One Olympics semifinal match. Five former Bruin athletes. All facing off in the Olympic women’s water polo semifinals – three playing for the United States and two for Australia. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin attacker Maddie Musselman raises her arm to pass. (Courtesy of Catharyn Hayne/USA Water Polo)
Jrue Holiday has a new parallel. It’s basketball legend Scottie Pippen, a kindred spirit in defensive ferocity and dual-threat prowess. And they are now the only two who snagged both Olympic gold and an NBA title in the same year – twice. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Jrue Holiday poses for a picture with Team USA after clinching his second-straight Olympic gold. Holiday is now the second basketball player to win an NBA title and Olympic gold in the same year – twice. (Courtesy of FIBA.basketball)
A podium finish was not in the cards for Bruin golfers at the Olympic Games. Despite being ranked second internationally, former member of UCLA women’s golf Lilia Vu finished tied for 36th after four rounds of stroke play at Le Golf National. Read more...
Photo: Former member of UCLA women’s golf Mariajo Uribe follows through on a swing. Uribe competed in Paris for her third and final Olympic Games and finished at 10th. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A plethora of new Bruins stepped onto the pitch for the Bruins’ Big Ten debut. After bagging two goals within the first 16 minutes to surge to an early lead, UCLA women’s soccer trounced Loyola Marymount 3-0 in an exhibition match Saturday to kick off its 2024 season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman defender Nicki Fraser celebrates with her teammates after scoring her first collegiate career. Despite the exhibition game being her debut, she has experience playing for the United States youth national teams. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 12 at 1:31 a.m. The United States men’s national volleyball team is back on the Olympic podium. After finishing 10th at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Team USA swept Italy 3-0 to take the bronze medal in the men’s volleyball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Speraw coaches from the sideline. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Aug. 12 at 1:08 a.m. UCLA gymnastics rising junior Jordan Chiles must return her bronze medal from the floor event final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics rising junior Jordan Chiles poses during her floor routine at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Chiles returned to the Games three years later and won the bronze medal on floor. The medal was stripped from her after the IOC announced the medal would be reallocated to Romania’s Ana Bărbosu. (Courtesy of John Cheng/USA Gymnastics)
Change has become familiar for UCLA football. Topping off the major shifts of conference realignment and novelty at the helm, the Bruins’ offensive unit will have a different look in 2024. Read more...
Photo: Newly minted associate head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy walks on Spaulding Field during UCLA football’s 2024 fall camp. Bieniemy has been hailed as the architect behind NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
