UCLA men’s water polo took down three of the nation’s top five teams en route to a Mountain Pacific Invitational championship last weekend. The magical run catapulted the Bruins to the top spot in the NCAA men’s water polo rankings released Wednesday afternoon. Following a second-round win over No. 5 Pacific, then-No. 4 UCLA had […]
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UCPD competes on its home turf in the World Police and Fire Games
Members of UCLA’s police department spend long shifts patrolling Westwood Village, with the mission of making sure students and faculty feel safe around campus. For just a few weeks during the heart of every other summer, though, a select number of officers change their focus to competing in Olympic-style events. Every two years, thousands of […]
Women’s volleyball goes down to USC in five-setter
The Pac-12 opener was nothing short of a disappointment for the Bruins, but the expectations remain the same. No. 11 UCLA (7-3, 0-1 Pac-12) women’s volleyball hosted cross-town rival No. 21 USC (9-3, 1-0) in the first conference matchup of the season Wednesday night. The Trojans came out as the aggressors and managed to steal […]
The Rundown: July 24
Men’s basketballRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor UCLA men’s basketball was one of four teams selected to compete in the Hall of Fame Classic. UCLA will be joined by Baylor, Creighton and Wisconsin. UCLA is scheduled to face off with Creighton in the opening round of the tournament. With a win, UCLA would play the winner […]
Lonzo Ball on track to grow through his time in NBA
Despite fighting multiple injuries, former UCLA guard Lonzo Ball managed to take home the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League MVP award and helped the Los Angeles Lakers win the summer league championship. Ball recovered from a 2-of-15 shooting performance in his first game, going on to dominate the rest of summer league competition. He averaged […]
Smith Says: Men’s basketball has better prospects for conference title this season
UCLA men’s basketball will open its 2017-2018 conference schedule with a lot less stress than it did last season. In 2016, the Bruins began conference play in Oregon, where they dropped their first game of the season following a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Ducks forward Dillon Brooks. UCLA was 13-0 at the time, and […]
The Rundown: July 10
Men’s basketballRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor Former UCLA men’s basketball standouts and top-20 NBA draft picks in June, T.J. Leaf and Lonzo Ball have impressed so far for their new teams at the NBA Summer League. Second overall pick Lonzo Ball made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas on Friday night […]