Tuesday, July 7

Kendricks, Hundley finalists for top football awards

A day after nine UCLA football players earned all-conference recognition, two more Bruins were named finalists for national awards Wednesday. Redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks, who was passed over for the All-Pac-12 first team, was named as one of four finalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks was named a finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Nine UCLA football players earn all-conference honors

Nine UCLA football players were named to the All-Pac-12 first and second teams Tuesday night. Junior cornerback Ishmael Adams was the lone Bruin selected to the first team. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Ishmael Adams was named to the Pac-12 All-Conference football team at the defensive back position. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA swim and dive looks to test the waters at NCAA site

This week, the UCLA swim and dive team will travel cross-country to Greensboro, North Carolina to compete in the AT&T; Winter National Championships. The four-day event, running from Wednesday to Saturday, will mark the Bruins’ first major road trip of the season. Read more...

Photo: According to junior Katie Kinnear, the Bruins will be able to benefit in the long run from competing at the AT&T Winter National Championships at Greensboro, N.C., since the meet will be held at the same venue as the NCAA championships. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)


Bruins primed for improvements following tournament in Bahamas

For a coach whose team just returned from a seventh-place finish in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament and which was throttled on national television by North Carolina less than a week ago, Steve Alford was unexpectedly pleased with UCLA’s performance last week during Tuesday’s media availability. Read more...

Photo: Even though the Bruins came in seventh place among the eight participants of Battle 4 Atlantis 2014, coach Steve Alford was pleased with the result, and saw new learning opportunities for his team. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruins reverse fortune, grind out first win of season

The last time UCLA women’s basketball played the University of Cincinnati was a November day in 1988. Tuesday night, the Bruins were able to leave Pauley Pavilion with not only their first win over Cincinnati in 26 years, but their first win of the season. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Nirra Fields was the only Bruin to post a double-double in UCLA’s 66-58 win over Cincinnati after she posted 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)