This post was updated April 14 at 10 p.m. ST. LOUIS — Even the always-dancing coach Valorie Kondos Field felt it when her team went to balance beam. Watching the high-level gymnastics at Chaifetz Arena was offset by nervousness in competing alongside five of the nation’s top 12 teams for three spots in the NCAA […]
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UCLA’s Thomas Welsh, Aaron Holiday test NBA draft without agents
Two more UCLA basketball players have reportedly decided to test the waters in the NBA draft this year, per CBS basketball insider Jon Rothstein. Junior center Thomas Welsh and sophomore guard Aaron Holiday have both declared for the NBA draft but like freshman teammate Ike Anigbogu have not hired an agent. Players who don’t hire […]
Battle of the Editors: Which spring team could bring home a national championship?
For a while, it looked like UCLA men’s basketball was going to be the team that could bring home the first national championship of the 2016-2017 academic year. The University of North Carolina won the NCAA men’s basketball championship Monday, so that won’t be the case. With a handful of spring sports still in season, […]
UCLA’s Ike Anigbogu third freshman to declare for 2017 NBA draft
Another freshman, another one-and-done for UCLA basketball. Ike Anigbogu announced through Twitter on Wednesday afternoon that he would join fellow freshmen T.J. Leaf and Lonzo Ball in declaring for the 2017 NBA draft. pic.twitter.com/oeqDJ4jClo — Ike Anigbogu (@IkePostrs_) 2017년 4월 5일 The forward/center, who came off the bench this season and helped the Bruins reach […]
The Dam Truth: NCAA should stay out of North Carolina until HB2 bill fully repealed
North Carolina squeaked out more than just a basketball win Monday. The state came out on the right side of a controversial repeal of HB2, a bill that left many across the country, and in the state, rightfully outraged. HB2, more colloquially known as the “Bathroom Bill,” gained notoriety last year for stripping away anti-discrimination […]
Women’s tennis defeats Washington and Washington State over weekend
Two conference matches, two more wins for No. 20 UCLA women’s tennis (10-5, 4-1 Pac-12). The Bruins nearly swept both the Washington Huskies (14-5, 3-2) and the Washington State Cougars (9-10, 0-5) – 4-1 and 6-1 respectively – to clinch their third and fourth straight victories of the season, dropping just two points in two […]
NCAA Tournament predictions: UCLA vs. Kentucky
UCLA men’s basketball will take on its rivals, the Kentucky Wildcats, on Friday night with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. The teams met back in December with that game going to the Bruins, but there’s more on the line this time. One will move on in the NCAA Tournament to face […]