Tuesday, July 7



UCLA men’s volleyball suffers straight-set defeat against Pepperdine

John Speraw didn’t yell. He didn’t gesture. He didn’t even stand. The UCLA men’s volleyball coach sat calmly on the sideline, tapping his leather shoes on the polished hardwood of Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Mitch Stahl (left) and junior setter Steve O’Dell (right) couldn’t lead a comeback as UCLA fell to Pepperdine in three sets. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball’s Jonah Bolden rebounds from ineligibility

Over three months after UCLA men’s basketball began practicing for this season, freshman guard/forward Jonah Bolden took the court with his team for the first time Monday. Read more...

Photo: After starting the last two games due to an injury to junior center Tony Parker, freshman center Thomas Welsh hasn’t been able to transition his strength down low onto the floor. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s soccer scrimmages against U-23, national team

Coach Jorge Salcedo planned for a light training session two Fridays ago, intending to give his team a breather after a week of high-intensity offseason conditioning. Read more...

Photo: Freshman left back Chase Gasper and the Bruins had a chance to scrimmage against the U.S. Men’s National Team last Tuesday. Gasper called the experience “a dream come true.” (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)



Bo Knows: Lack of passion weighs team down during slumping season

To put it kindly, UCLA men’s basketball hasn’t been great this year. Be it the seven-point first half against Kentucky, the blowout loss to Utah or this past week’s back-to-back losses to Oregon State and Oregon, UCLA has struggled to create positive headlines, particularly for these columns. Read more...

Photo: After UCLA’s loss to Oregon Sunday, senior guard Norman Powell said that the Bruins lacked energy, heart and toughness. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)