Thursday, August 6

Training camp raises cross country to higher altitudes in early meets

In the weeks leading into the academic year, UCLA cross country runners were given the chance to train like professional athletes. Every year, the team engages in a three-week training camp at Mammoth Lakes, California, for a chance to train at altitude. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Christina Rice finished 92nd at the 2017 NCAA West Regionals with a time of 21:33:00 for the 6K. She competed in the 6K at the Pac-12 championships and the Roy Griak Invitational. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Women’s volleyball snuffs out Sun Devils for second straight sweep

The Bruins now have 1,300 program wins. No. 20 UCLA women’s volleyball (9-5, 4-3 Pac-12) swept No. 25 Arizona State (13-6, 4-3) on Wednesday night. This is the Bruins’ second straight sweep, as they also beat the Oregon State Beavers in three sets Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Mac May led the Bruins in their win over the Sun Devils on Wednesday night, recording 13 kills, four aces and one block. May currently leads UCLA on the season with 190 total kills. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)



UCLA football shows improvement on offense by revamping passing game

For the first time all season, the Bruins broke the 21-point threshold. UCLA football (0-5, 0-2 Pac-12) averaged 17 points per game through its first four games, but against No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Demetric Felton has five receptions for 93 yards over UCLA football’s last two games. The wideout has run routes in the slot – as well as outside the numbers – for coach Chip Kelly’s offense. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Football’s winless season seems bad on surface but is marked by steady progress

Most NCAA football offenses have a home run threat. Even UCLA’s insipid offense that ranks No. 124 nationally in scoring offense has dynamite in freshman running back Kazmeir Allen, who blew past Cincinnati’s defense for a 74-yard touchdown in his collegiate debut this September. Read more...

Photo: Freshman quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for a career-high 272 yards in UCLA’s 31-24 loss to Washington on Saturday. He credited the work of the offensive line for his success. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


The Rundown: Oct. 10

Women’s basketballJoy Hong, assistant Sports editor The full schedule is out. UCLA women’s basketball announced its nonconference schedule back on Aug. 23, but finalized its Pac-12 games Thursday to round out the 2018-2019 season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball finalized its schedule for the upcoming season, announcing its conference matchups Thursday. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s soccer remains in the hunt for Pac-12 title despite injury-plagued season

No. 21 UCLA men’s soccer (7-4, 3-1 Pac-12) has a little less than a month left in its regular season, but its roster has been plagued with injuries up to this point. Read more...

Photo: Junior transfer forward Mohammed Kamara is UCLA men’s soccer’s leading goal scorer this year with four. Kamara missed both of the Bruins’ games this past weekend and has been hampered by multiple undisclosed injuries. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)