Friday, May 1


Scouting Report: Johnny Juzang

Johnny Juzang should have been a senior at Harvard-Westlake School last season, just 8 miles away from Pauley Pavilion. Instead, he traveled across the country to suit up in blue and white in Rupp Arena and get a taste of the college game a little early. Read more...

Photo: Rising sophomore transfer guard/forward Johnny Juzang got an immediate eligibility transfer waiver Wednesday. Juzang averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game at Kentucky as a freshman. (Courtesy of Michael Clubb/Kentucky Kernel Staf)


Pac-12 to allow student-athletes back on campuses as early as June 15

Sports are another step closer to coming back to Westwood. The Pac-12 Conference released a statement saying that student-athletes may return to campuses starting on June 15 to begin voluntary workouts. Read more...

Photo: The Pac-12 announced Tuesday student-athletes will be allowed to return to campuses for in-person workouts starting June 15 if local governments and school officials comply. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Q&A: UCLA’s next Athletics director speaks on bringing his diverse experience to Westwood

Martin Jarmond was officially announced as UCLA’s next director of Athletics on May 19, making him the ninth person to hold that position in the university’s 101-year history. Read more...

Photo: New UCLA Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond spent time at Boston College, Ohio State and Michigan State before becoming a Bruin. Jarmond was a two-time captain for UNC Wilmington men’s basketball. (Courtesy of Julia Hopkins/Heights Senior Staff)


Battle of the Editors: UCLA’s most documentary-worthy sports storylines

Much like the rest of the sports world, the Daily Bruin Sports editors spent the last five Sundays watching ESPN and Netflix’s 10-part documentary series, “The Last Dance.” The 10-hour saga detailing the rise and fall of the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty with Michael Jordan earned national praise and set Twitter ablaze every week, and it has left audiences begging for more. Read more...

Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)


NCAA approves football, basketball student-athletes’ return to campus starting June 1

This post was updated May 20 at 4:16 p.m. While UCLA’s campus will remain dormant for the foreseeable future, there may be signs of stirring in Westwood come next month. Read more...

Photo: The NCAA announced Wednesday that football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs across the country may return to campus starting June 1 – but the final decision will ultimately rest with state and local governments, as well as university officials. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


Un-Connon Opinions: Martin Jarmond has major problems to solve as UCLA’s next athletics director

It would be cliche to say the stakes are high for incoming UCLA Athletics Director Martin Jarmond. But that doesn’t make it any less true. UCLA Athletics officially announced Jarmond would head up the department Tuesday, locking him into a six-year contract that makes him one of the highest-paid athletics directors in the Pac-12 and the country. Read more...

Photo: (Photo illustration by Binxuan Zhang/Daily Bruin, photo courtesy of Julia Hopkins/Heights Senior Staff)