Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

Gymnast shows skills at World Championship while team prepares at home

This week, two Bruins showcased their skills at the 2015 World Gymnastics Championship in Glasgow, Scotland. In the women’s qualifying round on Saturday, senior Danusia Francis, who represented Jamaica, earned an all-around score of 51.999 with 12.933 on her signature event, the balance beam, while UCLA-commit and World Championship gold medalist Madison Kocian contributed to the 236.611 team score that secured a top spot for team USA. Read more...

Photo: The World Gymnastics Championship in Scotland provided British dual citizen and UCLA gymnast Danusia Francis an opportunity to represent Jamaica. (Daily Bruin file photo)


The Rundown: Oct. 27

Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Just screaming Former Bruin linebacker Eric Kendricks continued a solid rookie season on Sunday with six tackles and two sacks in his Minnesota Vikings’ win over the Detroit Lions. Read more...

Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)


Tanner’s Take: Who is making UCLA’s Olympic decisions?

What if I told you that the Olympics are built on pure speculation? Of course, that’s not exactly true. The bidding process is a politicized saga that garners plenty of talk, but much of that is still rooted in the stark reality of billions of dollars and hours upon hours of organization. Read more...

Photo: While Los Angeles’ current bid to become host city for the 2024 Summer Olympics is speculative due to the timetable, certain figures and organizations should be consulted in order to make bids realistic. (Courtesy of Gordon Henderson)


Out of Bounds: October 27th, 2015

On tonight’s show, Aubrey and Matthew will break down UCLA football’s most recent game against Cal. The two will discuss UCLA’s chances of winning the Pac-12 South after the division leader, Utah, lost to USC Saturday. Read more...

Photo: (Helen Kwak/Daily Bruin)



Freshman setter steps in for injured starter, catalyzes wins in Oregon

All season long, coach Michael Sealy had the luxury of choosing between two capable starting setters. In the first set of this weekend’s road trip, the women’s volleyball coach lost that luxury, as redshirt sophomore setter Ryann Chandler was hit in the face with the ball on defense against Oregon. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Reily Buechler said freshman Zana Muno was pivotal in the Bruins win over the Ducks. Muno had 48 assists in the match. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)