Sunday, April 19

Beat Breakdown: Daily Bruin’s women’s volleyball writers discuss what went wrong for UCLA in 2022

For the third time in program history, UCLA women’s volleyball has fallen short of an NCAA tournament appearance. Take a look at how each of the Daily Bruin Sports women’s volleyball writers believe the Bruins’ 2022 season went wrong. Read more...

Photo: The team stands together during a game. Despite starting the preseason ranked No. 12 in the nation, the Bruins had a lackluster regular season that ultimately cumulated in a lack of a postseason for the third time in program history. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)


Men’s water polo 2022 NCAA tournament predictions

Joseph CrosbyAssistant Sports editorPrediction: NCAA champion The Bruins are coming off their worst stretch of games of the season. At the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament semifinals, they allowed eight first-half goals against USC en route to a one-goal loss. Read more...

Photo: No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo huddles around coach Adam Wright during a game. The Bruins will make a run at a national championship starting Saturday in Berkeley. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s basketball loses 7-game winning streak to South Carolina

The Bruins met a formidable opponent. And when showcasing their potential, they responded with a nine-point loss against the reigning champions. No. 15 UCLA women’s basketball (7-1) ended its best season start since 2019, with a loss against No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Emily Bessoir surveys the court as she dribbles the ball. Bessoir is currently averaging 8.8 points per game on eight games played. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s basketball surges past Stanford for first Pac-12 win of season

A picture-perfect start saved the Bruins from an ultimate collapse to start conference play.   Despite leading by as much as 23 points in the first half, No. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. boxes out defenders in a game against Sacramento State. Jaquez led No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball to a win against Stanford on Thursday night with a game-high 27 points. (Kyle Kotancheck/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Breaking down UCLA football’s bowl game options

After a last-second cancellation a year ago, No. 17 UCLA football will officially be bowl bound for the first time since 2017 – but where the Bruins will go is still to be determined. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly stands on the field at California Memorial Stadium. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)


Michael Sealy steps down as head coach of UCLA women’s volleyball after 13 seasons

Coach Michael Sealy has stepped down after over a decade at the helm of UCLA women’s volleyball. UCLA athletics announced Thursday that the 13-year head coach of the Bruins will be leaving the program, which will fall under new leadership for the 2023 season.  Before coaching with UCLA, Sealy spent four years on the UCLA men’s volleyball team as a player, leading the team to a national title and three conference titles. Read more...

Photo: Coach Michael Sealy watches his team during a match. Sealy has stepped down from UCLA women’s volleyball after 13 years at the helm. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)