Tony Spino stands atop the two-flight staircase overlooking the lobby of the John Wooden Center. A few hundred feet and several racquetball courts behind him lies his new temporary office in the UCLA Competitive Sports Clubhouse. Plastered on the yellow wall adjacent to the landing is something altogether more permanent. What Spino sees as he […]
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UCLA men’s basketball to go head-to-head with No. 1 Arizona
In Arizona’s recent memory, the thought of UCLA burns rather intensely. The Wildcats had a terrific season in 2012-2013, finishing 27-8 and just one possession shy of defeating Aaron Craft and the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. They finished near the top of the Pac-12 standings in the regular […]
UCLA, Virginia Tech to meet for the first time in Sun Bowl
With the 2013 Sun Bowl just three weeks away, one clear similarity between the two teams playing in it has been brought to the forefront: UCLA and Virginia Tech hardly know a thing about each other. UCLA, the No. 4 team in the Pac-12, was announced Sunday as the conference’s representative in the Sun Bowl, […]
Successful UCLA season may prompt early departures to NFL
In lieu of roses, the number 10 has become the next best thing for the UCLA football team. When the Bruins lost to the Sun Devils of Arizona State on Nov. 23, they lost out on a shot at their third straight Pac-12 Championship game appearance and a possible Rose Bowl berth. What they gained […]
Kyle Anderson earns tournament MVP honors in UCLA win
In the opening games of UCLA men’s basketball’s 2013-2014 campaign, talent wasn’t the issue. It was bodies. Redshirt senior forward Travis Wear didn’t play his first game until Morehead State rolled into town last Friday, and freshman forward Wanaah Bail missed the team’s first five games while recovering from knee surgery. The result was a […]
Football Monday – Dec. 2, 2013
Every UCLA football Saturday, whether at the Rose Bowl or on the road, has so much more to it than a win or a loss. That’s why each postgame Monday, the Daily Bruin will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict for their performance. This week, we […]
Scouting report: USC
Offense: WR Marqise Lee (Jr.)When the thought of a freshman defensive back’s learning curve not being that high came up at Pac-12 Media Day in July, coach Jim Mora offered up one wide receiver as a counterpoint: Marqise Lee. USC’s junior has made the UCLA game his masterpiece each of the last two seasons, snagging […]