Sunday, June 21

Around the League: Pac-12 teams pack a punch in NCAA, national championships

Men’s basketballDavid Gottlieb, Sports editor Pac-12 teams won’t start facing off against one another for another month, so they are still fighting through nonconference schedules. Three Pac-12 schools have gotten off to undefeated starts, with No. Read more...

Photo: Pac-12 men’s basketball play doesn’t start for another month. Arizona State, Washington State and Colorado still have undefeated records. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA swimming and diving teams prepare for separate weekend meets

The swimming and diving team will be split up once again. No. 25 UCLA will send its swimming team to compete at the Texas Invitational from Wednesday to Saturday, and its diving team to the Georgia Fall Invitational from Friday to Sunday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA swimming and diving will return from a two-week break from competition to swim in the Texas Invitational and dive at the Georgia Fall Invitational this weekend. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s basketball looks to control pace in Cal State Bakersfield game

Last year’s UCLA basketball team boasted the fastest offense of any power-conference program in the country, with its possessions lasting an average of just 14.5 seconds, per kenpom.com. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins are running an even faster offense this year than they did last season, but coach Steve Alford said he thinks this year’s team doesn’t have the experience to play efficiently at that pace. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s soccer to face biggest challenge this season in NCAA semifinal

Orlando, Florida, will play host to the 2017 NCAA Women’s College Cup as the cream of the crop make their way south. UCLA, Duke, Stanford and South Carolina will battle on the pitch for the right to hoist the national championship trophy. Read more...

Photo: The final-four teams standing in the NCAA women’s soccer tournament are UCLA, Duke, Stanford and South Carolina, and all will face off this weekend in Orlando, Florida, for a chance to earn the national title. The Bruins and the Cardinal are currently tied in first place for overall national championships won, with 113. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Report Card: UCLA vs. California

Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for UCLA football and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we grade UCLA’s 30-27 win against California. Read more...

Photo: Devon Modster entered at half for the second time this season Friday. Last time was when UCLA was on the wrong end of a blowout, but the redshirt freshman quarterback found a way to win a close game this time around. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketballs seeks to raise averages to season’s beginning

After finishing first place at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas, No. 7 UCLA women’s basketball (5-1) will play UC Riverside (1-5) on Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion, where it has some brushing up to do offensively. Read more...

Photo: Jordin Canada is one of the many Bruins who have struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the past week. The senior guard is averaging four assists and just under nine points per game in her last three outings. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)