Tuesday, May 5

UCLA football gains 16 players on 1st day of early signing period

COVID-19 left its fingerprints nearly everywhere in 2020, and the most recent early signing period was no different. Sixteen future Bruin signed their national letters of intent with UCLA football (3-3) on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. Read more...

Photo: Coach Chip Kelly has UCLA football’s 2021 recruiting class ranked No. 6 in the Pac-12 during his fourth recruiting cycle in Westwood. Kelly and the Bruins signed 16 prospects to their national letters of intent Wednesday. (Ashley Kenney/assistant Photo editor)


Pro Bruin Rundown: Kenny Young scores first NFL touchdown, Kelly Rulon joins Hall of Fame

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: UCLA alumni Abby Dahlkemper (left) and Sam Mewis (right) are two of the five nominees for the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. (Daily Bruin file photos)


Men’s basketball game against Long Beach State postponed for a second time

UCLA men’s basketball’s (5-1, 1-0 Pac-12) game against Long Beach State (1-2) has been postponed for the second time in just over two weeks. The decision was made “out of an abundance of caution based on COVID-19 protocol within the Long Beach State program,” according to UCLA Athletics. Read more...

Photo: For the second time this season, UCLA men’s basketball’s game against Long Beach State has been postponed. Coach Mick Cronin and the Bruins are 5-1, winning their last five straight matchups, including four at Pauley Pavilion. (Naveed Pour/Daily Bruin staff)


Five Things: UCLA vs. USC

UCLA football (3-3) blew an 18-point lead and fell for the second straight year to then-No. 15 rival USC (5-0). Coach Chip Kelly could only watch as the Victory Bell remained cardinal for another year. Read more...

Photo: Junior defensive back Stephan Blaylock watches as USC scores a touchdown en route to a 43-38 victory over UCLA football. The Bruins fell to their crosstown rivals for the second straight year. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Early lead turned into a win over rival USC for UCLA women’s basketball

This post was updated Dec. 13 at 3:52 p.m. The Bruins jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball (4-1, 2-1 Pac-12) defeated USC (1-3, 0-3) by a final score of 73-52 at the Galen Center on Sunday.  UCLA started the game a perfect 6-of–6 from the field while holding the Trojans scoreless for a stretch of around four minutes after their early 4 points. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Charisma Osborne put up 18 points in No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball’s victory over USC. Osborne scored 13 of her points in the first quarter and also finished with a team-high six assists. (Amy Zhang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football falls to No. 15 USC after last-minute Trojan touchdown

This post was updated Dec. 12 at 9:49 p.m. The Bruins were 43 seconds away from returning the Victory Bell to Westwood.  But for another year, the Victory Bell will remain cardinal.  After a 56-yard return on the Bruin kickoff in the final minute of the game, Trojan quarterback Kedon Slovis slung a pass toward his receiver Tyler Vaughns. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football lost to crosstown rival No. 15 USC in the final seconds Saturday night. Redshirt sophomore tight end Greg Dulcich (right) – who was in the endzone for the unsuccessful Hail Mary on the last play of the game – finished as the Bruins’ leading receiver with eight receptions for 167 yards and a touchdown. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA football holds 11-point lead over crosstown rival USC at halftime

The last time the Bruins faced the Trojans at the Rose Bowl in 2018, Dorian Thompson-Robinson looked on – for a majority of the time – from the sidelines.  But in the 90th meeting between the historical crosstown rivals, the junior quarterback has led UCLA football (3-2) to a 21-10 lead over No. Read more...

Photo: Junior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns in the first half of UCLA football’s contest against crosstown rival No. 15 USC. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)