Saturday, May 9

Report Card: UCLA vs. Arizona State

Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for UCLA football and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we grade UCLA’s 44-37 win against Arizona State. Read more...

Photo: UCLA had been missing a few of its key pass-catchers due to injury, but Jordan Lasley was sidelined due to a disciplinary suspension. The redshirt junior wide receiver came up with a huge game in his return last Saturday. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


Bruins overcome shaky first-half defense to defeat Arizona State 44-37

The first half Saturday night looked like more of the same for UCLA football’s defense. The Bruins allowed 203 rushing yards on 39 carries, on course to blow their average of 303 rushing yards allowed per game. Read more...

Photo: Kris Barnes led UCLA football with 12 tackles in Saturday’s shootout win over Arizona State. The sophomore linebacker said the defense didn’t change a lot after a rough first half, but the numbers certainly suggest that the unit got better. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA sisters’ soccer advancements rooted in family support, training

Anika and Karina Rodriguez’s journeys began at home. Their father Rafael Rodriguez, a youth soccer coach, started training them in the backyard at ages 4 and 5. Read more...

Photo: Anika and Karina Rodriguez spent time playing against each other in their home’s backyard. Their father, Rafael Rodriguez, said he trained them the same way, but the girls naturally fell into differing roles on the field. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)



Trump asks Chinese president to help resolve UCLA basketball arrests

President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help settle the case of the three UCLA men’s basketball players arrested last week in Hangzhou, China, the Washington Post reported Monday morning. Read more...

Photo: LiAngelo Ball and two other UCLA basketball freshmen were arrested in China last week. Their arrests coincided with President Donald Trump’s five-nation trip in Asia. Trump met with China’s president to discuss the arrests. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketball feels unsatisfied after 76-40 win over Presbyterian

The Bruins won by a healthy margin, but to coach Cori Close, the scoreboard didn’t tell a winning story. “I’m disappointed with our effort tonight,” Close said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball picked up its second straight win to open the season and extended its home-winning streak to 31 games. Senior forward Monique Billings led the Bruins in scoring with 12 points. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)