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Under assistant coach Derek Sage, the Bruins have simplified their approach on special teams while also giving that facet of the game more focus.
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UCLA football coach Chip Kelly is as guarded about his sports science program as he is about his playbook, refusing to divulge any specifics, but his players rave about the impact of the team’s nutrition, sleep and recovery efforts.
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USC’s Chris Steele and Bru McCoy and UCLA’s Colson Yankoff are learning there’s no sure answers when dealing with the NCAA about transferring.
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UCLA defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia has Olympic hopes in shotputting as well as opening the season as part of fierce pass rush.
Wade Lees thought he might be a star in Australian rules football one day. Instead, the 31-year-old will be the punter for UCLA this season.
With several UCLA tailbacks limited, Martell Irby, a sophomore, has gotten a lot of extra work in training camp. Irby was the Bruins’ third-leading rusher in 2018.
Entering his senior year, J.J. Molson is rising up the charts among UCLA kickers. He is seventh in career field goals and 11th in points (240).
Injuries forced Josh Woods to miss most of the last two seasons, but the senior linebacker is looking forward to making an impact for UCLA this year.
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UCLA’s football roster is loaded with speedy players, and that gives coach Chip Kelly plenty of options when it comes to schemes and coverages.
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After slipping to fourth on UCLA’s quarterback depth chart last season, Matt Lynch switched to tight end, where everything seems to be coming together.
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UCLA coach Chip Kelly says Washington blocked transfer Colson Yankoff’s bid to gain immediate eligibility, forcing the quarterback to sit out again.
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Boss Tagaloa’s move to center last season from defensive end changed the trajectory of UCLA’s offense. Now the line is the Bruins’ strength.
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UCLA senior inside linebacker Tyree Thompson tweeted Monday that he underwent surgery for an undisclosed injury, potentially depriving the Bruins of a projected starter.
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Shareef O’Neal is back on the court after undergoing open-heart surgery in December. He’s playing in the Drew League as he prepares to return to UCLA.
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As the oldest player on UCLA’s defensive line, Osa Odighizuwa has embraced a mentor role in hopes of helping turn around a unit that struggled in 2018.
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After weeks of violent clashes with police, Hong Kong protesters gathered for a peaceful demonstration that harked back to the movement’s beginnings.
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When someone mistook him for a resident at UCLA Medical Center, he didn’t correct them.
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New Orleans’ Taysom Hill is among a handful of NFL quarterbacks who are versatile enough to contribute at other positions, and he’s by far the best.
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About 1 in 1,000 black men and boys in America can expect to die at the hands of police. That risk is 2.5 times higher than for white men, new research shows.
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