With a number of new sports starting up in the coming weeks, the Daily Bruin’s Sports editors present their picks for who could be UCLA’s most exciting winter/spring athlete. Read more...
Baseball, Men's Volleyball, Sports, Sports Columns, Track and Field, Women's Golf
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January 11, 12:24 am
Battle of the Editors: Most exciting winter, spring athletes to watch out for
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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January 10, 12:44 am
Wang’s Word: Unfounded rumors that teammates dislike Josh Rosen should not affect draft
Josh Rosen is finally gone. The nation’s top-ranked pro-style high school quarterback in 2015 via 247Sports endured a tumultuous three-year tenure as a Bruin. But despite playing under a different offensive coordinator each season and learning a new playbook every offseason, Rosen cemented his place in the top-three of nearly every UCLA passing record in only 30 games. Read more...
Photo: Rumors that Josh Rosen’s teammates dislike him plagued the star quarterback throughout his career as a Bruin, but these claims were never backed by much hard evidence. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
Football, Sports
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January 10, 12:38 am
Multiple UCLA football players to show strong presence in NFL draft
Barring unforeseen circumstances, Josh Rosen should be the first Bruin drafted in this year’s NFL draft. But he won’t be the only one. The former junior quarterback will be joined by offensive lineman Kolton Miller and wide receiver Jordan Lasley, who also chose to forgo their final years of NCAA eligibility to go pro. Read more...
Photo: Receiver Jordan Lasley is one of three UCLA football players who have decided to enter the 2018 NFL draft despite the fact that they have another year of NCAA eligibility. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports
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January 10, 12:35 am
Year in Review: Top five unforgettable moments of UCLA Athletics in 2017
UCLA Athletics had a number of memorable moments in 2017. Here is the Daily Bruin’s pick for last year’s top five. No. 1: Men’s water polo’s national championship win UCLA went the entirety of 2016 without taking home a national championship win – the first time the school had gone without a national title since 2012. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo ended a Bruin national championship draught that was in danger of spanning two academic years. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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January 10, 12:32 am
UC Irvine to challenge UCLA men’s volleyball’s sweep streak
The last time UCLA men’s volleyball faced UC Irvine, the Anteaters ended the Bruins’ 2017 season in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinals. No. 3 UCLA (3-0) will host No. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Bruins will take on the UC Irvine Anteaters on Wednesday night. UC Irvine ended UCLA’s season last year in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinals. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)
Gymnastics, Men's Basketball, Men's Volleyball, Sports, Women's Basketball
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January 9, 9:28 am
Around the League: Winter sports open with strong matchups and sweeping wins
Men’s volleyball Melissa Zhang, Assistant Sports editor No. 3 UCLA (3-0) is currently the highest ranked MPSF team in the NCAA, coming in behind Ohio State (1-0) and Long Beach State (4-0). Read more...
Photo: The Bruins came into this season projected to win the Pac-12 and are ranked fifth nationally. The No. 4 Utes kicked off their season with a win over Brigham Young behind standout performances from Mykayla Skinner and MaKenna Merrell-Giles. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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January 9, 9:22 am
UCLA men’s volleyball sees change in rotation, starting lineup
No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball returns all but two members of its starting lineup from last year. But the 2018 Bruins, who swept their first three matches of the season, will no longer run a 6-2 offense like they did last year. Read more...
Photo: Junior setter Micah Ma’a will be the lone starting setter for the Bruins this year. Ma’a previously ran a 6-2 offense alongside Hagen Smith, but will now transition to a 5-1 offense this season. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)