Wednesday, April 29

Freshman Adem Bona to debut in men’s basketball game against Long Beach State

After an NCAA ruling forced him to sit out the season opener, a five-star freshman will make his Bruin debut Friday night. Freshman forward Adem Bona is expected to start in his first game for No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Adem Bona finishes at the rim with a dunk. Bona will make his debut for No. 8 UCLA men’s basketball Friday night. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)



Di Martire brothers put family over LA water polo rivalry after moving from Italy

Over 6,000 miles away from home, two brothers are learning how to adapt to life in a new country – together. Originally hailing from Naples, Italy, Gianpiero and Massimo Di Martire each pursued different educational pathways after high school but eventually landed on American collegiate water polo teams. Read more...

Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)


UCLA women’s soccer to start College Cup with kickoff against Northern Arizona

The Bruins will kick off the NCAA tournament this week in search of something that quickly escaped their grasp a year ago. Their second national title in program history. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student defender Madelyn Desiano kicks the ball down the field. Desiano scored her first collegiate goal this season in the Bruins’ contest against Arizona State. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)



Women’s soccer 2022 NCAA Tournament predictions

No. 1 seed UCLA women’s soccer (17-2, 9-2 Pac-12) will face Northern Arizona University (10-5-4, 7-1 Big Sky) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA women’s soccer team celebrates. The Bruins will enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed and will face NAU in the first round.(Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s basketball dominates the court, defeating UC Riverside

For the second year in a row, the Bruins have begun their season 2-0. On Thursday morning, UCLA women’s basketball (2-0) defeated UC Riverside (0-2) in its second game of the week at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student guard Gina Conti goes for a layup. After missing the entirety of last season due to injury, Conti played her first minutes for the Bruins on Thursday in UCLA’s victory over UC Riverside. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)