Not too long ago, UCLA was relishing a streak of consistent success against its crosstown rival in two sports: football and men’s basketball. The football team had won three straight games over USC, a streak dating back to 2012. Read more...
Photo: USC freshman forward Chimezie Metu provided a significant spark off the bench for the Trojans, dropping a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting in his team’s victory Wednesday night. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Daily Bruin Sports senior staffers Aubrey Yeo and Matthew Joye break down the recent coaching changes for UCLA football, including what kind of offense to expect from new offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu. Read more...
UCLA coach Jim Mora officially announced Wednesday the promotion of running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu to offensive coordinator and the hiring of Marques Tuiasosopo as quarterbacks coach and Rip Scherer as tight ends coach. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jim Mora announced new coaching hires Wednesday, six days after offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone and quarterbacks coach Taylor Mazzone left the program. (Daily Bruin file photo)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Arizona slips in national rankings UCLA made headlines last week when the Bruins upset the Arizona Wildcats on a last-minute 3-pointer by junior guard Bryce Alford. Read more...
Photo: Arizona guard Allonzo Trier will miss four to six weeks with a hand injury. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Not every UCLA-USC men’s basketball matchup promises to be competitive. There was the Bruins 107-73 blowout of the Trojans on Jan. 5, 2014, and then there was UCLA’s 96-70 trouncing of USC on March 12, 2015. Read more...
Photo: This season junior guard Isaac Hamilton has distinguished himself as one of the go-to scorers on UCLA. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA men’s volleyball team is led by one of the top coaches in the sport worldwide, but the Bruins’ best teachers might be themselves. Coach John Speraw, also the coach of the U.S. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Speraw said that freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a has played a big part in elevating the level of the team’s communication. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Home crowds are notorious for heckling visiting opponents when they step up to the free-throw line. Fans wave their arms and jump up and down, desperately trying to distract the shooter. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford is averaging 17.4 points per game, the most on the UCLA team.(Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
