Wednesday, May 13

UCLA swim and dive set to start new season with new coach versus USD

The Bruins will be back in the pool. UCLA swim and dive will start off the season Friday with a meet on the road versus the University of San Diego. Read more...

Photo: UCLA swim and dive will kick off its season on Friday with a meet versus the University of San Diego and San Diego State. This will be the debut for some of the incoming Bruin freshmen, who were part of a No. 8 recruiting class. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)



Scouting Report: UCLA vs. Oklahoma

After starting the year 0-2 for the second consecutive year, UCLA football (0-2) once again faces No. 5 Oklahoma (2-0) at home. After losing on the road to the Sooners 49-21 in 2018, the Bruins will have to slow down their opponent’s high-powered offense if they want to pull off a stunning upset. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football will face off against a top-five Oklahoma squad for the second year in a row, this time at the Rose Bowl. Coach Chip Kelly will go head-to-head with the Sooners shot-caller, Lincoln Riley, who led his team to College Football Playoff appearances in 2017 and 2018. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Football finds focus, stays optimistic as it preps to face No. 5 Oklahoma at home

The Bruins are 0-2 heading into week three to face the No. 5 team in the country. UCLA football (0-2) dropped its opening two games, including its first loss to San Diego State in 23 matchups last weekend. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson made his first career start for UCLA football against Oklahoma last year on the road. This weekend, the Bruins will take on the No. 5 Sooners at the Rose Bowl. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball readies to face 1 old, 2 first-time opponents in Hawaii

The Bruins will face two teams for the first time in program history this weekend. “We’re excited to go to Hawaii … and playing them first will be (an honor) and exciting to do,” said sophomore setter/opposite Hawley Harrer. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball senior outside hitter Savvy Simo recorded a career-high 13 kills against Long Beach State on Saturday. The Bruins will travel to Hawaii this weekend to face Utah Valley, West Virginia, and No. 18 Hawai’i. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Fair Pay to Play bill now in governor’s hands after unanimous state Assembly vote

Just one hurdle remains in Senate Bill 206’s journey to becoming a law. SB 206, also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, passed by a unanimous 72-0 vote in the California State Assembly on Monday. Read more...

Photo: Senate Bill 206 would grant student-athletes in California the ability to profit off their own name, image and likeness. The bill directly contradicts NCAA rules and sets up an impending legal battle between the state and NCAA president Mark Emmert. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA men’s soccer hand Georgetown barely contested victory, conceding 5 goals

The Bruins couldn’t repeat their success from Friday night. UCLA men’s soccer (2-2) fell to No. 6 Georgetown (4-0) in a 5-1 loss Monday night. The last time the Bruins conceded five goals in a single game came in their 2017 season against Stanford. Read more...

Photo: Junior defender Ben Reveno assisted on UCLA men’s soccer’s lone goal of the night in its 5-1 loss to No. 6 Georgetown. Reveno’s assist was his first on the season. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)