Friday, June 19

Eddie Vanderdoes suffers from torn ACL, out for rest of season

In the moment, the UCLA football team’s performance looked too good to be true. Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen played like a redshirt senior. Junior nose tackle Kenny Clark caught a pass for a touchdown. Read more...

Photo: Junior defensive end Eddie Vanderdoes holds his left knee after falling during a touchdown celebration at the end of the third quarter. This turned out to be Vanderdoes’ last play of the game – and of the season – as doctors found out Sunday that he had a torn ACL. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s soccer falls twice in East Coast matchups

UCLA men’s soccer faced its first true test of the 2015 season last weekend, taking a season-opening victory and its No. 1 national ranking to the East Coast for a pair of top-15 matchups. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Abu Danladi’s goal against Maryland wasn’t enough to stave off the Terrapins, who claimed a 2-1 victory. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)



No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo leaves Triton Invitational undefeated

A well-oiled machine was quietly humming and whirring in training this summer, steadily grinding its gears back to the hightail speed it once operated at last December. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s water polo easily won its weekend matchups in the Triton Invitational, but senior defender Anthony Daboub said the team needs to hone its mental focus when leading by large margins. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Tanner’s Take: Lessons from Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Football season arrived in Pasadena Saturday afternoon as I sat on a couch 2,500 miles away, fumbling with a lagging Chromecast, sporting a bright blue UCLA T-shirt and surrounded by Virginia fans. Read more...

Photo: Daily Bruin Sports Assistant Editor Tanner Walters watched UCLA’s season opener against Virginia under the shadow of Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. (Tanner Walters/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Report Card: UCLA vs. Virginia

No. 13 UCLA football passed its first test of the season with flying colors, defeating Virginia 34-16, nearly covering the 19.5-point spread. Here are the grades for each UCLA position group in the season opener against Virginia. Read more...


O-line credited in win against Virginia after improving from last year

PASADENA — This UCLA football story is almost the opposite of what was written about a year ago. On Aug. 30, 2014, the Bruins sputtered out of the gates in their season opener, and the offensive line was the culprit. Read more...

Photo: Junior right tackle Caleb Benenoch (middle) helped freshman quarterback Josh Rosen (left) shine in his first career start. Benenoch and the UCLA offensive line only allowed one sack all day. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)