UCLA is coming off a 2021-2022 season in which none of its teams won a national championship for the first time since 2016-2017 and just the second time since 2002. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director)
Sports
Men's Tennis, Sports, Sports Columns
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September 16, 10:53 am
Nelson’s Noggin: UCLA men’s tennis needs quick revamping to overcome historic lows
First, the team’s earliest NCAA tournament exit in over three decades. Then, missing out on the tournament entirely. That’s how the last two seasons ended for UCLA men’s tennis – which by its own standards, resembles a historically bad trend. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s tennis watch as their teammates compete. The Bruins will enter the 2023 season carrying their first postseason drought in at least four decades after missing out on the NCAA team championships last season. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
Sports, Women's Soccer
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September 16, 10:51 am
Ten freshmen set high expectations for UCLA women’s soccer in 2022
The Bruins might’ve lost their top goal scorer from 2021, but the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation brings high hopes for the 2022 season in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward/midfielder Ellie Walbruch dribbles the ball down the field. Walbruch has played in every game for the Bruins thus far this season. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin)
NIL, Sports, Sports Columns
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September 16, 10:48 am
Joseph’s Diagnosis: Regulatory gray areas complicate future of NIL laws after early success
A quick search of “UCLA” on Cameo – a website where fans can pay for customized video messages from celebrities – and you’re greeted with the winning smile of UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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September 16, 10:45 am
Q&A: Jaime Jaquez Jr. talks returning to UCLA, season expectations
UCLA men’s basketball senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. has been a cornerstone of the program since his freshman year in 2019-2020. This offseason, Jaquez opted to return to the Bruins for his senior season instead of declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. dribbles with the ball in a game against California. Jaquez will return to the Bruins for his senior season in 2022-2023. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football, Sports
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September 15, 5:48 pm
Chip Kelly walks back UCLA football’s ‘Welcome to Transfer U’ post
UCLA was officially branded “Transfer U.” Until it wasn’t. The official UCLA football Twitter and Instagram accounts posted a graphic titled “Welcome to Transfer U” on Monday, showing that the Bruins have had the most transfer starters of any team in the country since 2020. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly runs onto the field at the Rose Bowl. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin staff)
Sports, Women's Soccer
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September 15, 4:39 pm
UCLA women’s soccer seeks to defend No. 1 rank against Pepperdine, San Diego State
The Bruins are heading into their final week of nonconference play with a No. 1 crown on their heads and a target on their backs. “We know teams come out and play their best games usually against us,” said sophomore defender Lilly Reale. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore defender Lilly Reale sends the ball down the field. Reale is a member of a Bruin defense that has allowed three goals in six games this season. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)