Andy Schwarz – co-founder of the Historical Basketball League and co-sponsor of Senate Bill 206 – grabbed the microphone from former TCU football player and NFL Players Association staffer Joe Briggs. Read more...
Photo: A panel of athletes, lawyers, administrators and economists spoke about the development of Senate Bill 206, the future of the NCAA as a result and the necessity of developing resources to promote student-athlete well-being. (Jacqueline Dzwonczyk/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Atonio Mafi said he always knew he would grow up to be a Bruin. The sophomore defensive lineman for UCLA football (4-6, 4-3 Pac-12) grew up in the Bay Area, but said the Stanford-California rivalry wasn’t the historic matchup he was most concerned with. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore defensive lineman Atonio Mafi has started in all of the UCLA football’s 10 games in 2019, racking up 27 total tackles, four of them being for a loss. Mafi will participate in his second crosstown rivalry game Saturday, after earning the start at the Rose Bowl in 2018. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruin defense continues to hit benchmarks and win games. UCLA men’s basketball (4-0) never trailed in its 76-61 victory over Southern Utah (2-2) on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith scored a career-high 20 points in UCLA men’s basketball’s victory over Southern Utah on Monday. Smith also picked up a block and a steal in 27 minutes on the court. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
When Germany found the back of the net seven times to beat Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Marcony Pimentel sat there crying. The junior midfielder for UCLA men’s soccer (6-9-3, 2-6-2 Pac-12) said he hadn’t cried for the Brazilian national team since he was a child. Read more...
Photo: Before arriving in Westwood for his first season with UCLA men’s soccer, junior midfielder Marcony Pimentel played soccer in two of the world’s largest soccer nations. Playing mostly on the streets in Brazil and then a formal academy setting in Germany, Pimentel learned about different aspects of the game from each nation, advancing his identity as a soccer player. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor, Nghi Nguyen/Daily Bruin).
After the 2017 season, the Bruins finished with a winning percentage of .417 – their worst since 1948. Two years later, the 2019 season has come to an end, and the Bruins have managed to post a .417 percentage again. Read more...
Photo: First-year coach Ryan Jorden and UCLA men’s soccer posted just six wins in their 2019 season, the lowest number of wins for the program since 1955. The Bruins faced off against multiple top-10 opponents over the year, including Washington and Stanford – seeded No. 6 and No. 7 in the NCAA tournament, respectively. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
The Bruins have been firing on all cylinders to start off the season. Except one. No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball (3-0) has begun the season shooting 22.9% from 3-point range, down from 30.6% last season and 33.9% the year before. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Charisma Osborne is tied for most minutes on No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball, with 76 through three games. Her 14 3-point attempts so far are also a team high, but with only four made, her 3-point percentage is 28.6%. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins got caught looking too far ahead. But UCLA football (4-6, 4-3 Pac-12) coach Chip Kelly said he has confidence in his group and that he thought Saturday’s 49-3 loss to Utah was a humbling experience for a young roster that got excited about the potential prospect of a Pac-12 South title – one that is no longer in reach. Read more...
Photo: Senior linebacker Krys Barnes is on pace to set career highs in tackles for loss, sacks, interceptions, pass deflections and forced fumbles in his final season with UCLA football. Barnes recorded his lone interception of the season against Colorado on Nov. 2. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
