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.
Thursday marked the first time in fall camp that referees were on hand to make sure that everything was done in a fair and orderly manner. Read more...
Photo: Freshman middle linebacker Lokeni Toailoa was thrown out of practice after he was involved in a post-play skirmish with a reserve offensive lineman. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
With great hair comes great confidence. So it only makes sense that Takkarist McKinley cited his shoulder-length dreadlocks as one of the reasons he said he can be the nation’s best pass rusher this season. Read more...
Photo: Senior defensive lineman Takkarist McKinley (front) said that with the Bruins’ switch to a 4-3 defensive scheme, he can be the nation’s best pass rusher. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
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 water polo alumnus Josh Samuels scored a hat-trick in the American’s win over France. It was Team USA’s first win at the 2016 Olympics. (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: Incoming freshman Maddie Musselman scored a team-high four goals in Team USA’s 12-4 win over China on Thursday. The Americans are now 2-0 in group play. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
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)
The UCLA football team has a problem that many teams would actually like to have: an overload of talent at the running back position. Heading into the 2016 season, a big question facing offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu is “How do I get all of these guys enough touches?” Sophomore Soso Jamabo is a former five-star recruit, Nate Starks a former four-star player with a 6.4 yards-per-carry average last season, and sophomore Bolu Olorunfunmi was called the biggest offensive standout of spring camp,per coach Jim Mora. Read more...
Photo: Lineman Deon Hollins (right) anchored the defense for the Bruins alongside Takkarist McKinley. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
