Friday, August 14

In the news:

Men’s water polo to face Cal in MPSF tournament with focus on defense

As the final buzzer sounded at Uytengsu Aquatics Center last weekend, there was disappointment on the faces of the Bruins. Coach Adam Wright said after the game that the loss to the Trojans showed that the team that had reeled off of 57 straight wins had plenty to work on. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Chancellor Ramirez and the No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo team will get to face top-five competition at home this weekend for the first – and last – time all year, starting with No. 3 California, in the critical Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship tournament. (Jintak Han/Assistant Sports editor)


Men’s soccer defeats Colgate Raiders in first round of NCAA Tournament

As hundreds of students gathered in Wilson Plaza for the Rivalry Week bonfire rally, another rally was taking place less than a mile away at Drake Stadium: UCLA and Colgate scored a combined five goals in the first half alone of their 2016 NCAA Tournament opener. Read more...

Photo: Newly minted Pac-12 co-Player of the Year Jose Hernandez started the scoring for the Bruins. The sophomore midfielder launched a shot past the Raiders’ goalkeeper Ricky Brown in the 17th minute. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Men’s basketball tops San Diego 88-68 behind strong showing from TJ Leaf

This post was updated Nov. 17 at 11:18 p.m. College basketball, meet TJ Leaf. While the attention has been all around UCLA’s flashy freshman guard Lonzo Ball to start the season, another freshman has been quietly putting up a strong start to his college campaign. Read more...

Photo: Freshman TJ Leaf’s aggressive play turned the game around for the No. 16 Bruins (3-0). The forward finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds, his second double-double in three games. The big man had 12 of UCLA’s first 17 points in the second half. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Football scouting report: USC

This weekend, UCLA (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12) will have its annual matchup with crosstown rival USC (7-3, 6-2). Here’s a breakdown of what you should expect from the No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Takkarist McKinley leads the nation with two tackles for loss a game and is second nationally with 1.11 sacks a game. The defensive lineman will be key in containing USC quarterback Sam Darnold this weekend. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)