Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

UCLA football’s injury-affected lineup to be tested against ASU

UCLA football has taken a lot of hits this season, but few of them have been on the actual football field. A player failed to report to fall training camp, a key defensive member was arrested and three standout starters went down with injuries early in the season. Read more...

Photo: Junior linebacker Jayon Brown filled in for injured junior linebacker Myles Jack against Arizona after UCLA lost Jack to injury last week. Brown himself may be unable to take the field against Arizona State after suffering a potential back injury. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Ka’imi Fairbairn goes from kicking at trees to UCLA starting kicker

Ka’imi Fairbairn had one chance at a Division I college football scholarship. It came in 2011, during his junior year of high school. The young placekicker asked his parents if they could help him pay for a trip to Las Vegas, so he could attend the prestigious Chris Sailer Kicking camps. Read more...

Photo: Senior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn went from kicking at trees in Hawaii to kicking on college-regulation field goal posts at UCLA every day in practice. His success helped spark a recruiting pipeline for kickers in the state of Hawaii. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Women’s soccer looks to channel momentum against Washington

The UCLA women’s soccer team has yet to win more than two consecutive games thus far, nor have they managed more than two goals in a single match, but it now has the opportunity to change course. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Hallie Mace logged minutes for UCLA women’s soccer in recent matchups. As a rookie, Mace helps make up a strong rookie Bruin defense. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Men’s golf aims to swing into strong 2015-2016 season

UCLA men’s golf has achieved consistent success in recent history, now looking to break into the top tier of collegiate competition. The Bruins have been consistently ranked in the top10 since 2010. Read more...

Photo: Senior Jonathan Garrick is one of two upperclassmen starters for UCLA men’s golf, whose starting lineup features three freshmen. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Report Card: UCLA vs. Arizona

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 grade UCLA’s 56-30 win over Arizona. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins averaged just 3.5 yards per carry against Arizona, but fought for key yards between the tackles, scoring three touchdowns in the red zone. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)