Whether it is learning to do laundry or adjusting to the quarter system, transitioning to college life is tough – even for student-athletes. Daily Bruin Sports spoke with four student-athletes who started at UCLA in the 2017-2018 school year. Coming from near and far, these athletes shared their stories and gave some advice on how […]
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Mohammed Kamara dribbles around the world before scoring a home with UCLA soccer
Keka stretches on the side of the field and slips off his cleats after morning practice in the California sun. It’s been a long way here. Keka is the moniker of junior forward Mohammed Kamara, a junior college transfer who has burst onto the soccer scene in Westwood for UCLA, tying opposing defenders into knots […]
UCLA marching band rallies football fans with fresh tracks on the field
Barbecues light up a Pasadena golf course, blue and gold banners line the street and fans file into the Rose Bowl for UCLA’s first football game of the season. But among the people eager to witness the official start of Chip Kelly’s Bruin coaching career and the football stars hungry for a winning season, there […]
Bruin baseball players at bat in premier summer league on Cape Cod
There was UCLA, Purdue, Florida State, Pittsburgh, Houston and Yale apparel scattered throughout the loud, dimly lit Mexican restaurant. Nearly 30 college baseball players – along with an entire coaching staff, training staff and front office – were all crammed into the front room of El Mariachi, a popular restaurant in downtown Wareham, Massachusetts. This […]
Daniel Amaral reflects on growth as baseball player, family legacy at UCLA
Daniel Amaral grew up admiring – as many boys do – his father. And like many of his former UCLA baseball teammates, he also grew up admiring a major league baseball player. But for Amaral, those two idols were one and the same. His dad, Rich Amaral, was a professional ballplayer for 18 years, spending […]
Hearthstone team takes competitive gaming into own hands, finds national success
The Bruins have always boasted a strong resume in Pauley Pavilion and at the Rose Bowl – but a new wave of competition is coming to campus in the form of online card battles. Founded in summer 2017, Esports at UCLA has structured the community at UCLA to encourage competition. The gaming group offers a […]
UCLA’s Kendo club practices Japan’s aggressive yet reverent martial art
Onegai shimasu – “Please let me train with you.” Two players face each other and bow, wearing Bogu with their Shinais in hand – a Kendo match begins. Kendo – which translates to “the way of the sword” – is a Japanese sport similar to fencing, but done with armor, known as Bogu, and bamboo […]