American professional sports often serve as a sort of thermometer for national culture. Rarely is there a debate or trend in the political sphere that isn’t mirrored by the various professional sports leagues. Read more...
Photo: Utah, a team UCLA competes against in the Pac-12 conference, is one of multiple collegiate teams who takes its mascot name – the Utes – from a Native American tribe (Daily Bruin file photo)
The FIFA Women’s World Cup has long been a testament to the success of professional women’s soccer, especially considering the tumultuous tenure of the sport in the United States. Read more...
People ask what my favorite memory of college has been, but I can never pinpoint that one moment from school that stood out to me the most. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s golf senior Erynne Lee overcame the death of her mother early in her freshman year in addition to the natural challenges of adjusting to college life. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
While denial is an approach I’ve certainly considered using to cope with graduation, I cannot help but look back at the incredible four years that I have been given on this campus. Read more...
Photo: Kaitlin Ray adopted a “sink or swim” mentality when she first reached the UCLA campus. While the UCLA women’s tennis senior spent a lot of her first year treading water, she said her college experience forced her to improve both on and off the court. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
The NFL released its official report on the so-called “Deflategate” scandal last week. The report found that the New England Patriots used underinflated balls in its playoff victory over the Indianapolis Colts, after which the Patriots went on to claim Super Bowl XLIX. Read more...
With the first pick in the 2015 NFL draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Jameis Winston, a quarterback from Florida State. In its description of the highly-touted recruit, Sports Illustrated labelled Winston as a player who “will stand in to make the throw even when he knows the big hit is coming.” By selecting a 21-year-old embroiled in controversy, the Buccaneers are standing in and making a play, all the while knowing that a big hit is coming. Read more...
Photo: Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota (top) was picked second overall in the 2015 NFL draft even though he does not have the baggage that comes with FSU’s Jameis Winston. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For the third consecutive year, a UCLA player has won the Pac-12 championship singles title. Another championship for UCLA’s already packed trophy case. Well, not quite. Read more...
Photo: UCLA coach Stella Sampras Webster (right) hugged junior Catherine Harrison (left) after the latter won the Pac-12 singles championship. Sampras Webster said one of the reasons she’s in favor of the current format over a team competition format is that it gives players like Harrison the opportunity to face higher-ranked opponents. (Pac-12)
