With all but three starters returning from last year’s NCAA runner-up team and the preseason No. 1 ranking, expectations were high for UCLA men’s soccer. Then the losses piled up. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Abu Danladi had six goals and 10 assists during the Bruins’ regular season. UCLA enters the NCAA tournament Thursday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s been a busy week for UCLA men’s basketball. The Bruins opened their season in lackluster form Friday, falling 84-81 in overtime to the Monmouth Hawks. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Isaac Hamilton said the Bruins’ season-opening loss made the team angry and ready for a comeback. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sean Miller’s 2016 recruiting class has a combined height of 6 feet, 11 inches, a statistic that would be more interesting if it was a result of the Arizona coach losing his mind and committing wholeheartedly to playing small ball. Read more...
Photo: Arizona coach Sean Miller attacked UCLA in a post-game press conference Sunday, calling out the program for its struggles to fill Pauley Pavilion with a dedicated fan base. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A large, red USC flag was draped lifeless over the ledge of Spieker Aquatics Center’s upper seating as the fourth period ticked away, held by two pairs of hands that had lost the motivation to wave it. Read more...
Photo: Junior goalie Garrett Danner notched a career-high 19 saves and seven steals in UCLA’s 11-6 win over USC Sunday. He was also named MPSF/Kap7 Player of the Week for the second time this season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Last year, Thomas Welsh reminded me of myself. Sure, the then-freshman center had an extra 7 or 8 inches of height and a lot more basketball talent, but I still felt a connection to the Bruins’ gangly 7-foot giant. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Thomas Welsh was a reserve player for UCLA men’s basketball last season, but he’s emerging as a key player on this year’s squad. Welsh competed on the USA U19 team this summer. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
It’s the morning of Oct. 16, and no one knows about Carolina Johnson. She has made a name for herself in Europe, a silver medalist at the European Athletics Junior Championships who holds the third-best time in Swedish history in the under-20 steeplechase. Read more...
Photo: Freshman runner Carolina Johnson is UCLA’s lone woman to qualify for the NCAA championship race. Johnson, who holds the third-best under-20 steeplechase time in Swedish history, has already made a big impact in her first season with the Bruins. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In every basketball game, there is usually at least one moment of isolation. Things slow down, the crowd dulls its cheering, the coaches stop yelling instructions and eight of the 10 players on the court briefly turn into spectators. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields said that the UCLA women’s basketball team is more up-tempo in a person-to-person defense, which plays into their athletic strengths. The Bruins started their season with a pair of home wins. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
