No. 1. That number is plastered on signs all along Bruin Walk, with UCLA claiming itself as “the No. 1 public university in the U.S.” It is also where the state of California finds itself on the list of total COVID-19 cases, in the middle of a pandemic killing a reported roughly 1,000 Americans daily. Read more...
Photo: With the number of coronavirus cases in the area growing, UCLA athletes are still on campus, while other students have been encouraged to stay home. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA football coach Chip Kelly tested positive for coronavirus in March, according to the Los Angeles Times. No official sources could be cited as Kelly’s health records are private, but the report says that multiple people close to the team, who remained anonymous, confirmed the story. UCLA has chosen not to disclose cases except for UCLA’s official COVID-19 tracker. Read more...
Photo: In the midst of a hectic offseason, Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that UCLA football coach Chip Kelly tested positive for coronavirus earlier in the pandemic.(Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 5 at 4:14 p.m. to include information from UCLA Athletics’ statement. At least eight UCLA football players have tested positive for COVID-19, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health director told reporters Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: In a coronavirus briefing Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health director announced that at least eight UCLA football players had tested positive for COVID-19. The team had recently begun its second phase of training as it approached a Sept. 26 season-opener. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
College football is happening. Well, at least for now. When the Pac-12 announced its full football schedule Friday, the conference grounded a fall season in reality after months of bad news and speculation. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football is currently scheduled to return to play Sept. 26 against USC at the Rose Bowl. Rising junior Dorian Thompson-Robinson (red) is the team’s incumbent starting quarterback. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
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)
As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA pitcher Trevor Bauer threw seven scoreless innings Sunday, bringing his ERA to 0.68, the lowest in the National League. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Aug. 3 at 1:11 p.m. After spending the last four months in limbo, Chris Smith made the decision to return to Westwood. Read more...
Photo: UCLA guard Chris Smith decided Monday to pull his name from the NBA Draft, choosing to return to Westwood for his senior season. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
