SoftballDavid Gottlieb, Sports editor UCLA softball was picked to finish second in the Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll, which was released Monday. The Bruins were one of just two teams to receive first-place votes. The remaining seven first-place votes went to Oregon, which the coaches expect to win the conference. The conference rankings don’t quite line […]
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Sports editors discuss tough three-game stretch ahead of men’s basketball
UCLA men’s basketball has traversed an up-and-down season in coach Steve Alford’s fifth year in Westwood – from suspending three freshmen for shoplifting in China to defeating Kentucky for the third consecutive year. Ahead of a tantalizing three-game stretch against likely NCAA Tournament-bound teams USC, Arizona and Arizona State, Daily Bruin Sports editor David Gottlieb […]
The Rundown: Jan. 25
Eric Filia, baseball UCLA baseball will host its alumni game this weekend, but one of its alumni is struggling to stay out of trouble. Former Bruin outfielder Eric Filia will serve a 50-game suspension to start the 2018 season due to a second positive test for a drug of abuse, which Major League Baseball classifies […]
Football coach Chip Kelly finalizes assistant coaching staff
Chip has his squad. UCLA football coach Chip Kelly hired the three final members of his assistant coaching corps, who will join three previously announced new hires and four returning coaches – according to a release from UCLA Athletics. Here is Kelly’s complete list of assistants, starting with the three hires announced Tuesday. Dana Bible […]
Multiple UCLA football players to show strong presence in NFL draft
Barring unforeseen circumstances, Josh Rosen should be the first Bruin drafted in this year’s NFL draft. But he won’t be the only one. The former junior quarterback will be joined by offensive lineman Kolton Miller and wide receiver Jordan Lasley, who also chose to forgo their final years of NCAA eligibility to go pro. Miller […]
Josh Rosen declares for NFL draft, gives up last year of eligibility
Josh Rosen announced Wednesday he will forego his final year of eligibility at UCLA to enter the 2018 NFL Draft. The junior quarterback announced his decision by posting a letter on his Instagram and Twitter accounts, thanking UCLA and his teammates. “Over the last three years, UCLA has helped me grow as an athlete, a […]
Porous run defense, silent second half cost Bruins bowl game
This post was updated Dec. 26 at 10:42 p.m. PHOENIX — When it came time for the Bruins’ final game of the season, their offense looked a little different without star quarterback Josh Rosen. But UCLA football’s defense looked exactly the same. A Bruin team that finished last in the Pac-12 in rushing defense struggled […]