Friday, May 1

Former UCLA coach pleads guilty to accepting bribes in college admissions scandal

A former UCLA men’s soccer coach pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering, according to a press release from the U.S. attorney’s office on Monday. Jorge Salcedo became the sixth former collegiate coach to plead guilty in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, in which parents paid bribes to have their children admitted to elite U.S. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA soccer coach Jorge Salcedo pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from parents to admit two students as soccer recruits, according to a press release Monday. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Five-star small forward Peyton Watson commits to UCLA men’s basketball

For the first time since 2016, the No. 1 player in California is headed to Westwood. Class of 2021 five-star small forward Peyton Watson has committed to UCLA men’s basketball, the rising high school senior announced on the Titus & Tate podcast Monday night. Read more...

Photo: Class of 2021 small forward Peyton Watson committed to UCLA men’s basketball Monday night. Watson averaged 23.2 points per game in his junior year at Long Beach Poly. (Courtesy of Bleacher Report Hoops)


Pro Bruin Rundown: Monique Billings leads WNBA’s return, Megan Oyster helps win NWSL Challenge Cup

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 soccer player Megan Oyster helped lead her team, the Houston Dash, to the Challenge Cup championship Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Dorian Thompson-Robinson named to Maxwell Award preseason watch list

Dorian Thompson-Robinson is officially in the running for college football’s most outstanding player award, should there be a season in 2020. The rising junior UCLA football quarterback was named to the Maxwell Award preseason watch list Friday morning. Read more...

Photo: Rising junior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson landed a spot on the Maxwell Award preseason watch list Friday. He would be the first Bruin to win the award since quarterback Gary Beban in 1967. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Pro Bruin Rundown: Ashley Sanchez, Gerrit Cole among the week’s standout former UCLA athletes

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: Following her final season in Westwood, forward Ashley Sanchez helped the Washington Spirit advance to the quarterfinals of the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame gains nine highly decorated alumni in class of 2020

From competing in the Olympics and the highest levels of professional leagues, the 2020 UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame class has collected a lot of hardware. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Russell Westbrook headlines the UCLA Hall of Fame class of 2020. (Daily Bruin file photo)