Friday, June 19

No. 4 women’s soccer falls 1-0 to unranked Long Beach in season opener

Their trip to the NCAA Tournament, their 68 goals and 21 wins, and their 44-match unbeaten streak – these were all behind the UCLA women’s soccer team players. Read more...

Photo: Junior Annie Alvarado is the second returning starter for UCLA women’s soccer. She said that last year’s seniors set a standard that the 2015 team is working to emulate. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Tanner’s Take: Cris Carter video demonstrates fundamental problem within NFL culture

Last fall, as the National Football League’s public relations woes were fully emerging into the public eye, Forbes released a Buzzfeed-esque list entitled “4 Ways Leaders Can Avoid Crises Of NFL Proportions.” Oh, but if only the league had actually taken the time to read that article themselves. Read more...

Photo: Former NFL wide receiver Cris Carter received his Hall of Fame ring on November 7, 2013. Carter was involved in a controversy this weekend over comments he made at the 2014 rookie symposium. (Creative Commons photo by MN National Guard via Wikipedia)


Freshman running back Bolu Olorunfunmi impresses in scrimmages

SAN BERNARDINO — Jim Mora saw it coming. The UCLA coach had been raving all training camp long about an incoming freshman running back. It wasn’t five-star prospect Soso Jamabo – it was two-star recruit Bolu Olorunfunmi. Read more...

Photo: Incoming freshman running back Bolu Olorunfunmi showcased his power-running abilities in UCLA’s open scrimmage on Friday evening. He finished the scrimmage with six carries for approximately 60 yards. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


UCLA football coach suspended for opening games of 2015 season

This post was updated on Aug. 23 at 8:00 p.m. UCLA football handed down its second self-imposed suspension in five months to offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Adrian Klemm on Friday evening. Read more...

Photo: Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm (center) was suspended for the first two games of the 2015 season as part of self-imposed sanctions by the UCLA football program. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Football coach Jim Mora defends controversial motivational tactics

SAN BERNARDINO — Going to a college football practice can be jarring for someone who’s never been there before. There are verbal attacks and taunts hurled across the field – a lot of them. Read more...

Photo: Coach Jim Mora defended the way in which he motivates players on Thursday, saying that it’s his job to toughen them up. His open criticism of incoming freshman quarterback Josh Rosen made waves on social media earlier in the week. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


QB competition continues as Rosen, Neuheisel square off in 11-on-11s

SAN BERNARDINO — UCLA football’s practice on Wednesday evening was relatively lax, with the players wearing shorts instead of pads. But the quarterback competition continued. Redshirt junior Jerry Neuheisel and freshman Josh Rosen traded off series during the 11-on-11 portion of practice, which lasted for about an hour. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Jerry Neuheisel lobs a pass to redshirt junior fullback Nate Iese during Wednesday evening’s practice. The veteran quarterback completed 12 passes for approximately 100 yards during the scrimmage. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football brings the blitz in preparation for Virginia opener

SAN BERNARDINO — In the opening game of last season, the Bruins were under siege. Play after play, Virginia blitzed UCLA. Sometimes the Cavaliers blitzed from the edge, sometimes they charged up the middle. Read more...

Photo: Incoming freshman quarterback Josh Rosen stands in the pocket as junior linebacker Cameron Judge (No. 4) blitzes off the edge. Rosen has faced a myriad of blitzes so far in fall training camp, and said that it’s helped him “a lot.” (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)