A small plane circled the sky above UCLA’s campus Monday, towing behind it a simple message: “UCLA deserves better. Fire Alford!” The emphatic message has been echoed around the internet recently, calling for the firing of men’s basketball coach Steve Alford in the days since the Bruins’ season ended prematurely in the first round of […]
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Former football recruit Cordell Broadus returns as walk-on this spring
Official reports surfaced Wednesday that freshman wide receiver recruit Cordell Broadus will return to the UCLA football program after choosing to leave the team in August 2015. Scout.com reported Wednesday that Broadus would try out as a walk-on March 29 after initially deciding not to play college football. The Orange County Register reported that Broadus […]
Men’s basketball team opens Pac-12 tournament facing USC
There’s a lot to be said about UCLA men’s basketball’s record as the Bruins open Pac-12 tournament play Wednesday in Las Vegas. UCLA strung together four losses in a row to close out the season and finished conference play below .500 for the first time in coach Steve Alford’s tenure with the Bruins. None of […]
UCLA football to hold this year’s Spring Showcase at Drake Stadium
UCLA football will hold its Spring Showcase at Drake Stadium on April 23, saving students and fans the trek to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, where the showcase is traditionally held. The Spring Showcase marks the team’s final practice before August’s fall training camp in San Bernardino. Spring practice will begin March 29, taking place […]
Parker, Bruins seek home win in final game before Pac-12 tournament
Tony Parker isn’t done yet. That’s what the senior forward/center appeared to be saying when he scored nine straight points to open UCLA men’s basketball’s 76-68 loss to No. 9 Oregon Wednesday. Saturday’s Oregon State matchup is Senior Night, with 40 final minutes in Pauley Pavilion for Parker to leave his mark. “We’ve got to […]
UCLA men’s basketball needs a miracle to prolong dismal season
UCLA men’s basketball made history Saturday night, but not in a way befitting the team’s storied past. By falling 79-70 to Stanford, UCLA lost its 10th conference game of the season and clinched a losing Pac-12 record. The Bruins have managed this particular feat – a losing conference season – only four times since 1948, […]
Women’s water polo to regroup for Irvine matchup following loss to USC
UCLA women’s water polo isn’t used to losing – the Bruins lost only one conference game last season. Before last weekend, the team’s only loss since the NCAA championship came against the women’s national team. Now, however, No. 2 UCLA (7-1) is regrouping after its loss to No. 1 USC in the final of last […]