Sunday, May 17

UCLA linebacker, rookies steal the spotlight in football fall camp

Myles Jack has long been lauded as versatile. As a freshman, the linebacker lined up on both sides of the ball, starting on defense but also contributing as a running back. Read more...

Photo: Freshman running back Bolu Olorunfunmi evades a tackle from redshirt junior Marcus Rios during Friday’s scrimmage. Olorunfunmi was praised by coach Jim Mora for his quickness during camp. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin staff)


Former Bruin Matt Barnes hosts Athletes vs. Cancer charity event at UCLA

UCLA rolled out the red carpet on Sunday, welcoming celebrities and athletes from across the country to support former Bruin basketball player Matt Barnes. Barnes, who lost his mother to Stage 4 lung cancer in 2007, hosted his third annual Athletes vs. Read more...

Photo: Former Bruin basketball player Matt Barnes hosted his third annual flag football event on Sunday night at Drake Stadium. The proceeds go to Barnes’s Athletes vs. Cancer charity. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s soccer has much to prove after narrow 2-1 USF exhibition win

A lot of expectations surround UCLA men’s soccer this season. The team’s many deep postseason runs recently, coupled with a No. 1 ranking from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, have singled the Bruins out as a title contender. Read more...

Photo: The No. 1 Bruins celebrate on the North Athletic Field during one of their exhibition matches. After going 1-0-1 this past week, UCLA will open the regular season at home against New Mexico State next weekend. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)


Report Card: UCLA football fall training camp

The UCLA football team wrapped up its annual fall training camp in San Bernardino on Saturday. Here’s a breakdown of how each position group performed during the two-week-long training camp. Read more...

Photo: Rising senior Jordan Payton was the Bruins’ top receiver last season, and he looked to be just that – and more – in fall training camp this year. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


No. 4 women’s soccer falls 1-0 to unranked Long Beach in season opener

Their trip to the NCAA Tournament, their 68 goals and 21 wins, and their 44-match unbeaten streak – these were all behind the UCLA women’s soccer team players. Read more...

Photo: Junior Annie Alvarado is the second returning starter for UCLA women’s soccer. She said that last year’s seniors set a standard that the 2015 team is working to emulate. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Tanner’s Take: Cris Carter video demonstrates fundamental problem within NFL culture

Last fall, as the National Football League’s public relations woes were fully emerging into the public eye, Forbes released a Buzzfeed-esque list entitled “4 Ways Leaders Can Avoid Crises Of NFL Proportions.” Oh, but if only the league had actually taken the time to read that article themselves. Read more...

Photo: Former NFL wide receiver Cris Carter received his Hall of Fame ring on November 7, 2013. Carter was involved in a controversy this weekend over comments he made at the 2014 rookie symposium. (Creative Commons photo by MN National Guard via Wikipedia)


Freshman running back Bolu Olorunfunmi impresses in scrimmages

SAN BERNARDINO — Jim Mora saw it coming. The UCLA coach had been raving all training camp long about an incoming freshman running back. It wasn’t five-star prospect Soso Jamabo – it was two-star recruit Bolu Olorunfunmi. Read more...

Photo: Incoming freshman running back Bolu Olorunfunmi showcased his power-running abilities in UCLA’s open scrimmage on Friday evening. He finished the scrimmage with six carries for approximately 60 yards. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)