Monday, May 4

Scouting Report: UCLA vs. Oklahoma

After starting the year 0-2 for the second consecutive year, UCLA football (0-2) once again faces No. 5 Oklahoma (2-0) at home. After losing on the road to the Sooners 49-21 in 2018, the Bruins will have to slow down their opponent’s high-powered offense if they want to pull off a stunning upset. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football will face off against a top-five Oklahoma squad for the second year in a row, this time at the Rose Bowl. Coach Chip Kelly will go head-to-head with the Sooners shot-caller, Lincoln Riley, who led his team to College Football Playoff appearances in 2017 and 2018. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Football finds focus, stays optimistic as it preps to face No. 5 Oklahoma at home

The Bruins are 0-2 heading into week three to face the No. 5 team in the country. UCLA football (0-2) dropped its opening two games, including its first loss to San Diego State in 23 matchups last weekend. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson made his first career start for UCLA football against Oklahoma last year on the road. This weekend, the Bruins will take on the No. 5 Sooners at the Rose Bowl. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball readies to face 1 old, 2 first-time opponents in Hawaii

The Bruins will face two teams for the first time in program history this weekend. “We’re excited to go to Hawaii … and playing them first will be (an honor) and exciting to do,” said sophomore setter/opposite Hawley Harrer. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball senior outside hitter Savvy Simo recorded a career-high 13 kills against Long Beach State on Saturday. The Bruins will travel to Hawaii this weekend to face Utah Valley, West Virginia, and No. 18 Hawai’i. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Fair Pay to Play bill now in governor’s hands after unanimous state Assembly vote

Just one hurdle remains in Senate Bill 206’s journey to becoming a law. SB 206, also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, passed by a unanimous 72-0 vote in the California State Assembly on Monday. Read more...

Photo: Senate Bill 206 would grant student-athletes in California the ability to profit off their own name, image and likeness. The bill directly contradicts NCAA rules and sets up an impending legal battle between the state and NCAA president Mark Emmert. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA men’s soccer hand Georgetown barely contested victory, conceding 5 goals

The Bruins couldn’t repeat their success from Friday night. UCLA men’s soccer (2-2) fell to No. 6 Georgetown (4-0) in a 5-1 loss Monday night. The last time the Bruins conceded five goals in a single game came in their 2017 season against Stanford. Read more...

Photo: Junior defender Ben Reveno assisted on UCLA men’s soccer’s lone goal of the night in its 5-1 loss to No. 6 Georgetown. Reveno’s assist was his first on the season. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA football refuses to let historic loss overshadow upcoming games

The Bruins are still winless, but that doesn’t concern Chip Kelly. “There’s never a panic button. … You don’t tear up the root of the tree to see if it’s growing, you just keep watering it,” said the coach following Monday’s practice. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman tight end Greg Dulcich reeled in three catches for 37 yards and his first career touchdown with UCLA football. Dulcich is averaging 12.8 yards per reception through two games this season. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo starts season strong, scoring 4 wins over weekend

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bruins started their 2019 season with four wins on the East Coast. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (4-0) defeated Fordham (3-1), Navy (2-2) and La Salle (1-3) by double-digit margins, and No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s water polo freshman attacker Tommy Gruwell recorded a hat trick in his first game as a Bruin, a 15-3 victory against Fordham, one of six players who scored their first collegiate goal in the game. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)