Three newcomers to the NCAA individual stage. A doubles duo that had yet to play together till this year. Would they be able to perform against the nation’s best? Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Spencer Johnson races to return a ball at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Johnson earned All-America honors over the weekend for his performance in the NCAA singles championships. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Just one page of the Bruins’ 2024 chapter – arguably the most transformative one in their book – remains to be studied. UCLA football (4-7, 3-6 Big Ten) will cap off its first season under the helm of coach DeShaun Foster against Fresno State (6-5, 4-3 Mountain West) at the Rose Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Senior linebacker Oluwafami Oladejo and redshirt junior linebacker Carson Schwesinger jump in celebration after a play. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The AP Poll ranked UCLA women’s basketball as the top team in the country Monday morning. Following a convincing 77-62 home victory over a then-No. 1 South Carolina team that hadn’t lost in 604 days, UCLA shot up from its No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Avary Cain (left), junior center Lauren Betts (middle) and freshman forward Kendall Dudley (right) walk and celebrate at Pauley Pavilion after downing South Carolina, the then-top ranked team in the country. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Olivia Center and Kate Fakih achieved in just two months what many student-athletes spend years striving for – a spot on one of college sports’ biggest stages. Read more...
Photo: Freshmen Kate Fakih (left) and Olivia Center (right) pose with their second-place trophies at the NCAA doubles championships. (Courtesy of Neela Piper/Baylor Athletics)
This post was updated Dec. 2 at 12:20 a.m. Coach Mick Cronin has proved time and again that his team’s defense will refuse to fall behind – no matter who they’re playing – and will instead fuel its offense. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Lazar Stefanovic dunks a ball at Pauley Pavilion. The Belgrade, Serbia, local delivered a season-high 19 points Tuesday night against Southern Utah. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins’ last set of the regular season looms around the corner, possibly signaling the end of their 2024 season. Returning home for its last two conference games, UCLA women’s volleyball (13-14, 7-11 Big Ten) is set to face Iowa (10-20, 4-14) and No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student middle blocker Anna Dodson goes for a spike at Pauley Pavilion. Dodson was absent from UCLA women’s volleyball’s contest with Indiana on Friday because of illness, but she returned Saturday to post 14 kills against Illinois. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
With turmoil comes the blame game. And with accusations come the breeding ground for tension, conflict and ultimately self-destruction. But for UCLA football head coach DeShaun Foster, discipline and positivity are the ingredients for not only combatting the shrapnel of disappointment but also establishing a winning culture. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster and defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe speak before a game. (Aidan Sun/Assitant Photo editor)
