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Josh Rosen declares for NFL draft, gives up last year of eligibility

Josh Rosen announced Wednesday he will forego his final year of eligibility at UCLA to enter the 2018 NFL Draft. The junior quarterback announced his decision by posting a letter on his Instagram and Twitter accounts, thanking UCLA and his teammates. Read more...

Photo: Josh Rosen played in 30 games over his three-year career as a Bruin. The junior quarterback did not play in UCLA’s bowl game Dec. 26. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketball ends five-game road trip with 82-46 win against Cal

Coach Cori Close had two words for her team prior to the game – focus and freedom. After falling behind 7-0 to open up the game, UCLA kept its poise and remained aggressive, eventually taking the lead later in the quarter. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball closed out 2017 with an 82-46 victory over California on Saturday. Senior forward Monique Billings had 20 points and 10 rebounds on 9-of-11 shooting. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s basketball overcomes halftime deficit, defeats Washington 74-53

This post was updated Dec. 31 at 9:20 p.m. The Bruins are becoming a second-half team. After entering intermission down eight points, UCLA (11-3, 2-0 Pac-12) outscored Washington (11-4, 1-1) by 29 points after halftime to record its fourth win in a row by a score of 74-53. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Kris Wilkes recorded 21 points and five rebounds on 7-of-13 shooting in UCLA’s victory over Washington on Sunday night. The Bruins are 2-0 in Pac-12 play and have won three straight overall. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)


No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball falls to Stanford 76-65 in Pac-12 opener

Trailing for the majority of the game, UCLA dropped its Pac-12 opener to conference rival Stanford, which had not beaten UCLA since March 2015. No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball (9-3, 0-1 Pac-12) was upset by Stanford (7-6, 1-0) 76-65, a team that sits outside the AP top-25 poll for the first time since 2001. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins came up short against Stanford in their conference opener on Friday night. Senior guard Jordin Canada posted a team-high 20 points on 7-of-28 shooting, and dished out six assists to go with her seven steals. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s basketball beats Washington State, Aaron Holiday scores career high

This post was updated Dec. 29 at 11:32 p.m. Aaron Holiday was four points away from setting his single-game point record – at halftime. The junior guard matched it with his 27th point midway through the second half before slowing down and totaling 33 to lead unranked UCLA men’s basketball (10-3, 1-0 Pac-12) to a 96-82 win over Washington State (8-5, 0-1) on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Aaron Holiday scored a career-best 33 points Friday night to help UCLA men’s basketball win its Pac-12 opener against Washington State. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)


Porous run defense, silent second half cost Bruins bowl game

This post was updated Dec. 26 at 10:42 p.m. PHOENIX — When it came time for the Bruins’ final game of the season, their offense looked a little different without star quarterback Josh Rosen. Read more...

Photo: Kansas State quarterback Alex Delton gouged UCLA for 158 yards on 20 attempts to lead his team in yards on the ground. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)


Bruins open up 17-7 halftime lead in Cactus Bowl with Rosen sidelined

No Josh Rosen, no problem. With the junior quarterback sidelined in the aftermath of a concussion suffered in November, UCLA football opened up a 17-7 halftime lead over Kansas State at Tuesday’s Cactus Bowl in Phoenix thanks to an impressive showing from backup quarterback Devon Modster. Read more...

Photo: Jordan Lasley put UCLA ahead with a 52-yard reception at the beginning of the second quarter. The redshirt junior wide receiver caught four of the five passes thrown to him for a total of 90 receiving yards. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)