This post was updated Oct. 24 at 11:50 a.m. Football Jason Maikis, Assistant Sports editor The race for the Rose Bowl is led by two teams. Read more...
Photo: (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports
Men's Soccer, Sports
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October 24, 12:41 am
Men’s soccer pursues wins after losing previous games against Huskies, Beavers
The last times the Bruins faced off against their Pacific Northwest conference foes, they failed to tally a goal through 180 minutes of play. Against both Oregon State (5-5-1, 2-2-1 Pac-12) and now-No. Read more...
Photo: Junior midfielder Marcony Pimentel has scored twice this season for UCLA men’s soccer and has also recorded two assists. Pimentel said the Bruins’ opponent Thursday – No. 1 Washington – will play a similar style as Stanford, to which the Bruins lost 1-0. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
Sports, Women's Soccer
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October 24, 12:39 am
Women’s soccer strives to improve conference record with weekend games
The Bruins are entering the home stretch. No. 18 UCLA women’s soccer (9-4-1, 3-3-0 Pac-12) will take the field at home against Washington (9-3-2, 5-1-0) on Thursday and No. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Kaiya McCullough has started every game for No. 18 UCLA women’s soccer this season. The Bruins are coming off a 1-0 loss to No. 2 Stanford on Oct. 19 (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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October 24, 12:33 am
Men’s basketball holds preseason showcase with scrimmage, layup activities
The Den ran out of free Papa John’s Pizza before the scrimmage even started. But when coach Mick Cronin took the microphone before tip off at UCLA men’s basketball’s preseason showcase, he promised students there was more pizza on the way. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith (right) and redshirt senior forward Alex Olesinski (left) were two Bruins participating in the Team Blue and Team Gold scrimmage – as part of the preseason showcase – UCLA basketball held Wednesday. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
Football, Sports
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October 23, 6:45 pm
After blocked punt against Stanford, football looks to improve turnover margin
Graduate transfer punter Wade Lees has his career completion percentage memorized. And it isn’t a particularly difficult number to remember. “One hundred percent mate,” Lees said. Read more...
Photo: Graduate transfer punter Wade Lees is 2-for-2 passing in his collegiate career, but he has not attempted a pass in UCLA football’s first seven games this season. Lees is averaging 42.7 yards per punt on 29 attempts in 2019. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Athletics News, National, News, Sports
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October 23, 6:09 pm
Jorge Salcedo charged with fraud and bribery in ongoing admissions scandal
This post was updated Oct. 24 at 10:11 p.m. Jorge Salcedo was indicted on additional charges Oct. 22 in relation to the college admissions scandal. The former UCLA men’s soccer coach was previously charged for racketeering in May after allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for several students’ admissions into the university. Read more...
Photo: Jorge Salcedo, the former coach of UCLA men’s soccer team, was charged Oct. 22 with four additional charges regarding the college admissions scandal. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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October 23, 1:37 am
Men’s water polo uses longest game hiatus thus far to prep for upcoming matches
The Bruins get an extra few days to practice this week. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (14-1) is in the midst of a seven-day stretch without any gameplay, its longest thus far this season. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Matthew Kacura has posted 18 goals through No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo’s first 15 games. Kacura scored at least one goal in each of the Bruins’ three games this past weekend. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)