Monday, May 4

Current, former Bruins head to US Open while coaches look to recruit

NEW YORK – The crack of a tennis ball leaving the strings of a racket echoed throughout the empty, 23,771-seat stadium. UCLA men’s tennis assistant coach Rikus De Villiers and senior Ben Goldberg warmed up at Arthur Ashe Stadium before day six of the US Open – the only tennis Grand Slam tournament held in the United States. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s tennis junior Keegan Smith and his partner recently graduated Maxime Cressy competed in the men’s doubles main draw at the US Open. The pair fell in the first round to the duo of Ricardas Berankis and Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Five Things: UCLA vs. San Diego State

UCLA football (0-2) fell in its home opener against San Diego State (2-0) on Saturday by a score of 23-14. The loss was the Bruins’ first to the Aztecs in program history as the team now stares down an 0-2 record for the second consecutive season under coach Chip Kelly. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson went 24-of-35 in Saturday’s loss to San Diego State. His completion percentage and passing yards were both improvements on his marks in the season opener against Cincinnati. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s volleyball vanquishes weekend opponents without dropping a set

It was the Bruins’ turn to bring out the brooms. UCLA women’s volleyball (3-2) swept all three of its opponents at the Long Beach State Mizuno Classic, one week after getting swept twice on the road. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Savvy Simo recorded her first career double-double this weekend versus Long Beach State. The Bruins swept all three of their opponents at the Long Beach State Mizuno Classic. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


San Diego State slams UCLA football, handing it first loss in almost 100 years

This post was updated Sept. 7 at 6:04 p.m. In 22 meetings dating back to 1922, the Bruins hadn’t lost a game to the Aztecs. Nearly a century later, that no longer holds true. Read more...

Photo: Senior linebacker Krys Barnes (right) led UCLA football with 11 tackles in the team’s eventual 23-14 loss to San Diego State on Saturday. Barnes also picked up his second career sack and broke the 150 career tackle threshold. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


Bruins sacrifice early lead to Aztecs as UCLA football trails after first half

The Bruins let a fast start get away from them. UCLA football (0-1) trails San Diego State (1-0) 10-7 at halftime in its home opener, despite striking first just two minutes and 57 seconds into the game. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior running back Joshua Kelley – who made his season debut after sitting out against Cincinnati last week – put the Bruins on the board first with a five-yard touchdown. UCLA, however, trails San Diego State 10-7 at the break. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


Bruins triumph over Terrapins, gain confidence in offensive play

This post was updated Sept. 8 at 11:25 p.m. Junior forward Milan Iloski tracked a long ball to the right edge of Maryland’s penalty box in the 61st minute. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Milan Iloski’s hat trick Friday propelled the Bruins to an upset victory over the defending national champions, No. 3 Maryland. Iloski leads the Bruins in goals, with four on the season in just three games. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. San Diego State

Sam Connon Sports editor Prediction: UCLA 34, San Diego State 23 There is a great LaVar Ball quote that accurately describes the Bruins’ history with the Aztecs. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior running back Joshua Kelley did not play in UCLA football’s season-opener against Cincinnati. Kelley was listed as the starter in this week’s depth chart, but his return has not been confirmed. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)