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UCLA men’s soccer Big Ten tournament predictions 2024

No. 6 seed UCLA men’s soccer (6-5-5, 3-4-3 Big Ten) hasn’t won since a 3-0 victory over Rutgers on Oct. 18. However, the Bruins have also notched four wins against ranked opponents and have tied four top-25 opponents. Read more...

Photo: No. 6 seed UCLA men’s soccer huddles together at Wallis Annenberg Stadium before its regular season matchup against then-No. 11 Loyola Marymount. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA football prepares to face Iowa in homecoming showdown

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 11:18 p.m. Bowl eligibility appeared a distant hope for the Bruins after falling in five of their first six games. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster looks on the field at the Rose Bowl. The first-year head honcho could claim his first win in his home stadium Friday against Iowa. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)


From Westwood on the World Series: UCLA community reflects on LA Dodgers’ win

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 11:33 p.m. There comes a stage so grand that everyone in the crowd must turn toward it. The World Series, returning to Los Angeles for the first time since 2018, captured the attention of Division I athletes and students alike. Read more...

Photo: Former Bruin Gerrit Cole pitches at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Cole, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft and 2023 AL Cy Young Award winner, started Games 1 and 5 for the New York Yankees in the 2024 MLB World Series. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA women’s soccer to face Washington for spot in Big Ten championships

For UCLA, the cliché “pressure is privilege” can’t be more accurate. After a 1-0 victory over No. 10 seed Penn State, No. 2 seed UCLA women’s soccer (14-3-3, 8-1-2 Big Ten) will head to St. Read more...

Photo: Freshman defender Nicki Fraser prepares to defend the ball as a Penn State player approaches. Fraser scored the Bruins’ only goal to send them to the semifinal round. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football defense hits stride with marked improvement in Nebraska win

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 11:59 p.m. All of the Bruins’ defensive pieces seemed well placed in 2023 prior to their conference realignment. With a front seven highlighted by former Bruin defensive lineman Laiatu Latu – UCLA’s first Lombardi Award winner and an eventual NFL first-rounder – and former Bruin linebacker Darius Muasau, the 2023 team leader in tackles and a second-team All-Pac-12 selection, the Bruin defense boasted the talent to dominate the trenches. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior linebacker Kain Medrano looks on the field during a match. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s soccer opens Big Ten tournament with 1-0 victory against Penn State

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 11:29 p.m. In their inaugural season in the Big Ten, the Bruins encountered a plethora of firsts. And now, they can add their first victory in the Big Ten tournament to that list. Read more...

Photo: Freshman defender Nicki Fraser keeps possession of the ball as a Penn State player attempts to gain it. The Bruins defeated the Nittany Lions in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten tournament despite tying 0-0 in the teams’ first match earlier this season. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer faces Maryland in Big Ten quarterfinal for spot at NCAA tournament

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 11:52 p.m. A conference tournament will determine the Bruins’ postseason fate for the first time in program history. In its inaugural postseason conference tournament, No. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender and team captain Pietro Grassi passes the ball forward from his central defensive position. The 2021 All-Far West Region First Team selection has played 5,456 minutes for the Bruins during his four years in Westwood. (Makenna Kramer/Daily Bruin)