This year at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s and men’s water polo coach Adam Krikorian got to wear all 13 of his athletes’ medals after USA beat Italy 12-5. (Peter Casey/USA TODAY Sports)
It was only a scrimmage, but UCLA women’s soccer showed everything it had as the team fought to a 2-2 draw against No. 16 BYU. The large contingent of fans on the North Athletic Field – the future home of UCLA soccer – did not have to wait long before the action came. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Darian Jenkins was a force on offense against the Cougars, moving through multiple defenders on many occasions. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Nirra Fields scored seven points off the bench for Team Canada, but Team USA pulled away for an 81-51 victory to hand the Canadians their first loss in four Olympic matches. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
All it took was one goal. Canada triumphed over France in Friday’s quarterfinal with a 1-0 victory, sending the 2012 bronze medalists to the semifinals for the second straight Olympic Games. Read more...
Photo: Team Canada, including incoming freshman Jessie Fleming (#17), are undefeated at the 2016 Olympics. The Canadians edged France in the quarterfinals. (Courtesy of Douglas O’Brien via Creative Commons)
The favorites have fallen. The American quest for a fourth straight gold medal was thwarted after a devastating 1-1 (4-3) loss to Sweden in penalties Friday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Team USA and former UCLA coach Jill Ellis fell to Team Sweden in the quarterfinals of the Olympics. The Americans were the three-time defending gold medalists and reigning World Cup champions.
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Read more...
Photo: The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won gold Tuesday with 184.897 points, outscoring silver medalist Russia by 8.209, an Olympic record. (Courtesy of John Cheng/USA Gymnastics)
What 2015 season? With all head coach Amanda Cromwell and the UCLA women’s soccer team have done since last year’s more-than-disappointing end, it’s easy to forget that the program that won a national championship three years ago and followed up with a powerful 21-1-2 season descended into an 8-10-1 mire. Read more...
Photo: Junior MacKenzie Cerda has changed positions to help bolster the Bruins’ defense, something that should be strong once again after a weak showing last year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
