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. Case in point: the newly resurfaced debate over the removal of the Confederate flag, which still flies over the grounds of the […]
Author Archives: Claire Fahy
Maxwell Football Club names three UCLA players to award watch lists
The Maxwell Football Club honored three UCLA football players Tuesday, naming rising junior linebacker Myles Jack and rising junior defensive lineman Kenny Clark to its Chuck Bednarik Award watch list, and placing rising redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins on the watch list for the Maxwell Award. The Bednarik Award honors the best collegiate defensive […]
Claire-ification: Hope Solo’s story detracts from attention World Cup deserves
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. Despite the ups and downs of American professional leagues, millions of people tune in every four years to watch the women’s national teams compete, making the […]
Club triathlete sees team members evolve into national champions
Kelly Kosmo just wanted to run. As a high school sophomore, Kosmo was working toward being recruited for cross-country or swimming until stress fractures took her out of the game. Without any college athletic scholarship offers as she neared high school graduation, it appeared her athletic career was also coming to a close. Once she […]
Suspension lifted for UCLA offensive line coach Adrian Klemm
UCLA football offensive line coach Adrian Klemm was reinstated to the team Friday, according to the Los Angeles Times. Klemm was suspended from the team on March 16 because of alleged NCAA rules violations and missed the entirety of the team’s spring practice. While Klemm is allowed to the return to the team, the review […]
Daily Bruin Sports: Battle of the Editors
In this radio edition of Battle of the Editors, Daily Bruin Sports current editors Claire Fahy, Tanner Walters, Matt Cummings and Korbin Placet are joined by outgoing editors Aubrey Yeo, Matthew Joye and Derrek Li along with outgoing Editor-in-Chief Andrew Erickson. The team breaks down the successes and failures of this year’s notable UCLA teams, […]
Instant replay: UCLA sports year in review
Men’s water polo November 22, 2014 – MPSF semifinal – 5-3 loss to Long Beach State The Bruins looked strong all season long, barely faltering at all en route to a 29-3 record. UCLA was undefeated in conference play, easily claiming the MPSF regular season title. Already favorites to win the NCAA title, the Bruins […]