President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help settle the case of the three UCLA men’s basketball players arrested last week in Hangzhou, China, the Washington Post reported Monday morning. Read more...
Photo: LiAngelo Ball and two other UCLA basketball freshmen were arrested in China last week. Their arrests coincided with President Donald Trump’s five-nation trip in Asia. Trump met with China’s president to discuss the arrests. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins won by a healthy margin, but to coach Cori Close, the scoreboard didn’t tell a winning story. “I’m disappointed with our effort tonight,” Close said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball picked up its second straight win to open the season and extended its home-winning streak to 31 games. Senior forward Monique Billings led the Bruins in scoring with 12 points. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
UCLA diving won two of its three events in this weekend’s meet. The No. 25 Bruins (4-3, 1-2 Pac-12) came in first place at the Trojan Diving Invitational over the weekend, defeating the No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA diving won two of the three events at the Trojan Diving Invitational this weekend. (Andrew Arifin/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins crawled to the finish line. The San Diego State Aztecs, losers of four straight, and the Bruins, losers of three straight, have both experienced tumultuous seasons. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins suffered their fifth shutout loss of the year against San Diego State on Saturday. Both teams won’t make the NCAA soccer tournament in 2017. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Two years ago, it would have been Bryce Alford. Last year, Lonzo Ball. Now, with UCLA facing a key late-game possession, Aaron Holiday had the ball in his hands. Read more...
Photo: After serving as one of the nation’s best sixth men last year, junior guard Aaron Holiday will take on a leading role this season. He tallied 11 points and seven assists in the Bruins’ season-opening win over Georgia Tech on Friday. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
With an experienced core and a slew of talented underclassmen, UCLA women’s basketball has high expectations for the upcoming season. “Our core group is still here,” said senior forward Monique Billings. Read more...
Photo: After being eliminated in the Sweet 16 in back-to-back years, senior forward Monique Billings and UCLA women’s basketball believe they have the correct pieces to contend for a title in 2017-2018. Billings averaged 16.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in her junior season. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
