Tuesday, May 5

Osa Odighizuwa becomes second UCLA football player to declare for 2021 NFL Draft

Another one bites the dust.  UCLA football’s redshirt senior defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa announced on social media that he declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. He will forego the extra year of eligibility given to all NCAA student-athletes this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Odighizuwa played in all seven games this year, and was honored before kickoff at the Rose Bowl before UCLA’s final contest against Stanford along with fellow redshirt senior Demetric Felton – who declared for the NFL Draft Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa has declared for the 2021 Draft, he announced on social media. Odighizuwa finished the 2020 season second on the team in sacks and fifth on the team in tackles. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketball falls to No. 1 Stanford by double digits

This post was updated Dec. 23 at 11:05 a.m. While the Bruins lost the game, Emily Bessoir delivered a standout performance. Deemed “the best freshman on the floor today” by coach Cori Close, the forward, playing in her seventh game, scored 15 points Monday afternoon, as No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Emily Bessoir tied her career-high with 15 points in UCLA women’s basketball’s loss to Stanford. She also added five rebounds, one block and one steal while playing 25 minutes. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)


Pro Bruin Rundown: Samantha Mewis wins player of the year, Jrue Holiday donates remaining NBA salary

As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA women’s soccer midfielder Samantha Mewis took home the 2020 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year award Saturday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


11-year-old men’s volleyball recruit relies on music, teammates amid health treatments

After signing a national letter of intent with UCLA men’s volleyball on Nov. 11, Matthew Ignacio’s teammates sent him a playlist of songs they listen to before games. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Grayson Quintero, Matthew Ignacio, Melina Quintero and Mikey Ignacio spend time together in their Pico Rivera, California, home. Eleven-year-old Matthew signed with UCLA men’s volleyball in November through Team Impact, an organization that connects children with chronic illnesses with college teams. (Photo illustration by Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin & Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


Five Things: UCLA vs. Stanford

The Bruins’ decision to opt out of a bowl this year didn’t turn out to mean much, considering their loss Saturday night dropped them below .500 for the fifth-consecutive season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football finished the campaign under .500 for the fifth-straight season with its loss to Stanford, a game in which redshirt sophomore tight end Greg Dulcich (left) and redshirt freshman quarterback Chase Griffin (middle) both had multiple touchdowns. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketball notches win over California ahead of game against No. 1 Stanford

With a starter missing the game because of an injury, Natalie Chou stepped up with her best scoring performance of the season. Starting the game in place of the injured redshirt junior guard Chantel Horvat, the redshirt senior guard scored a season-high 18 points as No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior guard Natalie Chou set a new personal season-high in points in UCLA women’s basketball’s victory over California on Saturday. Chou put up 18 points on 7-of-13 in her return to the starting lineup. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA football’s Demetric Felton declares for 2021 NFL Draft

All good things must come to an end. UCLA football’s redshirt senior running back Demetric Felton announced on social media that he declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. Read more...

Photo: After a season in which he doubled his collegiate touchdown total, redshirt senior running back Demetric Felton announced via social media that he declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)