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• USC men’s basketball to return to play after false positive COVID-19 test Several doomsday scenarios must have run through USC men’s basketball head coach Andy Enfield’s head as a member of his program tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. The game against Stanford was off, of course. But if this required another two-week shutdown for USC, like the one it sat through in December, the Trojans would have missed out on five games and had four weeks left in the regular season to reschedule. Instead Friday morning, USC announced the best possible news for its men’s hoops program: “Following multiple additional tests, USC concluded that the COVID-19 test result which caused the…
• UCLA gymnastics ready to return from long layoff After its 2020 season was dashed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UCLA gymnastics team returns to competition Saturday afternoon. “I think as a team, we’re all really excited to get back out there,” said senior Savannah Kooyman, after the Bruins had their season ended in March and their Pac-12 and NCAA championship dreams wiped out by the pandemic. “Even though it’s gonna look very different from what we are normally used to competing, you know, with, like, a crowd and stuff, I think we’re all really excited to get back out there.” The Bruins (0-0), ranked No. 7 in…
• No. 24 UCLA looks to maintain Pac-12 perfection Support our UCLA athletics coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. If the Pac-12 men’s basketball conference was a live auction, each week the proverbial auctioneer might sound like this when calling for each bid of UCLA’s flawless record. “How ’bout a sweep on the road at Utah and Colorado, do I hear 3-0?” Yes, sold to two victories by a combined five points! The following week…”A particularly rare item, a sweep in Arizona to go 5-0?” Boom! Two more victories by a combined 11 points, including an overtime thriller! After two home wins against Washington State (91-61) and…
• No. 6 UCLA women’s basketball focusing on toughness vs. No. 5 Stanford The No. 6 UCLA women’s basketball team seeks to avenge its December loss to Stanford as it takes on the No. 5 Cardinal on Friday night on the road. Not only were the Bruins (8-2, 6-2) handed a 67-51 loss at home Dec. 21, Stanford (11-1, 8-1) also eliminated UCLA in the semifinals of the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament last season. “I think we’ve really put a huge focus on how we can always be the tougher, more together team,” Bruins guard Lindsey Corsaro said at a press conference Wednesday. “That’s kind of always been the focus for us, but…
• LAFC first-round pick Danny Trejo realizes his dream After a standout career at Cal State Northridge, Danny Trejo made the decision to bypass his senior season and make himself eligible for the MLS SuperDraft. The move appeared to pay off as Trejo was listed as first-round selection on several mock drafts. Thursday, it all became a reality as he was selected No. 14 overall in the first round by the Los Angeles Football Club. “My dream was always to play for a MLS team and a good team,” he said during a Zoom call. “I believe that LAFC is one of the best in MLS and I’m very…