Friday, May 15

Report Card: UCLA vs. California

Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for UCLA football and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we grade UCLA’s 30-27 win against California. Read more...

Photo: Devon Modster entered at half for the second time this season Friday. Last time was when UCLA was on the wrong end of a blowout, but the redshirt freshman quarterback found a way to win a close game this time around. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketballs seeks to raise averages to season’s beginning

After finishing first place at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas, No. 7 UCLA women’s basketball (5-1) will play UC Riverside (1-5) on Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion, where it has some brushing up to do offensively. Read more...

Photo: Jordin Canada is one of the many Bruins who have struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the past week. The senior guard is averaging four assists and just under nine points per game in her last three outings. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Troy Aikman sees promising future with Chip Kelly as football coach

When Jim Mora got fired, Troy Aikman got a call. “Over the years, whenever there’s been a vacancy of the head coaching position here (at UCLA), I’ve generally gotten a call,” said the NFL Hall of Famer and Bruin alumnus. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football great Troy Aikman’s relationship with Chip Kelly got rolling when Aikman was a television analyst and Kelly was an NFL coach, but got kicked into high gear when Aikman joined the search committee for a new UCLA football coach. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball shows strength in conclusion of conference play

UCLA women’s volleyball both began and ended its season in the Pac-12 against USC. But the second time around, the Bruins beat the Trojans. No. 17 UCLA (19-10, 12-8 Pac-12) rounded out the regular season against then-No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman outside hitter Jenny Mosser was second on the team with 315 kills. Young players such as Mosser and freshman opposite Mac May were crucial to the Bruins’ offensive success in Pac-12 play this season. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s basketball shoots for free throws, overwhelms UC Irvine 87-63

UCLA struggled to shoot from the field through the first 30 minutes of Sunday’s contest against UC Irvine. So instead of repeatedly clanking jump shots off the rim, the No. Read more...

Photo: Aaron Holiday had 16 points in Sunday’s victory over UC Irvine. The junior point guard was one of five Bruins to post a double-digit point total, as all of UCLA’s starters accomplished the feat. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)


Women’s volleyball sweeps USC in final regular season match

USC’s Galen Center crowd was the largest UCLA women’s volleyball has seen in conference play this season. “I played the USC fight song in practice all day today to get ready for the band, so it was kinda numb (during the match),” said coach Michael Sealy. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball closed out Pac-12 play with a sweep over USC. Senior outside hitter Reily Buechler posted 10 kills and seven digs in the win. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)