College basketball is about to get even more complicated. The NCAA announced several major rule changes last week regarding student-athletes pursuing NBA careers. Undrafted players who are invited to the NBA Combine will now be allowed to return to school, “elite” high school prospects are allowed to have official relationships with NCAA and USA Basketball-approved […]
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The Rundown: Aug. 13
Football Angie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Josh Rosen made his NFL debut Saturday night. The former UCLA quarterback – drafted 10th overall by the Arizona Cardinals – took the field in the Cardinals’ preseason opener against the Los Angeles Chargers with about two minutes left in the first quarter. Rosen, who entered with the second […]
UCLA football’s consistent special teams look to improve before 2018 season
The Bruins experienced major roster turnover this offseason, but one unit remained intact – special teams. UCLA football’s special teams unit was arguably its most consistent group of players on the roster last season, and it has been focused on becoming even better in 2018. “I’m trying to make it as hard on myself as […]
Coach Cori Close returns from 2018 FIBA Americas with victories, new lessons
USA Basketball preaches “gold habits” and “gold standards,” and it paid off in gold medals. UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close served as an assistant coach with the USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team and led it to an 84-60 first-place victory over Canada in the International Basketball Federation’s U18 Americas U18 Championship 2018 hosted […]
Football prepares for upcoming season with fresh coaching staff and players
Coach Chip Kelly was not shy Thursday morning when he replied to the question of what his Bruins football team “stood for.” “Chaos,” Kelly said. He did not mean it with a negative connotation, however. Kelly has been working on implementing his fast-paced system since March, but he said the influx of new players at […]
Shareef O’Neal officially enrolls in UCLA five months after commitment
Shareef O’Neal is officially coming to Westwood. The UCLA men’s basketball program announced Monday that the forward will be on the roster as a freshman, ESPN reported. O’Neal, the son of 15-time NBA All-Star and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, did not sign his National Letter of Intent during the spring recruiting period, where the […]
The Rundown: Aug. 6
Women’s soccerGabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor Three UCLA women’s soccer players traveled to France to compete in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Bruin rising sophomores forward Ashley Sanchez and midfielder Viviana Villacorta will represent the U.S squad. Incoming freshman midfielder Maricarmen Reyes will represent Mexico. Rising sophomore midfielder Delanie Sheehan is traveling with the […]