Amid all the blocking drills, pass skeletons and swing passes in UCLA football’s spring practice, there is one drill in particular that takes the team’s passion to an entirely different level. Wide receiver versus defensive back one-on-ones capture the crowd’s interest, like a rock band finally taking the stage after two hours of classical music.
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Missed field goal serves as motivation for UCLA football’s upcoming season
Ka’imi Fairbairn sized up his 52-yard field goal attempt with 39 seconds left on the clock, his team down three in the Pac-12 championship game.
Basketball coach Steve Alford releases statement apologizing for assault case comments
UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford apologized on Thursday for comments he made about a sexual assault case involving one of his players at Iowa in 2002.
Devin Lucien eyes wide receiver spot after injury return
After two incomplete seasons, rising redshirt sophomore wide receiver Devin Lucien has shown in just a few spring practices that he’s ready for round three. In his first year on the UCLA football team, Lucien spent his time on the sidelines as a redshirt, watching then-No. 1 wide receiver Nelson Rosario make the occasional acrobatic […]
With release of Tevin McDonald, football starts spring with altered roster
When UCLA football opens up spring practice today, it will be without a key defensive player from last season.
Men’s golf locks in second team win at Amer Ari Invitational
On Friday, the UCLA men’s golf team finished the Amer Ari Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii with its second team tournament victory of the year. The No. 4 Bruins trailed the No. 7 Washington Huskies by two strokes heading into the final round, but shot an impressive 285 (-3) in the tournament’s final round on Friday […]
USC sinks UCLA men’s water polo’s NCAA title hopes
This was finally going to be the UCLA men’s water polo team’s time.