UCLA football nabbed the first five-star recruit in its 2016 class Thursday afternoon in defensive end Oluwole Betiku. The high school senior announced the news on Twitter. Read more...
Football, Sports
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August 6, 2:22 pm
Five-star defensive end joins UCLA’s 2016 football class
Daily Bruin: In Focus, Sports
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August 5, 11:17 am
Week in Photos: Special Olympics World Summer Games
Take a look at a variety of celebratory photos, actions shots, and emotional moments as UCLA hosts the Special Olympics World Summer Games. From gymnastics competitions at John Wooden Center to tennis matches at Los Angeles Tennis Center, Spectrum takes you through different events throughout the week on campus. Read more...
Sports
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August 4, 11:51 am
Special Olympics tennis player finds happiness in competition
The exultant fist pumps make it clear. Luis Diaz loves winning. While Special Olympics focuses on more than just the competitive aspect of sports, the Venezuelan tennis player does not let it stop him from enjoying a victory. Read more...
Photo: Venezuelan Special Olympics athlete Luis Diaz won two gold medals in doubles and two bronze medals in singles at the Special Olympics World Summer Games. (Matthew Cummings/Daily Bruin)
Sports
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August 3, 9:27 am
Alabama, Michigan volleyball teams clinch gold in Special Olympics
Team Alabama, one of two states representing the United States in unified volleyball, brought 12 players to the Special Olympics World Games. But ever since coach Tori Bartels started working with the players in January, she has preached a message of oneness. Read more...
Photo: USA’s Team Alabama won gold in the C division of unified volleyball with a come-from-behind victory in the title game against Botswana. (Matthew Cummings/Daily Bruin)
Sports
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August 3, 9:27 am
Special Olympics softball team enjoys Dodgers game after Tuesday win
Team Missouri’s spirits were down after a loss to Team Canada in Special Olympics World Games softball Monday. In stepped Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, who had spent his off day watching Special Olympics softball at UCLA’s Easton Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Team Missouri poses for a photo with Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (center, in black). Turner invited the team to the Dodgers’ Tuesday night game against the Oakland A’s. (Courtesy of Caroline Weiss)
Sports, Sports Columns
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August 3, 9:23 am
Tanner’s Take: Los Angeles must exercise caution as 2024 bid appears inevitable
Boston made the right decision. On July 27, Mayor Marty Walsh called a press conference to say that he would not be pressured into signing a contract that would require Boston to cover any Olympic cost overruns. Read more...
Photo: (Kimberly Ann Striegel / Daily Bruin)
Gymnastics, Sports
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August 3, 7:56 am
Q&A: Olympian, Special Olympics volunteer talks vision of inclusivity
Bart Conner was a member of the USA gymnastics team at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, where he won two gold medals, one for all-around team and one for the parallel bars competition. Read more...