Monday, May 11

Football faces a formidable USC offense in its quest to reclaim Victory Bell

The Bruins will not have the chance to play for a Pac-12 title this season, but they will get an opportunity to reclaim the Victory Bell from their crosstown rivals. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Michael Alves said he believes UCLA will have its communication issues fixed for Saturday’s game against USC. The Bruins were called for back-to-back false starts in the final 33 seconds of last weekend’s contest with Arizona State. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Joshua Kelley fuses his season of football with seasons of anime

The past couple of seasons have been challenging for Joshua Kelley. The redshirt junior running back sat out last year after transferring from UC Davis, and he didn’t see the field for a single snap in UCLA’s third game of this season. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Joshua Kelley has rushed for 899 yards and eight touchdowns in nine games for UCLA football this season. The running back transferred from UC Davis after his sophomore year with the Aggies. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


When it comes to football, who’s feeling worse – UCLA or USC?

UCLA and USC have both underperformed in 2018. Before they go head-to-head for the Victory Bell on Saturday, Daily Bruin Sports took a look at the two struggling programs to see which school was in more pain in three different categories: coaching, recruiting and quarterbacks. Read more...

Photo: UCLA and USC have given true freshmen quarterbacks Dorian Thompson-Robinson and JT Daniels significant playing time this season. Thompson-Robinson has seven touchdowns and four interceptions, while Daniels has 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions. (Photos by Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor and Josh Dunst/Daily Trojan)


Women’s basketball hopes 3-point defense stays strong against Seton Hall

Michaela Onyenwere said the Bruins will have to focus on containing the 3-point shot Sunday. “Knowing that they’re 3-point shooters, we just have to force them to be drivers,” the sophomore forward said. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke said limiting Seton Hall’s 3s will be crucial for Sunday’s game. Burke is averaging 14 points and 7.7 rebounds over UCLA women’s basketball’s first three games this season. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)


Women’s volleyball heads to the Grand Canyon State for pair of weekend matches

Michael Sealy said the Bruins are taking a different approach as the season winds down. “At this point, traditionally you kind of loosen up a little bit because you’ve been going through a long season,” the coach said. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Mac May led the Bruins in their last match against Washington, recording nine kills, two aces and a block. UCLA will next travel to Arizona this weekend to face Arizona State and Arizona. (Jocelyn Dao/Daily Bruin)


Erika Adler heads to NCAA championships as last runner for UCLA cross country

With only one race left in the season, one Bruin remains. “It’ll be different, but I know that I’ll still have their support,” said sophomore Erika Adler. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Erika Adler – who finished in 14th at regionals – will be the only runner representing UCLA cross country at the NCAA championships in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Men’s water polo aims for back-to-back MSPF championships and NCAA berth

The Bruins will see new faces and old rivals this weekend. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (20-3, 1-2 MPSF) will face the winner of the No. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Warren Snyder said UCLA men’s water polo has improved its 6-on-5 since the last time it faced Stanford. The Bruins will face the Cardinal in the MPSF Championship semifinal Saturday should they win Friday. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)