Ray Rice is many things. A trending Twitter hashtag. A viral headline. A national controversy. What Ray Rice is not is an NFL football player, and it should stay that way. Read more...
Photo: Ray Rice, whose NFL career ended in 2014 when his contract with the Baltimore Ravens was terminated because of domestic violence charges, is now getting a second look from the Cleveland Browns. (Creative Commons photo by Keith Allison via Flickr)
The Bruins have an opportunity, and they would be wise to make the most of it. Five-star power forward T.J. Leaf announced his decommitment from Arizona last Thursday, opening the door for programs across the country to jump back into his recruiting process. Read more...
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Boston made the right decision. On July 27, Mayor Marty Walsh called a press conference to say that he would not be pressured into signing a contract that would require Boston to cover any Olympic cost overruns. Read more...
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In this summer edition, Daily Bruin Sports editors discuss some of the top storylines of 2015. Steven Gerrard recently signed an 18-month contract with the LA Galaxy for a reported $9 million – one of the largest in Major League Soccer history. Read more...
There were plenty of reasons to cry while watching the ESPY Awards. Maybe it was Cincinnati Bengal Devon Still’s emotional speech about his daughter Leah’s fight against cancer. Read more...
Photo: Caitlyn Jenner won the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYs last Wednesday. Jenner was a former Olympic athlete who won gold in the men’s decathlon in 1976. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
I hate to kick someone when he or she is already down, but I’m sorry Sepp Blatter. The former president of FIFA recently stepped down from his role amid broiling controversy, but while turning a blind eye to corruption during his 18-year tenure, it seems he also completely let the idea of gender equality fly right over his head. Read more...
American professional sports often serve as a sort of thermometer for national culture. Rarely is there a debate or trend in the political sphere that isn’t mirrored by the various professional sports leagues. Read more...
Photo: Utah, a team UCLA competes against in the Pac-12 conference, is one of multiple collegiate teams who takes its mascot name – the Utes – from a Native American tribe (Daily Bruin file photo)
