Tuesday, July 7

With weekend wins, women’s tennis looks to continue improving

While the Bruins have won two straight matches, the victories haven’t come without a few speed bumps. Freshman Abbey Forbes suffered her first dual match doubles defeat with her partner junior Annette Goulak during UCLA women’s tennis’ (2-0) win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Abbey Forbes won both her singles matches for UCLA women’s tennis over ITA kickoff weekend, but went 1-1 in doubles with her partner, junior Annette Goulak. (Courtesy of Intercollegiate Tennis Association)


Men’s volleyball gears up to face Princeton in first home game of season

Six games into the season, and the Bruins have still not had a home game. That will change Thursday, when No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-2) returns to Westwood to face off against No. Read more...

Photo: Senior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah (left) and redshirt senior middle blocker Matt Younggren (right) combined for 21 kills over five sets for No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball in its Jan. 6 road matchup against No. 13 Princeton. The two teams will meet again in the Bruins’ home opener. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


Current, former Bruins reflect on Kobe Bryant’s impact and legacy

Kobe Bryant played his entire 20-year NBA career in purple and gold, but he still shared ties with the athletes who don blue and gold 12 miles west of the Staples Center. Read more...

Photo: Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant took summer classes at UCLA in 1997 following his rookie season. Bryant died in a helicopter crash Sunday in Calabasas, California. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball expects fierce face-off with experienced teams Colorado, Utah

For the second time in five days, the Bruins will face a nationally ranked opponent. UCLA men’s basketball (10-10, 3-4 Pac-12) will host No. 20 Colorado (16-4, 5-2) on Thursday evening and Utah (12-7, 3-4) on Sunday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard/forward Jake Kyman led UCLA men’s basketball with 20 points in the Bruins’ road loss to then-No. 12 Oregon on Sunday, hitting four 3s in the process. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Parent to plead guilty for involvement in admissions scandal

A woman who allegedly paid for her son’s admission into UCLA has accepted a plea deal, according to a Los Angeles Times article Wednesday.   Xiaoning Sui, who was detained by Spanish authorities in September, will plead guilty to federal program bribery, the article stated. Read more...

Photo: A woman who agreed to pay $400,000 for her son’s admission into UCLA has accepted a plea deal, according to a Los Angeles Times article. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s golf performs worst in 3 years at Southwestern Invitational to open 2020 play

The Bruins opened their 2020 schedule with their lowest-ever finish at the Southwestern Invitational. An event where they had never placed outside of the top three. Read more...

Photo: Junior Devon Bling had the best score for UCLA men’s golf in the Bruins’ season-opener tournament on Monday and Tuesday. He shot a 2-over 218 tying for an 18th place finish in the Southwestern Invitational. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


UCLA gymnastics hopes to keep up momentum going into meet given tight schedule

One week, two meets, four days apart. That is what No. 3 UCLA gymnastics (3-0, 1-0 Pac-12) faces as it prepares to take on No. 11 Washington (2-0, 1-0) on Friday, a quick turnaround after having faced then-No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Felicia Hano competed on floor for the first time this season in No. 3 UCLA gymnastics’ victory over then-No. 25 Stanford on Monday. Hano and the Bruins will have to compete once again just four days later when they host Washington on Friday. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)