Friday, May 22

UCLA hosts Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports Awards

Over two dozen professional and Olympic athletes walked across the orange carpet outside of Pauley Pavilion prior to last week’s Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards. These widely renowned sports figures were not there to promote their own image or bring extra attention to themselves. Read more...

Photo: NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan hosted Nickelodeon’s Inaugural Kids’ Choice Sports Awards at Pauley Pavilion last Thursday. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


David Berg to return to UCLA baseball for senior season

When UCLA baseball coach John Savage goes to the bullpen to bring in his closer next season, he will find a familiar face taking the mound for the save. Read more...

Photo: Senior closer David Berg announced that he will be returning to UCLA for his final year of eligibility even though he was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the MLB Draft earlier in the summer. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA women’s basketball releases difficult nonconference schedule

After taking on a non-conference schedule last year that was ranked third most difficult in the nation, UCLA women’s basketball announced Thursday that the team will once again be battling a tough schedule ahead of conference play for the upcoming season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close said it was “not a unilateral decision” to face a non-conference schedule with a high degree of difficulty, and she only went ahead with the decision after consulting the rest of her team. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Brett Hundley among standouts on Davey O’Brien Award watch list

Redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley was named to the 2014 Davey O’Brien Award watch list Wednesday. Thirty-nine quarterbacks were selected to the list, which recognizes the nation’s top quarterbacks. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football quarterback Brett Hundley was one of eight quarterbacks in the Pac-12 named on the Davey O’Brien Award watch list. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin seniorstaff)