Involvement of Spirit Squad director in incidents with donor began prior to 2018

This post was updated July 15 at 9:57 a.m. Members of the UCLA dance team had seen it before. A 76-year-old man offering them drinks, his hand resting on their legs as they politely declined, and his voice calling after them as they fled the event to hide. And they had reported it to their […]

UCLA celebrates at the ESPYS with gymnast Katelyn Ohashi taking home 2 awards

This post was updated July 11 at 2:47 p.m. Katelyn Ohashi’s viral floor routine earned 117 million views, a perfect 10 and now, two ESPYS. The former UCLA gymnast’s Jan. 12 floor routine secured two awards at the 2019 ESPYS on Wednesday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Her performance bested a diving […]

UCLA Spirit Squad director dismissed following Title IX investigation

This post was updated June 14 at 4:26 p.m. The UCLA Spirit Squad director was dismissed following a Title IX investigation of her role in allowing a donor to escort UCLA dance team members to a sexually explicit Las Vegas show in November, according to the Orange County Register. Mollie Vehling, who oversaw the UCLA […]

Drew League supports community, bringing together all-star men’s basketball players

When four UCLA Bruins stepped onto the hardwood floor at King Drew Magnet High School in the Willowbrook community of Los Angeles, they were continuing an LA basketball tradition that began in 1973. In its 46-year history, the Drew League has aimed to bring together the best high school, college and professional players from around […]

After US wins Women’s World Cup, equal pay and sponsorship debate is reignited

Mallory Pugh posted a sponsored Instagram photo of her and the other former Bruins on the United States Soccer Women’s National Team – Sam Mewis and Abby Dahlkemper – the day before the U.S. took on Spain in the FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16. Ten days later, Nike reported that USWNT home jerseys […]

Former and current UCLA softball players take home USA Softball International Cup

Three Bruins are donning red, white and blue this summer for USA Softball. The trio of UCLA softball players traveled to Columbus, Georgia, for the USA Softball International Cup from July 1 through Sunday. The tournament is one in a series of competitions that the Bruins will participate in this summer with USA Softball. Rising […]

Former Bruins face top competitors, fall short at beach volleyball world championship

Sarah Sponcil and Kelly Claes trailed the No. 1-seeded German pair of Chantal Laboureur and Sandra Ittlinger – which had the home-court advantage – 18-14 in the second set. If they had dropped three more points, they would have been eliminated. The former Bruin and former Trojan, respectively, won seven of the next eight points […]