Friday, May 22

UCLA Bruins tackle day two of training camp

SAN BERNARDINO – His lengthy strides made the streak route toward the end zone appear easy, effortless even in comparison to other UCLA wideouts. With the defender on his heels in the afternoon’s seven-on-seven drill, and his height advantage, wide receiver Alex Van Dyke needed only to pull the over-the-top, floated ball in. Read more...

Photo: Freshman wide receiver Alex Van Dyke’s performance at the practices in San Bernadino has earned him comparisons to Randy Moss from his teammates. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA football kicks off first day of fall training camp

UCLA football opened up the new football year in a familiar place, returning to the campus of Cal State University, San Bernardino for the first practice of its fall training camp. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore linebacker Myles Jack’s role at this year’s fall training camp is a bit different than it was at last year’s. “Last year I was here fighting for a spot, now I’m kinda looked at like a leader,” Jack said after the first day of fall training on Monday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s soccer invited to play for LA Blues; wins championship

The women’s soccer team still has three weeks before they begin the defense of their NCAA championship, but three players say they already know what it takes to win back to back a title. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Senior midfielder Sarah Killion, junior forward Taylor Smith and senior defenders Caprice Dydasco and Abby Dahlkemper each won a W-League championship on July 27 while playing with the LA Blues. For the three seniors, it was the second straight year in which they helped lead the Blues to the W-League title. (Courtesy of Abby Dahlkemper)


Bruin baseball players hone their skills in summer leagues

When the college baseball season ended in late June, another baseball season just began for many players. Instead of heading home after finals like most students, 23 UCLA baseball players headed off to compete in five amateur summer baseball leagues around the country. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher James Kaprielian excelled while pitching for the U.S. National Collegiate Team this summer, as he posted a 3-1 record with a 1.07 ERA and 29 strikeouts in his five starts. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Positions still up for grabs at start of UCLA football training camp

The words seemed to slip out naturally – confidently – from Brett Hundley’s mouth on national television. “Yes, you will see us in the first-ever College Football Playoff,” he said on ESPN’s College Football Live Friday morning, answering one of the hosts’ questions about whether the Bruins would make the newly implemented four-team playoff. Read more...

Photo: Heading into fall training camp, redshirt junior Brett Hundley returns as the starting quarterback, but his backup has yet to be determined. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Repairs to Pauley to be completed before basketball season begins

Pauley Pavilion’s court will be fully refurbished by October’s end, said UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero in a statement Friday afternoon. The announcement confirms that the UCLA men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams will each play its entire regular season in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: Water from the broken main on Sunset Boulevard spilled onto the Nell and John Wooden Court Tuesday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin)