The team set to march onto the field Saturday will look much different than the one that’s preceded it this year. Amid a purge of eight players to the transfer portal – and the loss of three coaches – the Bruins will put together what pieces remain as they close the 2023 campaign. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior linebacker Darius Muasau points toward the offensive line during UCLA football’s game against Colorado. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
For the finale of its 2023 season – and its last-ever game as a member of the Pac-12 conference – UCLA football (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) will make a short trip over to SoFi Stadium on Saturday to face Boise State (8-5, 6-2 Mountain West) in the LA Bowl. Read more...
Directly outside Yates Gym, the Bruins’ practice facility, John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success is printed on the wall. A visual framework of behaviors for athletes, businesspeople and individuals alike, the pyramid has guided UCLA teams for over 50 years. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Margzetta Frazier performs a floor routine at Pauley Pavilion. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
Patchwork has become a necessary craft for Chip Kelly by no choice of his own. The coach has dealt with departures in a regular basis the past three weeks, from colleagues working along side him to players taking the field. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football redshirt senior defensive back Kenny Churchwell III attempts to tackle USC wide receiver Duce Robinson. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Less than a week away from Meet the Bruins and under a month away from UCLA gymnastics’ first meet of the 2024 season, coach Janelle McDonald sat down with the Daily Bruin gymnastics beat ahead of her second year in charge of the program to discuss new and returning gymnasts, team culture, event improvements and more. Read more...
Photo: Coach Janelle McDonald smiles out toward the Pauley Pavilion crowd. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 10 at 12:28 p.m. It took just 37 seconds for the Bruins’ course to be chartered Sunday morning. A deft dish in the paint unveiled the curtain on Lauren Betts’ show, a gig that held its encore until the final act of the affair. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts jumps in the air for a layup above her opponents. Betts recorded her fifth double-double on the season with 22 points and 18 rebounds against Florida State. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
Villanova guard Jordan Longino attempted a jump shot with 45 seconds left as the shot clock wound down. As it had done all night, UCLA’s defense made its presence known, with redshirt sophomore guard Will McClendon’s tight contest forcing an airball on the late-game shot. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin directs his team from the sidelines. UCLA men’s basketball lost its first true road game Saturday night, falling to Villanova in Philadelphia. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
