This post was updated Jan. 14 at 6:55 p.m. For Nya Reed, Friday’s debut provided her an opportunity to honor the sorority that has become a significant part of her identity. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Nya Reed performs her floor routine at Pauley Pavilion wearing a leotard with Delta Sigma Theta letters on the front. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
LOS ANGELES – The Bruins’ defense appeared to walk through a time machine in the first half. Despite entering the LA Bowl as the No. 11 unit in the nation, it couldn’t buy a stop on all four of the Broncos’ first-half drives. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA football celebrate their LA Bowl win after the game as coach Chip Kelly speaks with the game’s host Rob Gronkowski. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 16 at 4:26 p.m. ATLANTA – Down came the hammer as Buckeye center Felix Okpara slammed down a poster. The big man-on-big man dunk – over forward/center Adem Bona – didn’t bring a sparsely populated State Farm Arena to its feet, but even as the crowd grew, it wouldn’t have many more opportunities to rise. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Sebastian Mack dribbles the ball down court. Mack finished with 14 points on 5-of-16 shooting to lead all Bruin scorers on Saturday. (Courtesy of Michael Webb/CBS Sports Classic)
Frida Esparza was in denial over the reality of not competing. A shoulder injury caused the senior to miss the entirety of 2023. When the injury stole her ability to contribute, she said she screamed her head off for her teammates because it was the only way she felt she could chip in to her squad’s meets. Read more...
Photo: Senior Frida Esparza performs a Van Leeuwen to get to the high bar during Meet the Bruins at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA football (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) is staying local for its third bowl game in as many seasons, traveling south to SoFi Stadium to face Mountain West champions Boise State (8-5, 6-2 Mountain West). Read more...
Photo: Senior wide receiver Logan Loya (left) and redshirt senior defensive back Alex Johnson (right) are pictured. (Photos by Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Mia Tavares/Assistant Design director)
The team set to march onto the field Saturday will look much different than the one that’s preceded it this year. Amid a purge of eight players to the transfer portal – and the loss of three coaches – the Bruins will put together what pieces remain as they close the 2023 campaign. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior linebacker Darius Muasau points toward the offensive line during UCLA football’s game against Colorado. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
For the finale of its 2023 season – and its last-ever game as a member of the Pac-12 conference – UCLA football (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) will make a short trip over to SoFi Stadium on Saturday to face Boise State (8-5, 6-2 Mountain West) in the LA Bowl. Read more...
