Friday, June 26

New members of UCLA gymnastics ready for meet against No. 2 Oklahoma

First meets are good barometers, especially for a team with 10 new freshmen. The collegiate atmosphere proved to be an obstacle. “We weren’t prepared for the crowd and how amped up everyone was going to be, and I think we didn’t know how to channel that energy to help improve our gymnastics,” said freshman Felicia Hano, who is slated for vault and floor. Read more...

Photo: In the season-opening meet against then-No. 14 Arkansas, freshman Felicia Hano scored a 9.825 on the vault, but recorded a meet-low 9.050 on the floor exercise after falling during a pass. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)



Women’s water polo to be revitalized with Olympic veterans

Though the largest water polo stage in the world was months after the conclusion of the NCAA women’s water polo season last year, the Rio Olympics still took its toll. Read more...

Photo: It’s been two years since Olympic gold-medalist Rachel Fattal has donned the Bruin blue in an official game, but she and the rest of the UCLA women’s water polo team open up 2017 this weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s basketball leads Colorado 51-45 at halftime

Colorado just wouldn’t go away. The Buffs (10-6, 0-3 Pac-12), who dropped their first three conference games, pushed the Bruins around in the first half of Thursday night’s game. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Aaron Holiday provided some much-needed 3-pointers for the UCLA men’s basketball team, but it only leads by six at halftime against Colorado. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)



Chemistry between new stars and veterans key for men’s basketball

Star freshmen, meet seasoned veterans. The No. 4 Bruins (16-1, 3-1 Pac-12) hit the road to take on the Colorado Buffs (10-6, 0-3), a team stacked with upperclassmen, and the Utah Utes (11-4, 2-1) in their first road series of 2017. Read more...

Photo: UCLA has risen up the rankings and has a 16-1 record behind the play of not only freshmen TJ Leaf and Lonzo Ball, but also veterans like Aaron Holiday and Bryce Alford. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant photo editor)