The penultimate rankings of the College Football Playoff were released Tuesday, and with the final poll slated to be announced Sunday, exactly which teams will face off in the inaugural playoff is still very much in a state of flux heading into conference championship weekend. Read more...
Football, Sports
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December 2, 6:55 pm
UCLA loses ground in latest College Football Playoff rankings
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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December 2, 7:37 am
No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo improves from last season, proceeds to NCAAs
The 2014 UCLA men’s water polo team flawlessly followed in the footsteps of its 2013 counterpart for 78 days. The script from last season called for 18 straight wins to start the season, back-to-back losses to USC and Stanford and an undefeated record for the rest of regular season play before stumbling in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament Semifinal. Read more...
Photo: The men’s water polo team followed the exact same script as its counterpart last season. The one difference this year was a win in the third-place game of the MPSF Tournament, giving UCLA a berth into the NCAA Championship Tournament as the No. 1 seed. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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December 2, 7:30 am
Bo Knows: Despite Stanford loss, UCLA football shows signs of promising future
I had this whole column thought out a week ago. UCLA was going to beat Stanford, reach the Pac-12 title game and have a legitimate shot at reaching the College Football Playoff. Read more...
Photo: After finishing 9-3 yet again, UCLA has not found the improvements on the field as it wants. However, the program as a whole has progressed, evidenced by the national hype the team received in the preseason and leading up to the last game against Stanford. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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December 2, 7:23 am
UCLA women’s volleyball hosts first two rounds of NCAA championships
With a five-set win against USC last Friday, the women’s volleyball team hopes to continue its momentum on the court for the NCAA Tournament. “We don’t have a goal, no expectations, no overall goals,” said coach Mike Sealy. Read more...
Photo: After not making it to the NCAA Tournament last season, the UCLA women’s volleyball team heads into the tournament this season as the No. 12 seed. It’ll host Long Island University Brooklyn in the first round at Pauley Pavilion on Friday. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
Podcasts, Sports
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December 2, 1:07 am
Out of Bounds – December 1, 2014
UCLA football’s loss to Stanford kept it from winning the Pac-12 South title and ended its regular season with a 9-3 record for the third straight year. Read more...
Sports, Women's Basketball
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December 2, 12:00 am
UCLA looks to end losing streak against Cincinnati by focusing on defense
The search for its first win of the season continues for the UCLA women’s basketball team Tuesday when it takes on the University of Cincinnati at Pauley Pavilion at 7 p.m. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball looks for its first win of the season against Cincinnati, which hasn’t won since Nov. 15. UCLA has been focusing on upping its defensive intensity after giving up a 16-point lead in a loss to Nebraska last Friday. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Women's Soccer
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December 1, 8:24 am
Top-ranked UCLA women’s soccer falls to Virginia, crushing title hopes
There is a saying: A picture is worth a thousand words. The silence that pervaded the scene after UCLA women’s soccer’s 2-1 defeat against Virginia seemed to be the only thing that spoke on the sidelines of Drake Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Morgan Brian (right) scored Virginia’s game-winning goal in the 71st minute after sophomore midfielder Annie Alvarado’s (left) clearance was intercepted outside the Bruin penalty box by the feet of the reigning MAC Hermann Trophy winner. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)