The Lott IMPACT Trophy may be heading to Westwood for a second consecutive year. After former UCLA outside linebacker Anthony Barr was the recipient of the award last season, redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks was announced as a quarterfinalist for this year’s trophy Wednesday. Read more...
Football, Sports
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October 22, 5:32 pm
Linebacker Eric Kendricks named quarterfinalist for Lott IMPACT Trophy
Football, Sports
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October 22, 7:24 am
UCLA football needs to guard against nation’s most prolific receiver
Of all the Pac-12’s dynamic receivers – USC’s Nelson Agholor, UCLA’s Jordan Payton, Arizona State’s Jaelen Strong, Stanford’s Ty Montgomery – coming from the conference’s top teams, the name that sits atop that list doesn’t come from one of the Pac-12’s marquee programs and hasn’t yet become as much of a household name. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Ishmael Adams, who played against Colorado wide receiver Nelson Spruce while Adams was a running back in high school, said he’s looking forward to a “fun” defensive matchup on Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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October 22, 7:24 am
Men’s basketball looks to reconfigure team as season approaches
UCLA is well aware of who it doesn’t have. Twenty days out from men’s basketball’s opening game against Montana State on Nov. 14, the Bruins are focused on figuring out who they do have. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford said he’s had experience being a leader all four years of his high school career, and that leadership is one of his strengths as a basketball player. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football, Sports
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October 22, 7:19 am
Q&A: Leigh Steinberg talks of his experiences in the sports agency industry
In his 40 years as a sports agent, Leigh Steinberg has represented eight No. 1 overall NFL draft picks. His client list includes Troy Aikman, Drew Bledsoe, Steve Young, Warren Moon and Ben Roethlisberger, among others. Read more...
Photo: Former sports agent Leigh Steinberg, who attended UCLA from 1966-67, has had a storied career that included representation of eight different NFL No. 1 overall draft picks. (Courtesy of Leigh Steinberg)
Sports, Swim & Dive
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October 22, 7:18 am
Junior Katy Campbell brings nationals experience to the UCLA swim team
There’s a U.S. national champion and member of the U.S. national team in the pool for the UCLA swim team. Over two months ago, junior Katy Campbell surprised at the meet by scratching into the finals – finishing just outside the final eight, but a swimmer scratched out – and winning the 1500 meter freestyle championships at the Phillips 66 National Championship from lane eight, the worst possible lane. Read more...
Photo: Over two months ago, junior Katy Campbell surprised at the meet by scratching into the Finals – finishing just outside the final eight, but a swimmer scratched out – and winning the 1500 Freestyle championships at the Phillips 66 National Championships from lane eight, the worst possible lane. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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October 22, 7:10 am
Men’s water polo gears up for Stanford, UCSB matchups
The No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo team is preparing for this weekend’s matchups with No. 3 Stanford and No. 8 UC Santa Barbara against the backdrop of a long history of excellent water polo from all three schools, especially Stanford and UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Junior utility Danny McClintick said that playing in a storied program like UCLA men’s water polo is an honor every day. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Podcasts, Sports
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October 21, 7:04 pm
Out of Bounds – October 20, 2014
Out of Bounds – October 20, 2014
"Daily Bruin Radio" by 10/20/14.
"Out of Bounds – October 20, 2014"
Andrew and Kevin recap UCLA football’s 36-34 win over Cal on Saturday and what UCLA needs to do to win the Pac-12 South. They also look ahead to the upcoming basketball season and discuss what to expect from UCLA this season. Read more...
Photo: Photo by Bianca Broszus