Sunday, May 10

Men’s soccer sibling trio shares spotlight on this season’s roster

A quick glance at the UCLA men’s soccer roster reveals an interesting coincidence. Of the 23 men on the team, three share the surname Iloski. And 2017 will be the only year the trio of brothers from Escondido, California, will share the pitch as Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Brian, Eric and Milan Iloski have all been playing soccer for as long as they can remember, and the 2017 men’s soccer season will be the first time they have ever shared the pitch. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball transfer sets new bar for Bruin teammates

The NBA offseason was dominated by Twitter beef between Kyrie Irving and Lebron James. Irving, tired of playing in James’ shadow, wanted to be a focal point. Read more...

Photo: Senior setter Sarah Sponcil transferred to UCLA to play both indoor and beach volleyball. She will play out her last year of indoor eligibility as the Bruins’ setter, in addition to two more years of beach eligibility. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Stanford

Matt Cummings, football beat writerPrediction: Stanford 35, UCLA 31 The talk among the UCLA coaching staff after the loss to Memphis has focused heavily on the Bruins’ inability to prevent explosive plays. Read more...

Photo: The Bruin defense will have to shut down the Cardinal’s running game and hope it can turn the match into a shootout between quarterbacks.(Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


Football’s altered defense will need to cover its mediocre offense

Josh Rosen is not perfect after all. The junior quarterback said as much following UCLA football’s first loss of the season Sept. 16, but he’s still leading the country in passing yards and passing touchdowns. Read more...

Photo: Josh Rosen and the rest of UCLA’s offense will need to up their game Saturday if they hope to get past Stanford, a team UCLA has lost to every year since 2009. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


Q&A: Lonzo Ball talks family, reality TV, start of professional career

Daily Bruin’s Sports editor David Gottlieb and senior staffer Matt Cummings recently caught up with Los Angeles Lakers rookie and ex-Bruin point guard Lonzo Ball about the beginning of his NBA career and the start of his family’s new reality TV show, “Ball in the Family.” Daily Bruin: Just want to start out by asking what are you up to these days? Read more...

Photo: Lonzo Ball recently spoke with the Daily Bruin about his reality TV show, “Ball in the Family.”(Daily Bruin file photo)


Gott’s Thoughts: The search for No. 114 affirms good-not-great status of UCLA athletics

I grew up a Dodgers fan, so I’m used to watching my team lose in the playoffs. When I got to UCLA, I thought that was going to change. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA men’s basketball team was eliminated in the Sweet 16 last year after an exciting regular season. That team isn’t the only one in Westwood who did well, but not well enough to win it all. (Daily Bruin File)


UCPD competes on its home turf in the World Police and Fire Games

Members of UCLA’s police department spend long shifts patrolling Westwood Village, with the mission of making sure students and faculty feel safe around campus. For just a few weeks during the heart of every other summer, though, a select number of officers change their focus to competing in Olympic-style events. Read more...

Photo: UCPD officer Anthony Hall was one of the 11 UCLA squad members to compete in the 2017 World Police and Fire Games in Los Angeles. He participated in the dodgeball event, for which he won a bronze medal. (Courtesy of Kevin Kilgore)