The UCLA diving team won’t be at full strength this weekend when it faces some of the top competition in the country. The No. 19 Bruins will face No. Read more...
Sports
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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January 29, 7:16 am
Close call prepares men’s volleyball for Northridge matchup
After running into its toughest test of the 2016 season Wednesday night against No. 2 Long Beach State, the top-ranked UCLA men’s volleyball team will face another hungry foe Friday in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a had the game-winning ace against Long Beach State Wednesday – a five-set thriller against the nation’s No. 2 team. While Northridge isn’t as highly ranked, the Matadors could still prove problematic for the Bruins. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Men's Tennis, Sports
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January 29, 7:16 am
Men’s tennis prepares to face Georgia, Florida with lineup undecided
The UCLA men’s tennis co-captain, junior Mackie McDonald, flexed his wrist and demonstrated his newfound mobility Wednesday morning after team conditioning. He suffered a wrist fracture back in mid-December and now enough time has passed that he might be eligible to play in his first dual match of the season with the Bruins this weekend: the third annual Southeastern Conference/Pac-12 Challenge. Read more...
Photo: Junior co-captain Mackie MacDonald is preparing to make his return from a wrist injury this weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Men's Volleyball, Podcasts, Sports
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January 29, 12:00 am
Set Six Episode 3: We’re still good
Set Six returns this week with just two of the UCLA men’s volleyball beat writers. The Bruins are in the midst of a stretch of four matches in six days, but the busy schedule has not slowed them down as they remain undefeated in 2016. Read more...
Photo: (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin)
Features, Sports, Track and Field
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January 28, 9:31 am
Sophomore hurdler cultivates passions for both art, athletics
It’s 5 a.m. and Kimani Austin-Reese is up and about making sure everything is in place for her school day at the Design and Architecture Senior High in Miami. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore hurdler Kimani Austin-Reese is hoping to reach the NCAA Championships in the 400-meter hurdles this year and is also exploring internship opportunities at the Los Angeles Country Museum of Art and the Getty Museum. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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January 28, 9:30 am
Diverse lineup may help redeem men’s basketball in Huskies game
UCLA men’s basketball had an identity to start the season. The Bruins found a new leading scorer in junior guard Bryce Alford and a powerful big man tandem in senior forward Tony Parker and sophomore center Thomas Welsh. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Isaac Hamilton has scored in the double-digits in each of UCLA’s last 15 games. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Sports Columns
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January 28, 9:30 am
Matter of Fact: Hosting 2024 Olympic Village a chance for UCLA athletic prestige
I’ll admit I was excited. I mean, there’s really only one way to react when your university announces that it’s open to the idea of hosting a massive orgy. Read more...
Photo: It was announced on Monday that UCLA would play host to the Olympic Village in 2024 if Los Angeles were to win the bid for the Olympic Games. (Courtesy of Rich Clarkson)