Saturday, May 9

Scouting Report: UCLA vs Arizona State

The Bruins have an uphill battle in the last three games of the season, and it starts with Arizona State on Saturday in Pasadena. Despite a 5-4 record, Arizona State has been one of the hottest teams in the Pac-12 in recent weeks. Read more...

Photo: Last season, UCLA ended up dropping its game to Arizona State by a score of 23-20, but they were able to contain Sun Devil running back Kalen Ballage to 24 net yards on 12 rushing attempts. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s soccer gets ready for NCAA tournament match against SDSU

UCLA women’s soccer will begin their postseason campaign Friday, hosting the first round of the NCAA tournament against San Diego State. The tournament bracket was unveiled Monday, naming SDSU (12-7-2) as the first hurdle for UCLA (15-2-2, 8-2-1 Pac-12), which earned a No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defender Zoey Goralski and the Bruins will face their first hurdle on the way to the final stages of the NCAA Tournament as they face SDSU at Drake Stadium. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruin middle blocker brings stability to court with focus, big presence

Michael Sealy said when he first met Madeleine Gates, she seemed shy. “When she first came here, sometimes she wouldn’t make eye contact, or she’d be a little bit nervous in conversations,” said Sealy, the UCLA women’s volleyball coach. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Madeleine Gates leads UCLA women’s volleyball with 77 block assists and 19 solo blocks, along with leading the Bruins with a hitting percentage of .337. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Around the League: UCLA men’s soccer set to end season with lowest win rate in 70 years

Men’s soccerNicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor With No. 4 Stanford’s (14-1-2, 8-0-1 Pac-12) 5-1 drubbing of UCLA (7-9-1, 4-5-0) last week, the Cardinal clinched their fourth consecutive Pac-12 title. Read more...

Photo: Stanford, Washington and California are the three teams with the strongest records in Pac-12 play this year. Stanford’s final three conference matches are against UCLA, San Diego State and California – three teams the Cardinal have already beaten. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s water polo sees growth, remains hopeful after recent losses

Despite a second straight loss to a Big Four opponent, UCLA men’s water polo is experiencing the growth it has been waiting for. “I think one of the more positive things for me is seeing the team grow over the last two weeks,” said senior utility Alex Roelse. Read more...

Photo: Despite UCLA’s second loss in two weeks, senior utility Alex Roelse and the Bruins expressed confidence in the future. UCLA is 17-3 this season, but remains without a win in conference play. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


Multiple injuries leaves UCLA football floundering as end of season looms

The 2017 football season started with Josh Rosen looking directly into a TV camera and winking with his trademark smirk. And for many UCLA fans, the campaign ended with TV cameras showing the junior quarterback walking woozily back to the visitors’ locker room at the University of Washington with his left hand wrapped in a towel. Read more...

Photo: Losing redshirt senior wide receiver Darren Andrews means UCLA football is now without another receiver from whom they expected a bunch of receiving yards. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


LiAngelo Ball, two other UCLA basketball players arrested in China

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 9:00 a.m. Three UCLA basketball players were arrested Tuesday for shoplifting in China, according to ESPN. LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were arrested and are being questioned about stealing from a Louis Vuitton store, reported ESPN college basketball’s Jeff Goodman. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard LiAngelo Ball posted 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting in UCLA’s exhibition game Nov. 1. He and two of his teammates were arrested Tuesday on the team’s subsequent trip to China. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)