UCLA football nabbed the first five-star recruit in its 2016 class Thursday afternoon in defensive end Oluwole Betiku. The high school senior announced the news on Twitter. Betiku had received offers from dozens of schools nationwide, but chose to join the Bruins after an unofficial visit last week. Born in Nigeria, Betiku has less than […]
Author Archives: Tanner Walters
Tanner’s Take: Los Angeles must exercise caution as 2024 bid appears inevitable
Boston made the right decision. On July 27, Mayor Marty Walsh called a press conference to say that he would not be pressured into signing a contract that would require Boston to cover any Olympic cost overruns. That afternoon, the bidding group and the U.S. Olympic Committee announced that the city’s 2024 bid was over. […]
Graphic: Bruins strike gold
Three current UCLA athletes traveled to Toronto in mid-July for the 2015 Pan American Games. Over the course of 15 games, the Bruin representatives went undefeated, eventually capturing gold for their countries. Here’s a full breakdown of the medalists and their stats from the Games.
Battle of the Editors: Summer Edition
In this summer edition, Daily Bruin Sports editors discuss some of the top storylines of 2015. Steven Gerrard recently signed an 18-month contract with the LA Galaxy for a reported $9 million – one of the largest in Major League Soccer history. What can be done to improve wages for MLS players and further soccer’s […]
Bruin Universiade Medalists
Almost half of the 42 UCLA student-athletes who descended on Gwangju, South Korea, for the 2015 World University Games two weeks ago will be returning to Westwood with a range of gold, silver and bronze medals. Sophomore Jordin Canada captured the lone gold for UCLA’s representatives, helping the United States go undefeated in its six […]
Bruin seniors named to Biletnikoff, Wuerffel Watch Lists
This post was updated July 15 at 3:32 p.m. Two UCLA football seniors were named to the 2015 Biletnikoff Award and Wuerffel Trophy Watch Lists on Wednesday morning, as receiver Jordan Payton joined center Jake Brendel in the preseason honors. This is the second year in a row that Payton has been on the watch […]