Tuesday, December 30

Sports Columns

Football, Sports, Sports Columns

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January 9, 11:30 pm

The Dam Truth: Oklahoma prioritized success over justice for victims of violence

Coach Jim Harbaugh infamously climbed a tree to get a top football recruit to play for Michigan. Other schools, like Baylor University, simply sold their souls. Read more...

Photo: Oklahoma football is one of the top programs in the country, but the school prioritized winning above all else after running back Joe Mixon punched a woman in the face. Mixon was suspended from football for a year, but was still allowed to attend the university. (Creative Commons photo by John Silks via Wikimedia Commons)

Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns

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December 2, 4:08 pm

Li for 3: Men’s basketball match against Kentucky important, but not decisive

Chances are No. 11 UCLA won’t upset No. 1 Kentucky for the second year in a row – It might even be a blowout loss. And you know what? Read more...

Photo: UCLA and freshman guard Lonzo Ball will take on the best team in the country this weekend, but win or lose, the Bruins still have the ingredients to have a successful season. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Football, Men's Soccer, Men's Water Polo, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Volleyball

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November 22, 12:54 am

Battle of the Editors: Thanksgiving edition

It’s been a wild fall quarter for sports at UCLA – and a lot of them took a beating last weekend – but there’s still a lot to be thankful for ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Read more...

Photo: It’s been a season full of frustration for UCLA football, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to be thankful for. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)

Sports, Sports Columns

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November 8, 11:16 pm

The Dam Truth: Harvard men’s soccer team’s ban a positive move against sexual assault

If zero tolerance truly means zero tolerance, then Harvard got it right. The men’s soccer team has an abhorrent tradition of ranking student-athletes on the women’s team by appearance and assigning them ideal sexual positions in “scouting reports” uncovered by the student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson. Read more...

Photo: Harvard canceled the rest of its men’s soccer season after vulgar documents from 2012 surfaced. (Creative Commons photo by Joseph Williams via Flickr)

Sports, Sports Columns

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November 1, 11:40 pm

The Hull Shebang: NCAA should relax ban on seasonal fantasy leagues for student-athletes

I beat my roommate this weekend in fantasy football. He was pretty mad. Every week he plays the team in our league that scores the most points. Read more...

Photo: The NCAA bans student-athletes from participating in the frustration and fun of fantasy football leagues, though regular students have been able to bond with friends and peers over weekly games. (Creative Commons photo by Matt McGee via Flickr)

Sports, Sports Columns

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October 31, 9:57 pm

Wang’s Word: Promising basketball recruits don’t guarantee a strong season

Last Tuesday, I felt like I was on top of the world. There I was, sitting in my friend’s two-bed closet in Dykstra, staring out the window at my immaculate view of a lone pine tree and readying myself for the seven-month roller coaster known as NBA season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward TJ Leaf is one of UCLA’s two top-20 recruits. In the Bruins’ trip to Australia this summer, Leaf scored 34 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in three games. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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