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Baseball, Sports

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June 29, 7:18 pm

UCLA baseball sees 2 players, 4 commits selected in shortened 2020 MLB Draft

The season ended early and the draft was cut short, but some Bruins still have professional contracts with their names on them. The 2020 MLB Draft took place June 10 through June 11, and although the five rounds were only an eighth of the draft’s usual length, two UCLA baseball players and four more commits were selected by an MLB team. Read more...

Photo: Garrett Mitchell and Holden Powell headline UCLA baseball’s 2020 draft class as the pair both were selected in the first 100 picks. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Baseball, Sports

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June 29, 6:32 pm

Scouting Report: Holden Powell

Sometimes, less is more. With only a fastball and slider as his go-to pitches, UCLA baseball relief pitcher Holden Powell will be headed to the nation’s capital with the chance to eventually serve as a late-inning bullpen arm in Nationals Park. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball junior right-hander Holden Powell was selected in the third round by the Washington Nationals. He will take an elite two-pitch combo with him to the nation’s capital. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Athletics News, Sports, Sports Columns

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June 29, 1:22 pm

Off the Waldman: Sports shouldn’t resume until number of COVID-19 cases decline, player safety is ensured

As the days were getting longer in early June, it seemed that our wait for UCLA football and other sports was only getting shorter. However, with COVID-19’s resurgence in several areas of the country, UCLA must act quickly to reverse course and hit the brakes on its sports restart. Read more...

Photo: As the coronavirus pandemic continues to ramp up, UCLA Athletics is moving forward with its Return to Training plan. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Athletics News, Sports

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June 27, 10:19 am

Under Armour seeks to end record-breaking sponsorship deal with UCLA

This post was updated June 27 at 12:50 p.m. Already facing a $19 million budget deficit, the Bruins could be staring at more trouble.  Under Armour is attempting to leave its record-breaking 15-year, $280 million deal as the supplier of UCLA Athletics’ apparel just as the two sides enter their fourth year together.  The news was first reported by Los Angeles Times’ Ben Bolch and later confirmed by UCLA Athletics. Read more...

Photo: After just three years of their 15-year contract, Under Armour is attempting to terminate its deal with UCLA Athletics. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Football, Sports

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June 24, 3:30 pm

Dorian Thompson-Robinson to raise money in support of Black Lives Matter movement

This post was updated June 28 at 2:00 p.m. In the middle of a pandemic, with protests against racial injustice sparking up around the country, all Dorian Thompson-Robinson could do was tweet. Read more...

Photo: Rising junior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson will be fundraising starting Wednesday by selling hoodies. He said all proceeds will go to the Los Angeles and Las Vegas chapters of 100 Black Men of America. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Student-athletes will be back on campus as soon as Monday as a part of the first phase of the Return to Training plan. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Athletics News, Sports

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June 20, 4:37 pm

UCLA athletes given four-phase plan for returning to training in Westwood

Some Bruins are coming back to Westwood. UCLA Athletics released a four-phase Return to Training plan to bring its athletes back on campus Saturday. The plan splits all of UCLA’s student-athletes into one of four groups: Group 1 contains all fall Olympic sport student-athletes who live locally plus the football team, Group 2 is composed of men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes, Group 3 comprises the remainder of fall Olympic sport athletes and all other student-athletes who live locally and Group 4 consists of all the remaining student-athletes. Read more...

Photo: Student-athletes will be back on campus as soon as Monday as a part of the first phase of the Return to Training plan. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Student-athletes will be back on campus as soon as Monday as a part of the first phase of the Return to Training plan. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Football, Sports, Sports Columns

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June 20, 4:17 pm

Un-Connon Opinions: Chip Kelly has worked with players, taken the right stance during pandemic

Chip Kelly’s tenure as a Bruin has been spotty to say the least. Going 7-17 through two seasons, sparking a transfer exodus and drawing criticism from alumni for a seemingly weak stance on racial injustice isn’t the strongest resume. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly has had his share of troubles in his two years in Westwood, but his handling of players’ concerns amid training during the COVID-19 pandemic is not one of them. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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