Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Meb on the move Not even the hottest U.S. Olympic marathon trials on record could slow down UCLA alumnus and three-time Olympian Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and three-time Olympian Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi, at 40 years old, will become the oldest American to ever run at the Olympics. (Creative Commons photo by Julian Mason via Wikimedia Commons)
Vicki Lau fiercely struck her opponent with her shinai, a bamboo sword, and let out a strong yell. The shinpan, or referees, raised their red flags, awarding Lau a point. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Kendo Club held the Ninth Annual Yuhihai Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament at the Student Activities Center. The yearly event upholds the tradition of kendo as a martial art while expanding its community at UCLA and beyond. (Courtesy of Steven Kim)
No one can predict the future, but for the UCLA men’s tennis team, last weekend’s ITA Division I Men’s Team Indoor Championship was an important barometer going into the rest of the season and the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Austin Rapp is confident that if the Bruins continue to play the way they’re playing, UCLA will make the postseason. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
A UCLA men’s basketball team manager squared off against video coordinator Kory Alford in a one-on-one matchup before Tuesday’s practice at Pauley Pavilion. Doing his best impression of his younger brother’s clutch shooting, Alford backed the team manager down before creating space and elevating for a jump shot. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will look to rely on the play of sophomore guard Jonah Bolden as the Bruins look to close out the Pac-12 season strong. Bolden had a strong road series against Arizona last weekend. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the past week, two very different celebrity athletes from two very different arenas have had one very similar experience – at least through my eyes. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has sexual assault allegations against him stemming from a 2003 incident. (Creative Commons photo by Keith Allison via Flickr)
Entering the season with high expectations and a No. 7 national ranking, the UCLA softball team got coach Kelly Inouye-Perez’s 10th year off to a milestone start. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore pitcher Selina Ta’amilo started and won three games for UCLA softball, amassing 16 strikeouts with a 1.53 ERA for the weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A repeat of last year didn’t seem likely at first, as the No. 9 UCLA men’s tennis team led in the early sets against No. 7 UNC in the semifinals of the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship. Read more...
Photo: Junior Mackenzie McDonald went undefeated in both singles and doubles at the ITA National Indoor Championship this past weekend. His performance earned him the Pac-12 Player of the Week for the second time this season. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
