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All fall Pac-12 sports seasons postponed, potentially until spring

All fall Pac-12 sports have been postponed for the rest of the calendar year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference announced Tuesday. “The health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes and all those connected to Pac-12 sports has been our number one priority since the start of this current crisis,” said Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott.  “Our student-athletes, fans, staff and all those who love college sports would like to have seen the season played this calendar year as originally planned, and we know how disappointing this is.” In the official announcement, the conference also released the medical recommendations that went into its decision. Read more...

Photo: Every Pac-12 fall sport season – including the third year for UCLA football junior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson – has been postponed. The conference announced Tuesday that the conditions made playing unsafe for the time being. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Pro Bruin Rundown: Jordin Canada nets double-digit assists, Trevor Bauer has lowest ERA in MLB

As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball guard Jordin Canada scored 37 points in her last three games with the Seattle Storm, who hold the WNBA’s best record. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football players join #WeWantToPlay movement in support of starting season

This post was updated Aug. 10 at 4:27 p.m. With the college football season on the brink of cancellation, student-athletes are making a last-ditch effort to save it. Read more...

Photo: Rising redshirt sophomore defensive back Elisha Guidry was UCLA’s lone co-author on the Pac-12 players’ #WeAreUnited letter published Aug. 2. Guidry has since joined forces with the #WeWantToPlay movement of student-athletes from each of the Power Five conferences. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer coaches, former players show support for new LA-based NWSL team

UCLA women’s soccer has long been an advocate for social justice – from players kneeling for the national anthem in 2017 to leading the Women’s March Los Angeles in 2019. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s soccer coach Amanda Cromwell became a part-owner of Angel City FC to help further her support of women’s sports in Los Angeles. (Photo by Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff, photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)


Christon Chronicles-Off the Waldman: UCLA must prioritize education, protect student-athletes by canceling fall sports

No. 1. That number is plastered on signs all along Bruin Walk, with UCLA claiming itself as “the No. 1 public university in the U.S.” It is also where the state of California finds itself on the list of total COVID-19 cases, in the middle of a pandemic killing a reported roughly 1,000 Americans daily. Read more...

Photo: With the number of coronavirus cases in the area growing, UCLA athletes are still on campus, while other students have been encouraged to stay home. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Football coach Chip Kelly reportedly tested positive for coronavirus in March

UCLA football coach Chip Kelly tested positive for coronavirus in March, according to the Los Angeles Times.  No official sources could be cited as Kelly’s health records are private, but the report says that multiple people close to the team, who remained anonymous, confirmed the story.  UCLA has chosen not to disclose cases except for UCLA’s official COVID-19 tracker. Read more...

Photo: In the midst of a hectic offseason, Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that UCLA football coach Chip Kelly tested positive for coronavirus earlier in the pandemic.(Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


At least 8 UCLA football players reported to test positive for coronavirus

This post was updated Aug. 5 at 4:14 p.m. to include information from UCLA Athletics’ statement. At least eight UCLA football players have tested positive for COVID-19, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health director told reporters Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: In a coronavirus briefing Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health director announced that at least eight UCLA football players had tested positive for COVID-19. The team had recently begun its second phase of training as it approached a Sept. 26 season-opener. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)