Sunday, December 21

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)


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)


Women’s volleyball rounds out 2020 recruiting class for a total to 8 new players

Although the 2020 season is still up in the air, more freshmen recruits became Bruins last month. Coach Michael Sealy announced four new UCLA women’s volleyball recruits on Apr. Read more...

Photo: Coach Michael Sealy announced the final four commits of his eight-player 2020 recruiting class on Apr. 29, as the team moves on next season without Honorable Mention All-American outside hitter senior Savvy Simo. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


From the Sidelines: Savvy Simo reflects on time at UCLA, plans to return after senior season cut short

The “From the Sidelines” series aims to give student-athletes a chance to share their stories in their own words. The first testimony comes from UCLA indoor and beach volleyball senior Savvy Simo, who has recently announced she will take a fifth year in response to the cancellation of what would have been her eighth campaign as a Bruin. Read more...

Photo: Senior Savvy Simo has won back-to-back national championships as a member of UCLA beach volleyball. Before the 2020 season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, she had started every match on court one. (Photo by Alice Naland/Daily Bruin, illustration by Calista Wu/Design director)



Women’s volleyball bids farewell to 2 seniors following NCAA tournament loss

Despite their season coming to an end over the weekend, the Bruins are still moving toward next season with hope. UCLA women’s volleyball’s (19-12, 13-7 Pac-12) 2019 season came to a close Saturday afternoon with a loss to No. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Savvy Simo is one of the two seniors who wrapped up their career with UCLA women’s volleyball last weekend, as the Bruins fell to No. 4 seed Wisconsin in the second round of the NCAA tournament. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)



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