesday, six days after offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone and quarterbacks coach Taylor Mazzone left the program. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Sports
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January 13, 7:42 am
Around the League: Arizona men’s basketball plummets, Stanford football finishes strong
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Arizona slips in national rankings UCLA made headlines last week when the Bruins upset the Arizona Wildcats on a last-minute 3-pointer by junior guard Bryce Alford. Read more...
Photo: Arizona guard Allonzo Trier will miss four to six weeks with a hand injury. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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January 13, 7:41 am
Men’s basketball ready for ‘big time’ matchup against USC
Not every UCLA-USC men’s basketball matchup promises to be competitive. There was the Bruins 107-73 blowout of the Trojans on Jan. 5, 2014, and then there was UCLA’s 96-70 trouncing of USC on March 12, 2015. Read more...
Photo: This season junior guard Isaac Hamilton has distinguished himself as one of the go-to scorers on UCLA. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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January 13, 7:40 am
Men’s volleyball team sets itself apart through individual strengths
The UCLA men’s volleyball team is led by one of the top coaches in the sport worldwide, but the Bruins’ best teachers might be themselves. Coach John Speraw, also the coach of the U.S. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Speraw said that freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a has played a big part in elevating the level of the team’s communication. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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January 13, 7:38 am
Claire-ification: ‘Daddy’s boy’ proves to be vital player
Home crowds are notorious for heckling visiting opponents when they step up to the free-throw line. Fans wave their arms and jump up and down, desperately trying to distract the shooter. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford is averaging 17.4 points per game, the most on the UCLA team.(Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football, Sports
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January 12, 1:41 pm
Junior receiver Thomas Duarte declares for NFL draft
Thomas Duarte has declared for the 2016 NFL Draft, the junior receiver’s father told the Orange County Register on Tuesday. Duarte reportedly filed his paperwork Monday. Read more...
Photo: Junior receiver Thomas Duarte will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft, his father told the Orange County Register on Tuesday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)