This post was updated July 16 at 5:30 p.m. Matt Barnes made his presence felt – even from the bench. The NBA veteran and former Bruin opted out of playing due to a calf injury, but knew that it was his duty to serve as a mentor to the younger guys rather than to be […]
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Bruins to play for West Division All-Star Team in Cape Cod Baseball League
The Cape Cod Baseball League is approaching its All-Star break, but a couple of Bruins won’t be getting too much time off. Two UCLA baseball players, rising juniors pitcher Ryan Garcia and outfielder Jeremy Ydens, were named to the CCBL West Division All-Star Team last week. Both Bruins are playing for the Wareham Gatemen, who […]
Bruin soccer to break in new stadium with challenging seasons, many home games
Both Bruins soccer squads are moving into a new home at the Wallis Annenberg Stadium next season and will have the opportunity to welcome the new field with successful seasons. UCLA men’s and women’s soccer released their 2018 schedules June 20 and July 3, respectively, and both teams boast a number of challenging matches. The […]
The Rundown: July 16
Track & Field Gabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor Away from Westwood and in the heart of Finland, one Bruin continued her summer success on the world stage. UCLA rising sophomore thrower Alyssa Wilson was the only female athlete in the finals of three throwing events at the International Association of Athletics Federations World U20 Championships, […]
Alumni basketball team Sons of Westwood advances to second round after 90-65 win
Tyrone Nash was lounging at home when he received a last-minute phone call to join the team. “I was like, ‘Yeah definitely, I’ll come support, just don’t tell Notre Dame,’” said the former forward of the Fighting Irish. “But the guys were great and they welcomed me, so it made it easy.” Nash was never […]
Bruin alumni reunite as ‘Sons of Westwood,’ shoot for $2M prize in TBT 2018
It didn’t take long for Grant Kitani to miss Bruin basketball. “I just missed being part of the UCLA family and being around UCLA basketball in general,” said Kitani, the former UCLA men’s basketball manager. “So that kind of made me want to see if I could get enough guys to form a team and […]
Former UCLA basketball player found dead month after sex crime charges
This post was updated July 12 at 5:00 p.m. Former UCLA men’s basketball player Billy Knight was found dead Tuesday morning in Phoenix less than a month after being accused of sexually abusing a child. The official cause of death has yet to be determined by the Maricopa County medical examiner, but no foul play […]