Friday, December 19

All fall Pac-12 sports seasons postponed, potentially until spring

All fall Pac-12 sports have been postponed for the rest of the calendar year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference announced Tuesday. “The health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes and all those connected to Pac-12 sports has been our number one priority since the start of this current crisis,” said Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott.  “Our student-athletes, fans, staff and all those who love college sports would like to have seen the season played this calendar year as originally planned, and we know how disappointing this is.” In the official announcement, the conference also released the medical recommendations that went into its decision. Read more...

Photo: Every Pac-12 fall sport season – including the third year for UCLA football junior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson – has been postponed. The conference announced Tuesday that the conditions made playing unsafe for the time being. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s soccer coaches, former players show support for new LA-based NWSL team

UCLA women’s soccer has long been an advocate for social justice – from players kneeling for the national anthem in 2017 to leading the Women’s March Los Angeles in 2019. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s soccer coach Amanda Cromwell became a part-owner of Angel City FC to help further her support of women’s sports in Los Angeles. (Photo by Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff, photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)


NCAA releases requirements for fall sports to play in upcoming season

Fall sports have been given a road map to a return. The NCAA Board of Governors released Wednesday a list of requirements for schools and conferences to conduct fall sports, as well as implemented an Aug. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer rising junior goalkeeper Justin Garces (left), UCLA football rising junior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (center) and UCLA women’s volleyball rising senior outside/opposite hitter Mac May (right) might still be able to take the field this fall after new NCAA guidelines were announced Wednesday. (Left to right: Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff, Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff, Daanish Bhatti/Assistant Photo editor)


Pac-12 releases game, practice schedules for some fall sports, including football

This post was updated July 31 at 3:05 p.m. The speculation is over, and the Pac-12 has a plan for 2020 fall sports. The conference announced a tentative schedule for the upcoming athletics season Friday afternoon on a media teleconference, should play resume amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football and the rest of the Pac-12 revealed the conference-only schedule for the 10-game football season. Other fall sports are projected to begin practicing on Aug. 15, while some are still waiting for the official word. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Pro Bruin Rundown: Monique Billings leads WNBA’s return, Megan Oyster helps win NWSL Challenge Cup

As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA women’s soccer player Megan Oyster helped lead her team, the Houston Dash, to the Challenge Cup championship Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Pro Bruin Rundown: Ashley Sanchez, Gerrit Cole among the week’s standout former UCLA athletes

As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...

Photo: Following her final season in Westwood, forward Ashley Sanchez helped the Washington Spirit advance to the quarterfinals of the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame gains nine highly decorated alumni in class of 2020

From competing in the Olympics and the highest levels of professional leagues, the 2020 UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame class has collected a lot of hardware. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Russell Westbrook headlines the UCLA Hall of Fame class of 2020. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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