It had only been half an hour since the UCLA men’s water polo team had captured its second consecutive national title, and questions about 2016 were already swirling. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin)
Sports
Sports, Sports Columns
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August 29, 11:06 am
Claire-ification: Hope Solo’s comments not grounds for dismissal
The Olympics officially ended last Sunday, but the scandalous storylines that surfaced during the three-week-long Games are far from over. The U.S. Soccer Federation terminated Hope Solo’s contract Wednesday after comments the famed goalie made following the U.S.’s shockingly early quarterfinal exit. Read more...
Photo: Former US Women’s National team goalie Hope Solo has been under fire for her comments after losing to Sweden in the quarterfinals. (Creative Common by Anders Henrikson via Flickr)
Football, Sports
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August 29, 3:56 am
UCLA prepares to face Texas A&M in rare SEC matchup
The UCLA football team is venturing into uncharted waters. Since Jim Mora took over as coach before the 2012 season, the Bruins haven’t faced an opponent from the vaunted Southeastern Conference – widely regarded as the most competitive conference in college football. Read more...
Photo: Quarterback Josh Rosen enters his sophomore season in a completely new situation. For the first time in his career, he will face off against an SEC school in Texas A&M. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Men's Basketball, Sports, Women's Basketball
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August 29, 3:55 am
UCLA basketball finds success in Australian exhibition games
One week, five wins for UCLA men’s and women’s basketball teams. The Bruins traveled down under for a tour of Australia with stops in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane for a series of exhibition games. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Isaac Hamilton scored 18 points against the Melbourne United professional team, the Bruins’ one loss of the trip that concludes on Monday against Brisbane. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Men's Tennis, Sports, Women's Tennis
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August 29, 3:54 am
Current and former Bruins prepare for US Open
Winning the NCAA singles and doubles championship is impressive, but winning a professional tennis major is on a whole other level. Mackie McDonald, the 2016 NCAA dual champion and UCLA alum, begins his first U.S. Read more...
Photo: The 2016 national championship doubles duo of Mackie MacDonald and Martin Redlicki will reunite in the U.S. Open this week. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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August 29, 3:51 am
Women’s volleyball opens season undefeated at LMU Invitational
The offseason is over, but it feels like last season never ended for the Bruins. “Communication is almost effortless,” said redshirt junior setter Ryann Chandler. “It definitely helps that we have a solid group of returners, and I think that the new girls have integrated really, really well into our system.” The No. Read more...
Photo: Middle blocker Jennie Frager had eight kills and ten blocks in Saturday night’s match against Loyola Marymount. The senior’s double-digit block performance was UCLA’s first since 2012. (Korbin Placett/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Women's Soccer
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August 29, 3:49 am
Women’s soccer falls to No. 6 Florida in overtime match
Close games tend to end in devastating fashion. After 90 minutes of physical play headlined by two comebacks, several highlight-reel goals and a handful of formation changes, No. Read more...
Photo: In her first game in a Bruins jersey, freshman Jessie Fleming scored two goals, one off of a penalty kick that put the Bruins up 3-2 in the second half. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)