The Sons of Westwood watched as their $2 million dream went out the window Saturday afternoon in Atlanta at The Basketball Tournament. After reaching the Super 16 with a pair of victories in regional play, the No. 4 seed Sons of Westwood were tasked with the challenge of taking on No. 1 seed Team Challenge […]
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Football coach Chip Kelly talks plans for first season with Bruins
UCLA football coach Chip Kelly fielded an array of questions at Pac-12 Media Day on Wednesday and appeared to be comfortable as he settled back into his old conference. Kelly had been out of the Pac-12 since leaving Oregon in 2013 to be the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, but returned in November by […]
The Rundown: July 23
Beach volleyballAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Competing on the other side of the world didn’t faze one Bruin. Rising UCLA senior Sarah Sponcil took home the bronze medal this week at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament in Haiyang, China, with partner Caitlin Ledoux – a professional player out of Long Beach State. After […]
Smith Says: Aaron Holiday primed for spotlight after NBA Summer League performance
It is time for people to stop sleeping on Aaron Holiday. The former Bruin guard has been playing second fiddle to Lonzo Ball since they were teammates on UCLA men’s basketball, but he will not be overshadowed by his former counterpart for much longer. The reigning Pac-12 scoring champion showed flashes of brilliance at the […]
Former UCLA men’s golfer ties for sixth place in 2018 Open Championship
It was a star-studded race to the finish at the 2018 Open Championship. Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Matt Kuchar were all fighting for a position atop the leaderboards in the final round. But for a brief moment, former UCLA men’s golfer Kevin Chappell led them all. After being tied for […]
Decorated track and field thrower has potential to rejuvenate UCLA’s performance
The Bruins have recorded lackluster results in track and field in recent years, but thrower Alyssa Wilson could potentially finish her career as a historic squad member. The rising sophomore excelled in her first season with the Bruins and could prove incredibly important to the UCLA track and field program’s history after her tenure in […]
Sons of Westwood to bolster roster before facing No. 1 seed Team Challenge ALS
The Sons of Westwood are heading to the Super 16 with some reinforcements. Former Bruin Matt Barnes – who was unable to play in the first two rounds of The Basketball Tournament – said he would definitely be on the court for his team’s matchup against No. 1 seed Team Challenge ALS on Saturday. Barnes […]