Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

Q&A: Darrick Martin returns to UCLA basketball on the radio

Darrick Martin will sit alongside Bill Roth this men’s basketball season as a radio analyst, athletic director Dan Guerrero announced Tuesday. Martin played as a member of UCLA men’s basketball from 1989 to 1992 and played in the NBA for 13 years following his graduation, serving as point guard for seven teams during his career. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA basketball player Darrick Martin played for the Bruins in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Martin will return to Westwood this season as a radio analyst alongside Bill Roth. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Recruiting: UCLA football competes for recruits in-state, across country

Editor’s note: Daily Bruin Sports will be running a three-part series on UCLA recruiting over the course of the next three days. Today, we focus on the Bruins’ out-of-state recruitment strategy and how it pertains to the recent decommitment of former recruit Oluwole Betiku as well as what it says about the intricacies of the overall process. Read more...

Photo: Coach Jim Mora’s 2016 recruiting class fell from 11th to 16th in ESPN’s rankings when five-star prospect Oluwole Betiku decommitted Friday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Despite close calls, No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo remains undefeated

UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Wright took his defending champions to the secluded corners of Spieker Aquatics Center not once, but twice last Saturday. On better days, these meetings take place poolside. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore attacker Max Irving and the No. 1 UCLA water polo team fell behind 3-0 on Saturday before coming back to beat No. 3 California 8-7. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Tournament presents men’s tennis with experience against top programs

The UCLA men’s tennis team looks to gain some valuable match experience during this week’s 59th Annual Southern California Intercollegiate Championships. No. 5 seed sophomore Austin Rapp and junior Joseph Di Giulio said they hoped this tournament would prepare them mentally and physically for the upcoming season, especially against their crosstown rivals, the Trojans. Read more...

Photo: Junior Joseph Di Giulio and the Bruins will be competing in the Southern California Intercollegiate Championships this weekend in Los Angeles. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Report Card: UCLA vs. Cal

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 examine UCLA’s 40-24 win over Cal. Read more...

Photo: Junior receiver Thomas Duarte was particularly effective across the middle of the field in Thursday’s win over California, making five of his career-high 10 catches between the hash marks. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA contends for championship spot after USC shakes up Pac-12 South

UCLA football’s biggest break this weekend came two days after it upset then-No. 20 Cal 40-24 Thursday. On Saturday, the Bruins’ crosstown rival, USC, changed the course of UCLA’s season when it knocked off the formerly undefeated Utah by a score of 42-24. Read more...

Photo: Freshman running back Soso Jamabo logged 72 yards against Cal on Thursday in a victory that put UCLA back on track and allowed the team to pursue its postseason aspirations. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)