Tuesday, August 18

In the news:

Cougars prowl into Bruin territory for last home game

No one saw the Washington State Cougars coming, but here they are. Unranked to start the season, Wazzu remains outside of the national top 25 but is surging up the ranks of the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins helped UCLA speed past Oregon State last weekend, winning its third game in a row. The Bruins host the Washington State Cougars on Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo to focus on finer points of play for rivalry game

The temperature in Los Angeles has plummeted into the low 60s during the evenings and, consequently, a chill has settled over Spieker Aquatics Center. Fog clouds the lights towering above the deck, and the blue and gold beanies have emerged from storage. Read more...

Photo: Junior goalie Garrett Danner and the undefeated Bruins will conclude regular season play with a game against the Trojans on Sunday afternoon. UCLA defeated USC in last year’s national championship game. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer to face San Diego State in playoff-deciding game

If everything goes according to plan, the UCLA men’s soccer team will be hosting a playoff game at Drake Stadium next weekend. In order to do so, No. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Larry Ndjock said the team knows this upcoming weekend is important in terms of NCAA Tournament seeding and hosting rights. UCLA will travel to San Diego State for its final regular-season game. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Scouting report: Washington State

On Saturday, No. 19 UCLA (7-2, 4-2 Pac-12) will face a Washington State team that has shown significant improvement this year. After a 3-9 season in 2014, the Cougars (6-3, 4-2) have made their way to second place in the Pac-12 North this season, even putting themselves in position to defeat then-No. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Washington State football team charge out of the tunnel before their game against UCLA in November 2012 – the last time the two teams faced off. The Bruins would go on to win 44-36. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA vs. Washington State gameday predictions

No. 19 UCLA will host unranked Washington State on Saturday evening in its final home game of the 2015 season. The Bruins are on a three-game winning streak, following last weekend’s 41-0 victory over the Oregon State Beavers. Read more...

Photo: No. 19 UCLA enters its showdown with Washington State on a three-game win streak. The Bruins have three regular season games remaining in their 2015 schedule, and still control their destiny in the Pac-12 South. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA cross country aims to keep steady pace heading into regionals

The cross country team won’t be looking to do anything flashy at Friday’s regional meet. “We don’t have to do anything spectacular, we don’t have to do anything special,” said coach Forest Braden. Read more...

Photo: Senior runner Lane Werley said that he will be well-rested for the West Regionals. The meet will be held at the University of Washington course, where UCLA competed in the Washington Invitational. (UCLA Athletics)


Quiet freshman guard brings loud game to women’s basketball team

A custom-designed horse trail in Chatsworth, California leads up to Sierra Canyon School, a private institution graced by hundreds of trees and, more notably, the children of celebrities like Britney Spears, Alec Baldwin and Will Smith. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Kennedy Burke has impressed her teammates with on-court prowess and off-court demeanor. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)