Monday, April 27

Christon Chronicles: UCLA football finds stride, paves season opening with possibility

Here at the Daily Bruin, we have written quite a few columns about UCLA football’s dark days. Ranging from coach Chip Kelly’s shortcomings and the lack of a true fanbase to the desperate need to upgrade uniforms, time and again my predecessors very justly poked holes at the faults of the program over the past few years. Read more...

Photo: No. 13 UCLA football has yet to win the Pac-12 championship since 1998, but it is currently tied for first place in the Pac-12 following its best two-game start to a season since 2017. The Bruins are coming off of a 38-27 win over then-No. 16 LSU on Sept. 4. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s soccer falls to Portland 1-0, breaks 3-game winning streak

In their final game before their Pac-12 opener, the Bruins fell for the first time in four games. UCLA men’s soccer (3-2) was defeated by Portland (3-2) 1-0 at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Friday night. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer dropped its first game in two weeks Friday, losing 1-0 to Portland. Senior goalkeeper Justin Garces allowed one or fewer goals for the fourth consecutive game. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin)



UCLA football looks to use bye week wisely, work on cutting down penalties

This post was updated Sept. 9 at 5:26 p.m. Just two games into their season, the Bruins have entered the national spotlight. Newly ranked No. 16 UCLA football (2-0) followed up its 44-10 season-opening victory over Hawai’i (1-1) with a 38-27 win over then-No.16 LSU (0-1), nabbing the Tigers’ spot in the polls while also garnering attention across the country for its victory over the 2019 national champions. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior defensive back Martell Irby said No. 16 UCLA football’s defense still has room to improve despite the Bruins holding then-No. 16 LSU to 49 rushing yards in an upset win Saturday. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)


Weekend Preview: Sept. 9

Women’s volleyball Tung Lin, Daily Bruin senior staff Following an undefeated tournament in Long Beach, the Bruins are on the road again. No. 16 UCLA women’s volleyball (4-0) is up against No. Read more...

Photo: No. 16 UCLA women’s volleyball has yet to lose a game this season, but it takes on No. 25 San Diego and San Diego State over the weekend, a pair of teams it hasn’t faced since 2018 and 2012, respectively. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s soccer prepares for game against defending national champions

The Bruins have the chance to start 5-0 for the second consecutive season. But standing in their way are the defending national champions. No. 4 UCLA women’s soccer (4-0) will face off against its first ranked opponent of the season when it takes on No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman defender Lilly Reale and UCLA women’s soccer will have the chance to tally four straight shutouts for the first time since 2014. But the Bruins will be up against the defending national champions. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Scouting report: UCLA vs. Santa Clara

No. 4 UCLA women’s soccer (4-0) will welcome the defending national champions, No. 8 Santa Clara (3-1-2), to Westwood for a top-10 matchup. The two teams missed out on a potential quarterfinal bout in last season’s NCAA tournament, but will face each other for the first time since 2019. Read more...