1. Will men’s basketball improve its record over last year’s team? Kevin Bowman: UCLA’s 25-10 season last year was largely viewed as a disappointment, despite the Bruins winning the Pac-12 regular-season title and reaching the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Volleyball, Softball, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Volleyball
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October 3, 12:23 am
Battle of the editors: Oct. 3
Football, Sports
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October 3, 12:22 am
Football scouting report: Utah
Offense: Dres Anderson, WR, Junior At 6-foot-7, sophomore quarterback Travis Wilson undoubtedly has the height to see over defenses, and one player he’s seen wide open plenty through his team’s first four games is Dres Anderson, Utah’s top wide receiver thus far. Read more...
Football, Sports
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October 3, 12:09 am
UCLA football ready to weather tough conditions at Utah
The last two years have accounted for huge transformations in the UCLA football program, but when it comes to Utah, the biggest change stems from visiting Salt Lake City a month earlier. Read more...
Photo: After UCLA lost in its last trip to Utah, sophomore wide receiver Jordan Payton and the Bruins are looking to break a long streak of struggling at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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October 3, 12:00 am
UCLA women’s volleyball drops home opener in Stanford sweep
After almost five weeks on the road, the UCLA women’s volleyball team finally returned to Pauley Pavilion, playing before a home crowd for the first time this season. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore libero Karly Drolson had 12 digs in UCLA’s 3-0 loss to Stanford. The sweep in their home opener was the Bruins’ third straight loss.
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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October 2, 12:17 am
No.1 men’s water polo aims to improve in exclusion play
As the game of water polo becomes more intense, a player will sometimes be captivated by the waves, the commotion in the pool and the countdown of the clocks. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Garrett Danner identified 6-on-5 situations as an area UCLA men’s water polo still needs to improve upon.
Men's Soccer, Sports
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October 2, 12:15 am
Soccer looks to defend Pac-12 title as conference play begins
With a Pac-12 three-peat on the line this season, the UCLA men’s soccer players think that the chinks in the armor that popped up throughout non-conference play have all been fixed so the team can withstand the challenges of Pac-12 conference play. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior midfielder Ryan Lee said that the Bruins are beginning to improve their attacking after a slow offensive start to the season.
Football, Sports
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October 2, 12:09 am
UCLA prepares for improved, explosive Utah offense
Utah’s offense nearly waited until the last minute to show life against UCLA in 2012, capping off a 90-yard scoring drive for its lone offensive touchdown with only 3:16 left in the fourth quarter. Read more...
Photo: After coaching with Utah co-offensive coordinator Dennis Erickson with the San Francisco 49ers, coach Jim Mora will try to limit Erickson and the Utah offense on Thursday.