Friday, May 8

Men’s soccer Riley Ferch leads Pac-12 in assists, starts 6 of 7 October games

Riley Ferch wasn’t always a name at the top of coach Ryan Jorden’s depth chart. Since the start of the month, the sophomore midfielder has made six starts in UCLA men’s soccer’s (5-8-2, 1-5-1 Pac-12) seven October matches and has logged an average of 73 minutes on the pitch during that stretch. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore midfielder Riley Ferch has seen a sharp increase in his minutes since Oct. 1 and has started six of UCLA men’s soccer’s last seven games. Ferch leads both the Bruins and the Pac-12 in assists with eight. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Men’s basketball kicks off Cronin era with exhibition game versus Stanislaus State

The Bruins are back on the hardwood. UCLA men’s basketball will host Stanislaus State for an exhibition game Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion, one week before the Bruins open their regular season schedule against Long Beach State on Nov. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman guard Tyger Campbell missed the entire 2018-2019 season with a torn ACL. Campbell left high school as a four-star recruit who was the No. 91 prospect in his class. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


UCLA football sees improved offensive line scoring output, rushing yardage

The Bruins’ starting offensive line is finding more consistency. UCLA football’s (3-5, 3-2 Pac-12) last two wins against Stanford and Arizona State saw the offense come away with 34 and 42 points, respectively, the second of which ties the team’s combined offensive output over its first three games. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football freshman offensive lineman Duke Clemens took over the left guard starting spot against Arizona. Besides that first game, Clemens has helped the Bruins score more than 30 points in each of their last three. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)



NCAA votes to allow student-athletes to profit from name, image, likeness

This post was updated at 1:17pm The NCAA Board of Governors announced Tuesday morning it voted unanimously to allow collegiate athletes to earn money from their name, image and likeness. Read more...

Photo: The NCAA Board of Governors voted to update its laws to allow student-athletes to earn money, as long as they’re not compensated directly from their sports. The vote came about a month after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to implement similar legislation in California universities. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


First-half scoring key to men’s water polo’s success in nonconference play

The saying goes, “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” But for the Bruins, the opening minutes of their games have been a key part of their success. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Tommy Gruwell is UCLA men’s water polo’s fourth-leading scorer on the season and the highest freshman on the list. The freshman has also scored 13 first-half goals this season, including two in the second quarter against UC Irvine. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Student-athlete siblings linked by golf tee up strong bond rather than rivalry

Seven-year-old Hidetoshi Yoshihara stepped foot on the practice course to prepare for his first golf tournament. His 3-year-old sister, Yuki Yoshihara, accompanied him to the course and watched intently. Read more...

Photo: Senior Hidetoshi Yoshihara and freshman Yuki Yoshihara grew up playing golf in Japan, under the instruction of their father – a professional instructor. The siblings went to the same high school and, as of this fall, both compete for UCLA men’s and women’s golf, respectively.(Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)