Saturday, September 19

No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball wins every set in Pac-12 South Tournament

The Bruins continued their winning streak, sweeping a trio of Pac-12 rivals without dropping a set. No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball (11-1, 6-0 Pac-12) defeated No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Rileigh Powers and her partner redshirt freshman Jaden Whitmarsh scored twice as many points as their opponents at the Pac-12 South Tournament. The pair outscored them 126-63 as it went undefeated on the weekend along with every other partnership for No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball. (Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s golf finishes in season-low 11th place at Ping/ASU Invitational

The Bruins hit a new low Sunday. UCLA women’s golf shot an 18-over 882 at the Ping/ASU Invitational and finished in 11th place. The Bruins were 20 shots back of Pac-12 rivals Arizona State and Oregon at the top of the leaderboard, marking their worst finish of the season and worst placement since 2019. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Annabel Wilson was the lone Bruin under par at the Ping/ASU Invitational over the weekend as UCLA women’s golf finished in 11th place in the 15-team field. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


UCLA women’s basketball picks up four-star recruit Jada Williams for class of 2023

Less than a week after their unexpected early end to the season, the Bruins are gearing up for the future.  Four-star point guard Jada Williams announced her decision to commit to the UCLA women’s basketball program Monday morning by posting a video to her Instagram featuring shots of her in Westwood and on the Pacific Coast wearing Bruin gear.  “I promised my (grandfather) that I would choose a school that would not only be a great fit for me on the court but also help me develop into the person I want to become,” Williams said before revealing her choice. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball scored the commitment of class of 2023 four-star guard Jada Williams on Monday. Williams is so far the Bruins’ only commitment in the class of 2023 and just the second recruit in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 recruiting classes. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)



Q&A: Former Daily Bruin Sports editor weighs in on UCLA’s upcoming Elite Eight matchup

With No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball (21-9, 13-6 Pac-12) and No. 1 seed Michigan (23-4, 14-3 Big Ten) set to face off in the Elite Eight on Tuesday, Daily Bruin senior staffer Sam Connon sought out the help of someone who’s familiar with both programs. Read more...

Photo: As UCLA men’s basketball prepares to face Michigan on Tuesday, Daily Bruin caught up with a former sports editor to get his insight on the matchup between the Bruins and Wolverines. (Photo by Trevor Brown Jr/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)


UCLA men’s soccer stays scoreless in 3-0 loss to No. 9 Stanford

For the second time this season, the Bruins saw red. UCLA men’s soccer (1-6-2, 0-5-2 Pac-12) fell 3-0 to No. 9 Stanford (7-1-1, 5-1-1) at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Sunday – finishing the 90 minutes of regulation with 10 men on the pitch. Read more...

Photo: Junior goalkeeper Justin Garces picked up three saves Sunday, but was substituted out of the game midway through the second half after conceding three goals. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)


Track and field athletes see personal bests and event victories over busy weekend

The Bruins had a jam-packed weekend. UCLA track and field sprinters and field-event athletes competed at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational at Drake Stadium on Wednesday, the Aztec Invitational in San Diego on Thursday and Friday and the Bob Larsen Track Meet on Saturday at home, while the distance runners traveled to Irvine on Thursday for the Anteater Distance Twilight. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Shae Anderson earned the nation’s third fastest time of the year in the women’s 400-meter race with a time of 51.84, the sixth fastest time in UCLA track and field history. She also added a personal-best win in the 200-meter race. (Courtesy of James Lee/UCLA Athletics)