Claire Fahy
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UCLA looks to redefine Bruin basketball, starting with USC matchup
March holds the monopoly on college basketball drama, but UCLA coach Steve Alford would attest that it's February when teams truly distinguish themselves. Heading into its second matchup of the… → Read More
Claire-ification: UCLA has a long way to go before NCAA Tournament
Back in 2008, the iPhone was just one year old, Twitter was starting to gain momentum in the social networking world and Hulu was invented.Eight years ago was also the… → Read More
Men’s basketball’s adjusted lineup routs Cougars with 33-point margin
Steve Alford walked into the UCLA men's basketball locker room following his team's 83-50 blowout of Washington State and wrote a simple sentence on the whiteboard. → Read More
Claire-ification: Women’s soccer recruit Mallory Pugh brings hope for 2016 season
Women's soccer is my favorite sport. Sure, I didn't have as illustrious a career on the turf as I did on the hardwood, but I love soccer anyway. Actually, the… → Read More
Men’s basketball struggles to keep head above water in 86-72 loss to Ducks
EUGENE, Ore. — Junior guard Isaac Hamilton opened UCLA’s matchup against Oregon in typical fashion, scoring a quick layup to get the Bruins on the board early. This strike-first offensive… → Read More
Oregon Ducks next stop on men’s basketball road trip
EUGENE, Ore. — UCLA men's basketball did what it always does after Wednesday night's game – the Bruins boarded the team bus. Instead of heading toward an airport or back… → Read More
Men’s basketball struggles to find consistency in recent play
UCLA men's basketball has had seven days to figure things out.Last Wednesday, the Bruins struggled mightily on defense while also failing to shoot well from the field – allowing the… → Read More
More pros than cons – reflections on covering UCLA football
Editor's note: With the college football season now over, Sports Editor Claire Fahy reflects on covering the popular sport from the sidelines as a student journalist rubbing shoulders with veteran… → Read More
Best plays of UCLA football draft departures
Junior receiver Thomas Duarte became the sixth UCLA football player to declare for the NFL Draft Tuesday. With three graduating players and six early enrollees, the Bruins lose a total… → Read More
Subpar guard play dooms UCLA basketball against USC
As UCLA's guard play goes, so goes UCLA. That fact is becoming increasingly evident five games into the Bruins’ Pac-12 schedule.Against Arizona State and Arizona last weekend, junior guards Bryce… → Read More
Men’s basketball ready for ‘big time’ matchup against USC
Not every UCLA-USC men's basketball matchup promises to be competitive. There was the Bruins 107-73 blowout of the Trojans on Jan. 5, 2014, and then there was UCLA's 96-70 trouncing… → Read More
Claire-ification: ‘Daddy’s boy’ proves to be vital player
Home crowds are notorious for heckling visiting opponents when they step up to the free-throw line. Fans wave their arms and jump up and down, desperately trying to distract the… → Read More
Claire-ification: Why you should be witnessing women’s basketball in 2016
Back when I played basketball, I had one move I used to employ against my little brother on the hoop outside our house. Post up, fake right, roll left, fadeaway,… → Read More
Men’s basketball geared up to curb recurrent turnover problems
UCLA men’s basketball gives itself a lot of chances for success. The program recruits well, develops its players, competes against elite talent successfully – but then throws it away. Literally.… → Read More
Cornhuskers outrun Bruins, target defensive shortcomings
SANTA CLARA — There were a lot of doubts surrounding Saturday's Foster Farms Bowl at Levi's Stadium.Was a 5-7 Nebraska team worthy of a bowl bid? Would UCLA redeem its… → Read More
Claire-ification: What Bruin Revolution?
You say you want a revolution.It was 2013. UCLA football had a rising star in quarterback Brett Hundley and a rock-solid defense anchored by linebacker Anthony Barr. In over-the-top, preseason… → Read More
UCLA notches second consecutive upset, tops Gonzaga 71-66
SPOKANE, Wash. – When UCLA upset then-No.1 Kentucky just over a week ago, there was raucous celebration in the locker room. When the Bruins topped the No. 20 Gonzaga Bulldogs… → Read More
Claire-ification: Gonzaga’s Kennel makes UCLA’s Den look tame
SPOKANE, Wash. – There are these red T-shirts popular among Gonzaga students that have the words → Read More
A look back: UCLA gains first No. 1 takedown since 2003
UCLA men's basketball pulled off the improbable Thursday, knocking off top-ranked Kentucky in front of 12,202 fans at Pauley Pavilion. Students decked out in gold shirts ran onto the court… → Read More
Men’s basketball prepares for rematch with top-ranked Kentucky
Forty-one to seven.That was what the scoreboard read at halftime the last time UCLA men's basketball took on Kentucky. The Bruins trailed by 34 points heading into the locker room,… → Read More