With only one weekend left before conference play, the Bruins have more questions then they thought they would. UCLA football bounced back from a loss at Texas A&M by winning its home opener against UNLV, but the 42-21 scoreline did little to mask the early season problems. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior receiver Kenneth Walker III leads UCLA with seven catches for 122 yards on the year, including a 62-yard touchdown reception against Texas A&M. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Along with new faces, new classes and new opportunities, the start of the school year brings about the beginning of Division I athletics. This year’s Daily Bruin Sports editors will square off to state their case on which team they’re the most hyped about for this upcoming year. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball finished 15-17 (6-12 Pac-12) last season but welcomed the No. 9 recruiting class in the nation while returning four starters and multiple key contributors off the bench. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA athletes racked up nine medals in total at the Olympic games this year, but none came came from track and field, a sport in which the Bruins have historically had a strong presence. Read more...
Photo: Long-time UCLA coach Bob Kersee, right, shown here in 1993, continued to add to his coaching legacy with his athletes’ performances in the 2016 Olympics. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Eleven women clad in blue and white jerseys scattered across the field in San Diego, prepared to kick the new season off in style. One player zipped past multiple San Diego State defenders, threatening to score several times, the number 10 stamped on her back. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Julia Hernandez started playing soccer at the age of 12 in her hometown of Madrid. She enrolled at Eastern Florida State for her freshman season – earning junior college All-American honors – then transferred to UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Grant Dyer grew up watching the MLB draft. As the end of his junior year approached and the draft landscape materialized, it became pretty clear that the righty would make an appearance in the 2016 rendition of the first-year player draft. Read more...
Photo: Eric Filia couldn’t have asked for a better transition to pro ball. The outfielder was MVP of his class-A short-season league, and made it all the way up to AAA in his first professional season. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Two-thirds of the men’s water polo home openers since 2001 have been against schools in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. But a couple of major developments in the world of collegiate water polo happened over the off-season, and the first nontournament games this weekend will mark the beginning of a new era. Read more...
Photo: All-American goalie senior Garrett Danner is coming off a restful weekend after sitting out of the Princeton Invitational. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The NCAA announced Friday morning that it has fined UCLA $5,000 and added a two-year show-cause order to offensive line coach Adrian Klemm for violating ethical conduct rules. Read more...
Photo: (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant photo editor)
