With the world screeching to a halt in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the loss of collegiate sports seems like just another drop in the bucket. Read more...
Photo: (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
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Athletics News, Sports
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March 30, 5:46 pm
NCAA grants additional year of eligibility to spring-sport athletes
A handful of Bruins will get a second chance. The NCAA’s Division I Council voted to allow schools to grant an extra year of eligibility to certain student-athletes whose seasons were affected by COVID-19 on Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball is one of 11 teams in Westwood that will be able to grant an extra year of eligibility to its student-athletes for the 2021 spring season. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Women's Basketball
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March 18, 5:03 pm
Women’s basketball had an unprecedented start and end to its record-setting season
Just like that, it was over. It didn’t matter that No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball (26-5, 14-4 Pac-12) began its season with its best start in program history, was the last remaining undefeated team in the nation or was projected by some to secure its highest NCAA tournament seed in program history. Read more...
Photo: No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball opened its 2019-2020 season with a 16-game winning streak – good for the Bruins’ best start in program history and to make them the last undefeated Division I team in the nation. (Photo by Lauren Man/Daily Bruin, illustration by Sophie Marencik/Assistant Design director)
Sports, Sports Columns
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March 16, 10:05 pm
Un-Connon Opinions: Coping with the loss of sports and its community in wake of the coronavirus
It all happened so fast. Last Tuesday, I rolled out of bed to record the final episode of the “Out of Bounds” podcast for winter quarter. Read more...
Photo: In the span of two days, UCLA and the NCAA barred fans from its upcoming athletic events only to turn around and cancel them altogether. The MLB, NBA and NHL suspended their seasons, while the NCAA officially called off competition for the remainder of the academic year. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
Athletics News, Sports
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March 13, 2:01 pm
NCAA grants spring athletes additional eligibility following canceled season
Division I athletes participating in spring sports will be granted additional collegiate eligibility, according to an NCAA statement released Friday. The statement said the Division I Council Coordination Committee agreed to extend eligibility relief to spring sport athletes to make up for the 2020 season that was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Photo: The NCAA canceled the remainder of all winter and spring sporting events for the 2020 season, as national concerns regarding the coronavirus continue to grow. As compensation, the Division I Council Coordination Committee has allowed spring athletes extra collegiate eligibility. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Sports, Swim & Dive
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March 12, 5:36 pm
Divers earn 3 NCAA championship-qualifying finishes despite cancellation
In what was possibly their final competition of the year, the Bruin divers booked three tickets to the NCAA championships, and were close two securing two more. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Hannah Butler of No. 24 UCLA swim and dive became the first Bruin freshman since 2016 to qualify for the NCAA championship when she took sixth place in the 1-meter competition at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships.
Athletics News, Sports
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March 12, 2:13 pm
NCAA cancels championships, UCLA suspends team events in coronavirus response
This post was updated March 12 at 7:23 p.m. All 2020 national championships for winter and spring sports will be canceled because of the coronavirus concerns, according to an NCAA statement released Thursday. Read more...
Photo: 2020 NCAA championships for winter and spring sports will not take place due to safety concerns sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. UCLA men’s and women’s basketball are among the affected Bruin teams. (Daily Bruin file photo)