No. 18 UCLA football (9-3, 6-3 Pac-12) will take on Pittsburgh (8-4, 5-3 ACC) in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, on Friday. The Bruins will have a chance at their first 10-win season in eight years, while the Panthers will look to pull off the upset despite missing some key pieces on both sides of the ball. Read more...
Sports
Football, Sports
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December 28, 3:04 pm
UCLA football hopes to send seniors off on high note in game against Pittsburgh
Around the country, many players have chosen to opt out of bowl games to avoid risking injury and focus on the 2023 NFL Draft or the transfer portal. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson warms up before a game against California. Thompson-Robinson is set to start Friday as No. 18 UCLA football takes on Pittsburgh in the Sun Bowl. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
Gymnastics, Sports
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December 23, 5:27 pm
UCLA gymnastics’ Emily Lee, Chloe Lashbrooke return to Pauley Pavilion
Emily Lee watched from the sidelines as the drama unfolded in 2022. A tumultuous season for UCLA gymnastics closed with former coach Chris Waller resigning and the blue and gold exiting the NCAA tournament early in the regional final. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Emily Lee performs on beam. Lee missed her entire freshman season with UCLA gymnastics because of a torn Achilles tendon. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
Football, Sports
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December 22, 2:00 pm
UCLA football recruiting class jumps to No. 5 in Pac-12 after National Signing Day
In the days leading up to National Signing Day, the most exciting day of the college football recruiting season was set to be an underwhelming one for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly stands on the field before a game. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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December 21, 4:31 pm
UCLA men’s basketball closes out nonconference play with win over UC Davis
Following a pair of ranked wins on the East Coast last week, the Bruins got off to a slow start offensively Wednesday afternoon. But after Jaylen Clark helped the blue and gold weather the storm in the first half, the entire team caught fire to close out nonconference play with a win. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jaylen Clark drives into the paint. Clark led No. 13 UCLA men’s basketball with 18 points in its win over UC Davis on Wednesday. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Swim & Dive
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December 21, 11:10 am
UCLA swim and dive earns 1st-place finish at UNLV Invitational
The Bruins won 15 of 19 events over the weekend, including wins in all of the relays, freestyle and individual medley events. UCLA swim and dive (4-0, 3-0 Pac-12) finished first overall at the UNLV Invitational from Saturday to Monday, scoring 1,344 points overall and 582 more points than the next closest team Northern Arizona. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore swimmer Eva Carlson swims the breaststroke in competition. Carlson got a personal best and win in the 200-yard individual medley followed by the same result in the 200-yard breaststroke. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
Sports, Women's Basketball
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December 20, 9:20 pm
UCLA women’s basketball defeats Fresno State in final nonconference game of season
This post was updated Dec. 20 at 10:07 p.m. After seven matches at home, the Bruins ended nonconference play undefeated in Pauley Pavilion. In its final nonconference matchup, No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Gabriela Jaquez goes head-to-head with a defender. Jaquez was the Bruins’ second highest scorer in Tuesday’s contest with 15 points. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)