UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Wright took his defending champions to the secluded corners of Spieker Aquatics Center not once, but twice last Saturday. On better days, these meetings take place poolside. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Max Irving and the No. 1 UCLA water polo team fell behind 3-0 on Saturday before coming back to beat No. 3 California 8-7. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
The UCLA men’s tennis team looks to gain some valuable match experience during this week’s 59th Annual Southern California Intercollegiate Championships. No. 5 seed sophomore Austin Rapp and junior Joseph Di Giulio said they hoped this tournament would prepare them mentally and physically for the upcoming season, especially against their crosstown rivals, the Trojans. Read more...
Photo: Junior Joseph Di Giulio and the Bruins will be competing in the Southern California Intercollegiate Championships this weekend in Los Angeles. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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 examine UCLA’s 40-24 win over Cal. Read more...
Photo: Junior receiver Thomas Duarte was particularly effective across the middle of the field in Thursday’s win over California, making five of his career-high 10 catches between the hash marks. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Out of all the sports at UCLA, the women’s rowing team has one of the shortest competition seasons, with regattas spanning just two months. That only makes the rest of the year that much more important. Read more...
Photo: Senior rower Alice White finds leading by example to be the best way of training newcomers to the team. (UCLA Athletics)
UCLA football’s biggest break this weekend came two days after it upset then-No. 20 Cal 40-24 Thursday. On Saturday, the Bruins’ crosstown rival, USC, changed the course of UCLA’s season when it knocked off the formerly undefeated Utah by a score of 42-24. Read more...
Photo: Freshman running back Soso Jamabo logged 72 yards against Cal on Thursday in a victory that put UCLA back on track and allowed the team to pursue its postseason aspirations. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This week, two Bruins showcased their skills at the 2015 World Gymnastics Championship in Glasgow, Scotland. In the women’s qualifying round on Saturday, senior Danusia Francis, who represented Jamaica, earned an all-around score of 51.999 with 12.933 on her signature event, the balance beam, while UCLA-commit and World Championship gold medalist Madison Kocian contributed to the 236.611 team score that secured a top spot for team USA. Read more...
Photo: The World Gymnastics Championship in Scotland provided British dual citizen and UCLA gymnast Danusia Francis an opportunity to represent Jamaica. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Just screaming Former Bruin linebacker Eric Kendricks continued a solid rookie season on Sunday with six tackles and two sacks in his Minnesota Vikings’ win over the Detroit Lions. Read more...
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