In one of their first official practices of the year, the Bruins had an abrupt end. With about 20 minutes left at Pauley Pavilion, coach Cori Close called practice early after prematurely stopping a fast break drill. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball began their first official practices with a full roster of active players, a contrast from a season ago where the Bruins were held to under 10 players for the majority of the season. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)
The start of the 2021-2022 school year has arrived and with it comes a number of Bruins making their inaugural campus visits. For those who have yet to step foot in Westwood, it may be challenging to gauge which sporting events to attend. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball finished the 2021 season with a 47-7 record, a Pac-12 title and a trip to the Women’s College World Series. The Bruins lost pitcher Rachel Garcia from that team, but return most of the rest of the roster heading into the 2022 season. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. But it sure seems like it is in Westwood. Across the country, it is estimated that more than one-third of undergraduate students will transfer schools before earning their degrees. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball graduate student guard Natalie Chou (left), UCLA football junior running back Zach Charbonnet (middle) and UCLA men’s basketball junior guard Johnny Juzang (right) are just a few examples of the many transfer student-athletes who have helped bring the Bruins athletic success since they transferred to UCLA. (Left to right: Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff, Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor, David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
When the Bruins graced the national stage last March, the name “Jaquez” was made known around the country. UCLA men’s basketball had an up-and-down regular season before Jaime Jaquez Jr. Read more...
Photo: Siblings Gabriela Jaquez (left) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (right) will both potentially be Bruins in 2022. Gabriela is a class of 2022 recruit for UCLA women’s basketball, while Jaime is a junior with at least two years left of eligibility for UCLA men’s basketball. (Left to right: Courtesy of eliteisearned.com, Daily Bruin file photo)
With the 2021-2022 season for UCLA Athletics beginning this month, the Daily Bruin Sports staff takes a look at the expectations for all 21 varsity teams, discussing the best- and worst-case scenarios for each club along with one key storyline surrounding each roster. Read more...
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This post was updated July 25 at 9:47 p.m. With the 2020 Tokyo Games officially underway, Daily Bruin Sports looks at the 43 Bruin athletes – and handful of coaches – who are currently in Japan representing the blue and gold of UCLA, along with their countries’ colors. Read more...
Photo: (Lauren Ho/Design director, Photos (left to right): Daily Bruin file photo, courtesy of Mike Mattina/Arizona Athletics, Daily Bruin file photo, David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruin alumni representing. Each Monday during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at the standout performances of former UCLA greats from the past week as we count down the days until fall. Read more...
Photo: Michaela Onyenwere, who ended her time in Westwood fourth on UCLA women’s basketball’s all-time scoring list, received her second-straight WNBA Rookie of the Month Award in June. Onyenwere, a forward for the New York Liberty, leads her rookie class with over 10 points per game. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
