Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. In Russ we trust UCLA alumnus and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was named last week as a starter for February’s NBA All-Star Game. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Russell Westbrook was voted into the 2016 NBA All-Star Game as a starter. Westbrook is currently averaging 23.9 points per game and 9.7 assists. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The biggest comeback so far this season for the UCLA men’s tennis team didn’t start on a court. In fact, it started last year. Only a month into the 2015 spring season, junior Gage Brymer broke his hand, after spending a couple weeks away from the team for personal reasons. Read more...
Photo: Junior Gage Brymer missed a significant portion of last season with a broken hand. This season, Brymer has returned to his freshman form winning most of his matches. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA men’s basketball team knows all about the unpredictability of this year’s college basketball season. Just ask Monmouth, Washington or Washington State. More often than not, the Bruins have found themselves at the center of the madness, creating national headlines in the process. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has endured a season of inconsistency this year, but the Bruins are not alone. The unpredictability of college basketball has given a number of teams big upset wins. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Eleven pairs of bright orange shoes were the flashiest part of UCLA’s match against visiting Princeton on Monday night, as the Tigers’ footwear gave a stronger impression than either team on the court. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Dylan Missry led the UCLA men’s volleyball team with 10 kills. Missry and the Bruins remain undefeated eight matches into the 2016 season. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
Help is on its way for the UCLA offensive line. Texas center Jake Raulerson announced Monday that he will join the Bruins as a graduate transfer for next season, a move that will help the team cope with the loss of four offensive linemen this offseason. Read more...
UCLA will host the Olympic Village in Los Angeles’ bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, city and university officials announced at a press conference Monday. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Monday that UCLA would host the 2024 Olympic Village if the city is selected. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo headed to Santa Barbara this weekend for a preliminary test early in the 2016 season. By Sunday afternoon, the Bruins had staunchly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s water polo is a much different team to last season’s NCAA champion runner-up, but senior attacker Charlotte Pratt remains the same, tallying two goals over the weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)
