Tuesday, July 21

UCLA’s Kenny Young discusses risks of CTE for football players

Kenny Young believes that safety in football comes down to one question. “Do you want to be the guy that knocks people out every single play just for entertainment, or are you that guy that cares about your long-term health?” the senior linebacker asked. Read more...

Photo: Senior linebacker Kenny Young was one of many to address a recent Boston University study about football and head trauma at Wednesday’s Pac-12 Media Day. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


Signs point to stronger Bruin offensive line at Pac-12 Media Day

Jim Mora didn’t waste much time before mentioning the offensive line. The UCLA football coach singled the position group out in his opening statement at Wednesday’s Pac-12 Media Day, and redshirt senior center Scott Quessenberry agreed with the point of emphasis. Read more...

Photo: Coach Jim Mora’s opening statement included a section about his team’s offensive line, which will look to improve on its 2016 performance. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


Tracing the UCLA stripe through history

Last year, UCLA and Under Armour closed a 15-year, $280 million dollar deal – the largest apparel agreement in collegiate athletic history. UCLA football’s Jim Mora said the deal’s significance was unquestioned, but one specific aspect has remained a point of contention. Read more...



Lonzo Ball on track to grow through his time in NBA

Despite fighting multiple injuries, former UCLA guard Lonzo Ball managed to take home the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League MVP award and helped the Los Angeles Lakers win the summer league championship. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball point guard and current Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball turned heads at NBA Summer League. He averaged 16.3 points and 9.3 assists per game and won summer league MVP. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo coach Adam Wright to also head women’s team

The winningest coach in Westwood will now be on the pool deck twice as often. Adam Wright, who has coached the men’s water polo team for the last eight seasons, was also named coach of the UCLA women’s water polo team Thursday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s national search for a new women’s water polo coach concluded in Westwood. Adam Wright, who already coaches the men’s team, will now also coach the women’s team. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Baseball recruit Estrada decides against UCLA, signs to Cubs for $1M

UCLA baseball’s incoming recruiting class had four players whom coach John Savage called high-profile. “We were hoping to hold on to two of them,” Savage said. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Savage will have to make it through next season without Jeremiah Estrada, who opted to sign with the Cubs instead of honoring his commitment to UCLA baseball. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)