Ryan Kreidler expected a summer spent traveling around the country and playing minor league baseball. But for Kreidler and the rest of the players in major league organizations, that reality never materialized. Read more...
Sports
Sports, Sports Columns
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June 10, 6:01 pm
Superlatives: Daily Bruin Sports honors UCLA’s exceptional 2019-2020 athletes
This post was updated June 12 at 2:40 p.m. Although the 2019-2020 year finished with the cancellations of the remaining seasons for many UCLA teams, there were still inspiring performances by athletes competing in the blue and gold. Read more...
Photo: (Left: Daily Bruin File Photo Top Right: Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff Bottom Right: Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
Athletics News, Sports
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June 10, 6:00 pm
Student workers in athletics face challenges while sporting events are halted
The coronavirus pandemic took hold in the United States in mid-March, and as the initial shock dissipates, the world has begun to adjust to its new reality. Read more...
Photo: After the coronavirus pandemic interrupted UCLA athletics, many student workers in the athletics realm saw their roles change with the added challenge of working remotely. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Gymnastics, Sports
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June 8, 3:58 pm
UCLA gymnasts use TikTok to stay in tune with each other and with their fans
When senior Felicia Hano first heard about TikTok, it was still called Musical.ly. At that time, the only Bruin gymnast with an account was senior Mercedez Sanchez. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics senior Felicia Hano has started making videos on the app TikTok in the last few months, along with some of her teammates. Hano’s most popular video to date has more than 1.3 million views. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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June 4, 4:06 pm
Scouting Report: Jaylen Clark
Five-star point guard Daishen Nix spurned UCLA men’s basketball for the NBA G League in April, leaving four-star forward Jaylen Clark as the Bruins’ lone incoming high school recruit for the 2020-2021 season. Read more...
Photo: Jaylen Clark is the lone incoming freshman for UCLA men’s basketball next season. Clark was a four-star prospect and averaged 18.5 points per game as a senior at Etiwanda High School last season. (Courtesy of Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)
Athletics News, Sports
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June 1, 3:18 pm
Coaches, athletes turn to social media to express thoughts on death of George Floyd
Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, protests have broken out across the nation and people have spoken up. The athletes that call UCLA home are no different, and many have made their voices heard on social media over the past week. Read more...
Photo: As protests continue throughout the nation, UCLA athletes and coaches have taken to social media to express their thoughts on the current climate.(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)