Thursday, May 14

Scouting Report: UCLA vs. Cincinnati

UCLA football will kick off its season the same way it did last year – facing off against the Cincinnati Bearcats. After losing 26-17 last year at the Rose Bowl, the Bruins will travel to Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on August 29 with a chance to turn the tables. Read more...

Photo: Cincinnati came to the Rose Bowl to kick off its 2018 season, beating UCLA football 26-17. Coach Luke Fickell went on to lead the Bearcats to an 11-2 record while coach Chip Kelly’s Bruins finished 3-9. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Cincinnati

Sam Connon Sports editor Prediction: Cincinnati 30, UCLA 24 When I started thinking about my gameday prediction for this week, I was really leaning toward picking the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Joshua Kelley led UCLA football in rushing yards last season with 1,243, despite not earning starting reps until week four. Kelley earned nine touches off the bench in the 2018 season opener against Cincinnati, picking up 39 all-purpose yards in the process. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)



Josh Woods helps promote athletes’ mental health after experience with injury

The only light in Josh Woods’ bedroom streamed from his phone as he clicked from Instagram to Twitter to the UCLA football GroupMe. Everything he saw reminded him it was Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior linebacker Josh Woods suffered a knee injury during UCLA football’s 2018 preseason training. Woods logged 30 tackles and one sack as a junior in 2017, and will return Thursday for his final season as a Bruin. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)



Football looks to learn from last season, demonstrate preparedness on field

The Bruins are looking for a comeback. “Just like when you go to a new school, it’s hard to adapt, it’s hard to adjust, but we have a year under our belt,” said senior linebacker Lokeni Toailoa. Read more...

Photo: Senior linebacker Krys Barnes said UCLA football has a lot to prove this season, after the Bruins went 3-9 in 2018 in coach Chip Kelly’s first year with the program. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer sees victory in weekend exhibition matches, begins regular season

New Bruins made their mark in exhibition matches last weekend, but the next two games will be the ones that count toward the stats sheet. No. Read more...

Photo: Junior defender Lucy Parker played her first games with No. 4 UCLA women’s soccer last weekend after transferring from LSU. She scored the Bruins’ first goal of the season off a corner kick in minute 14 against Loyola Marymount on Aug. 16. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)