Friday, May 15

Battle of the Editors: Debate on basketball’s most valuable players

Lonzo Ball is in the NBA, leaving a huge question for UCLA men’s basketball: Who’s going to be the Bruins’ best player this year? We’ve got some ideas, so read along as the Sports editors clash with five different players each editor thinks can become UCLA’s new No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Jaylen Hands tallied 14 points in UCLA’s win over Georgia Tech. The McDonald’s All-American averaged 29.2 points, 5.7 assists and 8 rebounds in his senior season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Wang’s Word: UCLA must discipline basketball players for China arrests

I’m more familiar with the legal system in China than I should be. My grandfather was mauled by a drunk driver six years ago in broad daylight in front of multiple witnesses near Wuxi, a city two hours west of Shanghai. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard LiAngelo Ball and two other UCLA men’s basketball freshmen were arrested Tuesday for alleged shoplifting from a Louis Vuitton store near the Bruins’ team hotel in Hangzhou, China. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


With focus on teamwork and fun, UCLA football comes up with victory

As soon as the crowd spotted him, he became the center of attention. “Josh! Josh! Josh!” A small smile crept across Josh Rosen’s face as the junior quarterback walked towards the horde of fans surrounding the tunnel toward the UCLA locker room. Read more...

Photo: Following a high-energy game both on the field and at the sideline, UCLA football players took to the student section to greet fans after their fifth straight home victory. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s soccer opens up tournament play with victory over SDSU

No. 2 seed UCLA women’s soccer (16-2-2) took care of business on Friday night against San Diego State (12-8-2), snatching a 3-1 win to open its NCAA Tournament campaign. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore midfielder Anika Rodriguez scored the first goal for the No. 2 seed Bruins in their 3-1 win over the San Diego State Aztecs on Friday night. (Edward Figueroa/Daily Bruin)


UCLA football outscores Arizona State in Rosen’s return

The storybook return of junior quarterback Josh Rosen started with a nightmare first quarter. UCLA football started the game offensively with a missed field goal and an interception sandwiched between two punts, leading to a 14-0 Arizona State lead just over 10 minutes into the game. Read more...

Photo: Junior quarterback Josh Rosen and junior wide receiver Jordan Lasley each missed UCLA football’s last game, but the two were both in action Saturday night. Lasley totaled seven receptions for 162 receiving yards in a win over Arizona State. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


UCLA falls behind early, enters half down just one in Rosen’s return

Junior quarterback Josh Rosen’s return to action started out poorly for the Bruins, but UCLA football (4-5, 2-4 Pac-12) rallied back from an early 14-point deficit to head into halftime down 21-20 against Arizona State (5-4, 4-2) on Saturday night. Read more...

Photo: Junior Bolu Olorunfunmi did more than just run the ball Saturday night. The running back came up with a 23-yard catch that led the Bruins to one of their two first-half touchdowns. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


Men’s water polo emerges victorious against USC in triple overtime

After four quarters, two overtime periods and 22 combined goals, it all came down to one five-meter penalty. With 2 minutes, 38 seconds left in the third overtime period, senior center Matt Farmer was fouled, and the refs called it: a penalty for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: In his final career home game, senior utility Alex Roelse propelled UCLA men’s water polo to its first conference win of the season over USC with a penalty shot in triple overtime. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)