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Bruin volleyball player Mac May reflects on roots before final NCAA tournament run

Dubuque, Iowa, lies just west of the Mississippi River, right on the border of Wisconsin and Illinois. It’s characterized by harsh winters, minimal traffic and an abundance of cornfields, according to UCLA’s resident Iowan Mac May. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Mac May spins a volleyball on her finger. Before the outside hitter/opposite became the all-time leader in sets played and a two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year for UCLA women’s volleyball, May grew up 1,600 miles away in Dubuque, Iowa. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s soccer coach Amanda Cromwell to leave UCLA after 9 seasons

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 12:03 p.m. to include UCLA Athletics’ confirmation of Cromwell’s departure. After nine seasons, Amanda Cromwell is leaving Westwood. UCLA Athletics confirmed Cromwell’s departure from UCLA women’s soccer for “other opportunities” Friday morning and added that the search for a replacement will begin immediately. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s soccer coach Amanda Cromwell walks on the field. Cromwell will leave the Bruins after nine seasons to reportedly become the coach for the NWSL’s Orlando Pride. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s water polo anticipates NCAA tournament-opening matchups

For the second year in a row, the Bruins’ path to a national championship will require three wins in four days. Fresh off a victory in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship game, No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior utility Evan Rosenfeld lines up for a pass. Rosenfeld and No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo will begin their title defense in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament against Princeton on Thursday. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


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UCLA men’s basketball defeats Colorado in first conference game of season

This post was updated Dec. 2 at 12:38 a.m. Myles Johnson pump-faked left. Then, he pump-faked right. And, for good measure, he pump-faked left one final time, drawing his defender off balance while positioned deep inside the paint. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior center Myles Johnson puts in a layup in No. 5 UCLA men’s basketball’s win over Colorado. Johnson scored a season-high 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the victory. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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UCLA football to lose 6 players to transfer portal after end of regular season

Six out-of-state Bruins are saying goodbye to Westwood. UCLA football (8-4, 6-3 Pac-12) lost six players to the transfer portal after the regular season ended Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Coach Chip Kelly looks on before UCLA football’s game against California. Kelly and the Bruins have lost six players to the transfer portal since the end of the regular season. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s basketball to face familiar foes in conference opener

David Singleton said he still remembers the first time he saw his childhood friend Evan Battey after the Buffaloes’ forward returned to basketball following a stroke nearly four years ago. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard David Singleton dribbles down the court in a game against CSU Bakersfield. Singleton and No. 5 UCLA men’s basketball will take on Colorado on Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


Five Things: UCLA vs. California

In its final conference game of 2021, UCLA football (8-4, 6-3 Pac-12) routed California (4-7, 3-5) to the tune of 42-14. The Bruins went down midway through the second quarter but proceeded to score 32 unanswered points to secure their second-largest Pac-12 victory of the campaign. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior running back Kazmeir Allen high-fives fans on his way off the field after UCLA football’s victory over California on Saturday. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin staff)