Sunday, July 12

In the news:

UCLA women’s soccer prepares for regular season opener against Long Beach

The countdown for the UCLA women’s soccer season opener is nearly over. Following a 3-0 victory over Loyola Marymount in an exhibition game Saturday, No. 11 UCLA will face Long Beach State in its regular season opener at George Allen Field on Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman defender Nicki Fraser prepares to pass the ball. Fraser was a member of the U-20 Women’s National Team pool and made her UCLA debut last Saturday. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)


As football season inches closer, UCLA’s defensive linemen tighten up

Fall football camp is halfway through. Over the past two weeks, UCLA football has dedicated the early hours of its mornings at Wasserman Football Center to prepare for the 2024 season – which will be a landmark one in the program’s history. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior defensive lineman Devin Aupiu runs a drill during football practice at Spaulding Field. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


2024 UCLA football position preview: Special teams

Inching closer to a new era for UCLA football in the Big Ten, Daily Bruin Sports will preview each of the Bruins’ position groups prior to the season’s official start. Read more...

Photo: Kicker Blake Glessner holds a kick. The redshirt senior was a second-string place kicker for UCLA football last year but will likely assume first-string duties in 2024. (Photo by Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff. Design by Lindsey Murto/Design director)


Former Bruins make history at 2024 Olympic Games track and field events

This post was updated Aug. 18 at 10:43 p.m. A Bruin-turned-Trojan faced off with a Longhorn-turned-Bruin at the Olympic Games. Rai Benjamin – who spent two seasons with UCLA track and field from 2016 to 2017 – represented Team USA in his second Olympics, winning two gold medals in the men’s 400-meter hurdles and 4×400-meter relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read more...

Photo: Rai Benjamin jumps over a hurdle. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Bruins accept Olympic silver medal following women’s volleyball loss to Italy

Just as quickly as things can fall together, they can fall apart. After wins in the Olympic quarter and semifinals, the United States women’s volleyball national team was swept 3-0 by Italy in the gold medal match Sunday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball coach Alfee Reft stands near the Galen Center sideline. Reft served as an assistant coach for the United States women’s volleyball national team’s silver medal campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)



Men’s basketball alumnus Jrue Holiday makes history with Olympic gold in Paris

Jrue Holiday has a new parallel. It’s basketball legend Scottie Pippen, a kindred spirit in defensive ferocity and dual-threat prowess. And they are now the only two who snagged both Olympic gold and an NBA title in the same year – twice. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Jrue Holiday poses for a picture with Team USA after clinching his second-straight Olympic gold. Holiday is now the second basketball player to win an NBA title and Olympic gold in the same year – twice. (Courtesy of FIBA.basketball)