Monday, July 6

Student-athletes will be back on campus as soon as Monday as a part of the first phase of the Return to Training plan. (Daily Bruin file photo)

UCLA athletes given four-phase plan for returning to training in Westwood

Some Bruins are coming back to Westwood. UCLA Athletics released a four-phase Return to Training plan to bring its athletes back on campus Saturday. The plan splits all of UCLA’s student-athletes into one of four groups: Group 1 contains all fall Olympic sport student-athletes who live locally plus the football team, Group 2 is composed of men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes, Group 3 comprises the remainder of fall Olympic sport athletes and all other student-athletes who live locally and Group 4 consists of all the remaining student-athletes. Read more...

Photo: Student-athletes will be back on campus as soon as Monday as a part of the first phase of the Return to Training plan. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Student-athletes will be back on campus as soon as Monday as a part of the first phase of the Return to Training plan. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Un-Connon Opinions: Chip Kelly has worked with players, taken the right stance during pandemic

Chip Kelly’s tenure as a Bruin has been spotty to say the least. Going 7-17 through two seasons, sparking a transfer exodus and drawing criticism from alumni for a seemingly weak stance on racial injustice isn’t the strongest resume. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly has had his share of troubles in his two years in Westwood, but his handling of players’ concerns amid training during the COVID-19 pandemic is not one of them. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football players demand better protections in return to training amid pandemic

Members of the UCLA football program demanded better protection for student-athletes when they return to campus for mandatory workouts during the COVID-19 pandemic in a letter to the program Friday. Read more...

Photo: Incoming junior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and 29 of his teammates published a letter in hopes of ensuring health and safety protections from COVID-19 when voluntary workouts begin for UCLA football June 22. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Fall athletes to return to campus as NCAA approves plans for football, basketball

This post was updated June 17 at 4:37 p.m. As the state of California approaches phase three of its reopening plan, the Bruins have gotten the green light to start their own phase one. Read more...

Photo: Football and Olympic sport teams will be allowed to come back to campus June 22, according to a statement from UCLA Athletics. However, UCLA encouraged only local players from non-football teams to return. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA pitcher Holden Powell selected by the Nationals in 3rd round of MLB Draft

Another Bruin is going pro. With the 94th pick of the 2020 MLB Draft, the Washington Nationals selected UCLA baseball’s junior right-handed pitcher Holden Powell. He is the second Bruin to be picked this year, after junior center fielder Garrett Mitchell was drafted at No. Read more...

Photo: After serving out of coach John Savage’s bullpen for three years, UCLA baseball junior right-handed pitcher Holden Powell has been drafted by the Washington Nationals. (Keaton Larson/Daily Bruin)