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UCLA men’s volleyball utilizes offensive depth throughout early season

Volleyball is a sport played with six athletes on each side. Even with a two-setter strategy, teams usually deploy eight to nine players in any given match. Read more...

Photo: No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball comes together in a huddle during its victory over then-No. 3 Penn State on Saturday. The Bruins have fielded out 12 different players in their first three contests. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)


UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier calls for coaching change amid hostile environment

This post was updated Jan. 31 at 2:15 a.m. At least one Bruin gymnast has publicly called for coach Chris Waller to be fired. UCLA gymnastics seniors Margzetta Frazier and Sekai Wright went on comedian and actress Amanda Seales’ podcast, “Small Doses with Amanda Seales,” on Wednesday to discuss the current state of the team. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller looks on during an intrasquad competition Dec. 17. Senior Margzetta Frazier called for Waller to be fired on a podcast Wednesday. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)



UCLA men’s basketball tames Wildcats, soars to top of Pac-12 standings

This post was updated Jan. 25 at 11:52 p.m. After trailing by as much as 16 in the second half, the Wildcats were on the verge of catching up. Read more...

Photo: No. 7 UCLA men’s basketball players celebrate following the final buzzer in the team’s victory over No. 3 Arizona on Tuesday night. The Bruins now sit at first place in the Pac-12 after handing the Wildcats their first conference loss. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)


Bryan Ain’t Lyin: Irresponsible COVID-19 policies ‘Pack Pauley’ instead of classrooms

This post was updated Jan. 26 at 8:56 a.m. Twenty-five days into the new year, classrooms are cleared out for another week. Stuck behind a computer screen, students must remain online to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as UCLA guided them to do. Read more...

Photo: Fans await tipoff before a UCLA men’s basketball game prior to the pandemic. The near-14,000 capacity Pauley Pavilion will be open to all spectators for the Bruins’ matchup against No. 3 Arizona on Tuesday – a week before UCLA’s return to in-person instruction. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA men’s basketball to face Arizona in 3rd top-10 matchup of the season

A top-10 matchup, first place in the Pac-12 on the line and fans back in the stands. According to coach Mick Cronin, these circumstances make for an ideal setting for ESPN’s “College GameDay” and a candidate for a Saturday primetime spot. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. goes up for a layup in a game against Chico State on Nov. 4. Jaquez and No. 7 UCLA men’s basketball will take on No. 3 Arizona on Tuesday night. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s basketball prepares to host matchup against Arizona after postponement

Twenty-four days later than planned, the Bruins will take on the Wildcats at home. UCLA women’s basketball (9-4, 4-1 Pac-12) is set to host No. 8 Arizona (14-2, 4-2) at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday, the rescheduled date for the teams’ originally scheduled Jan. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Charisma Osborne fights for the ball during UCLA women’s basketball’s matchup against then-No. 3 Connecticut on Dec. 11. The Bruins will be facing their first ranked opponent since then when it hosts No. 8 Arizona on Wednesday evening. (Marie Goldfarb/Daily Bruin)