This is my collegiate recap, something of a career-ending column to remember the past four years. So let’s take a look back. My first lesson in the Daily Bruin Sports section was to never use the tired phrase that coaches and players love to recycle: “We’re just taking things one game at a time.” It’s […]
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Men’s basketball beats Washington State, Aaron Holiday scores career high
This post was updated Dec. 29 at 11:32 p.m. Aaron Holiday was four points away from setting his single-game point record – at halftime. The junior guard matched it with his 27th point midway through the second half before slowing down and totaling 33 to lead unranked UCLA men’s basketball (10-3, 1-0 Pac-12) to a […]
LiAngelo Ball, two other UCLA basketball players arrested in China
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 9:00 a.m. Three UCLA basketball players were arrested Tuesday for shoplifting in China, according to ESPN. LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were arrested and are being questioned about stealing from a Louis Vuitton store, reported ESPN college basketball’s Jeff Goodman. The UCLA men’s basketball team, which […]
Album Review: ‘Rainbow’
Kesha returned in full force Friday with a playful country flair, showcasing a range of genres that is refreshingly folksy and genuine. “Rainbow,” Kesha’s third studio album and first in five years, comes amid the singer’s legal battle with Dr. Luke. The 14-track set isn’t designed for fans of the party-hard, bass-thumping style that has […]
Tanner’s Take: Maybe champions are really made in Palo Alto
The UCLA Athletics marketing department has a challenge ahead. For 21 years, every piece of promotional material – even the athletics home page until Monday – proudly touted the Bruins’ place atop the collegiate world with the most NCAA championships in history. Those days are very nearly over. A recent dry spell of only five […]
Daily Bruin earns 15 awards at SPJ regional competition
The Daily Bruin garnered awards in over a dozen categories at a Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence regional competition. Winners were announced Saturday in San Diego. The Bruin, which received multiple honors for its breaking news coverage and opinion writing, totaled eight first-place awards and was a finalist in seven other categories. An […]
UCLA’s T.J. Leaf declares for 2017 NBA draft
This post was updated March 30 at 6:30 p.m. UCLA men’s basketball forward T.J. Leaf became the second Bruin freshman to declare for the 2017 NBA draft, making the news official on his Twitter account Thursday afternoon. Leaf averaged 16.3 points per game as a 19 year old, helping UCLA to a Sweet 16 finish […]