Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

Bruins prepare to face Wildcat offense without Myles Jack

Myles Jack’s meniscus was still intact when ESPN decided to send its College GameDay crew to this weekend’s game between UCLA and Arizona. But that meniscus tore this week, sidelining the junior linebacker for the season and robbing the No. Read more...

Photo: Junior linebacker Myles Jack tore his meniscus in practice this week, sidelining him for the rest of the 2015 campaign. The loss of the Bruin standout will force UCLA to adjust its defensive plans against a powerful Arizona offense. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer remains mired in early-season struggles

The Bruins have made plenty of history this season, and they desperately want to put an end to it. The early-season free fall began when then-No. Read more...

Photo: Junior midfielder Felix Vobejda said that the Bruins are optimistic things will turn around after a rough start to the 2015 season. Unranked UCLA has lost four of its last five games, falling all the way from No. 1 in the country. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Tanner’s Take: Rooter Bus inefficiencies mar football game day experience

I waited 10 months to make my triumphant return to the Rose Bowl and on Saturday I waited two more hours. They were two very miserable hours. Read more...

Photo: The Rooter Bus line before Saturday’s football game against Brigham Young University stretched all the way from the De Neve Crosswalk to the John Wooden statue in front of Pauley Pavilion. (Tanner Walters/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo continues undefeated run, wins Kap7 NorCal Invitational

UCLA men’s water polo is in a familiar place – back in the waters of Spieker Aquatics Center, undefeated and Kap7 NorCal Invitational champions for the third straight year after ousting No. Read more...

Photo: Senior utility Danny McClintick said that UCLA’s matchups against Cal in the semifinal and Stanford in the final felt entirely different. The Bruins won both, as they continued their undefeated 2015 season. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s tennis well represented in SoCal pro tournaments

The UCLA men’s tennis team continued its fall tournament schedule, competing in multiple Southern California professional tournaments over the past two weeks. Last Sunday, junior Mackie McDonald finished runner-up at the Claremont USTA Pro Classic after falling to Deiton Baughman 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Read more...

Photo: Junior Mackie McDonald had a second-place showing at the Claremont USTA Pro Classic. He was just recently named No. 3 college player in the nation. (Bailey Greene/Daily Bruin)


Women’s volleyball’s win streak snapped by rival USC in Pac-12 opener

Pauley Pavilion did not get loud enough to get an encore out of Madeon at Bruin Bash on Monday, and the arena fell flat again Wednesday night, as No. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker Claire Felix (left) and sophomore outside hitter Reily Buechler leap to get the block Wednesday night in Pauley Pavilion. The No. 13 Bruins were unable to upset the No. 3 Trojans in their first Pac-12 match of the season. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s, women’s cross country teams flourish at Mustang Challenge

Josh Rosen is the most well-known UCLA athlete from St. John Bosco High School. But he was not the most successful this past Saturday. Cross country runner sophomore Myles Smith, another Bosco alum, paced the field at Saturday’s Mustang Challenge, turning an early lead into a 14-second victory in the 8K race. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore runner Myles Smith paced the field at Saturday’s Mustang Challenge, winning the 8K race in just over 25 minutes. The No. 13 Bruins took first place in their second competition of the fall season. (UCLA Athletics)