Coach Steve Alford called on his players to rope-a-dope and throw the early punches a la Muhammad Ali. They got the message. Down went Nebraska. Texas A&M was next. Then-No. 1 Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio State all hit back, but none could find a way to come through against UCLA. The No. 2 Bruins (13-0) […]
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Midfielder Jose Hernandez signs deal with Real Salt Lake, turns pro
Sophomore midfielder Jose Hernandez has signed a deal with MLS club Real Salt Lake, the team’s general manager Craig Waibel announced Monday morning. Hernandez will forfeit two remaining years of eligibility with his professional contract. The former four-star recruit out of Vista Grande High School had trained at Real Salt Lake’s Arizona-based academy and was […]
Four-guard teamwork propels UCLA to victory against Ohio State
LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t just the Lonzo Ball show against Ohio State. Ball, who flirted with a triple-double for the second straight game, was relatively quiet by his lofty standards – eight points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Instead, it was the play of the other three UCLA guards – sophomore Aaron Holiday, senior […]
Men’s basketball vanquishes UCSB 102-62
This post was updated at 11:40 PM on December 14 UC Santa Barbara was supposed to be a test – a big team with a zone defense that UCLA had seen just once earlier this season. But the No. 2 Bruins (11-0) ran by the Gauchos (1-7) 102-62 behind forward TJ Leaf and point guard Lonzo […]
TJ Leaf leads Bruins to 54-30 against Gauchos at halftime
It was the TJ Leaf show. The freshman forward dominated the game – in the paint and beyond the arc – as No. 2 UCLA (10-0) took a 54-30 lead over visiting UC Santa Barbara (1-6) at halftime. Facing a zone defense for just the second game this year, the Bruins didn’t falter. They made […]
Top matchups to watch in 2017
It’s almost a wrap for fall sports, but there are plenty more teams and games on the horizon. From gymnastics at Pauley Pavilion to women’s water polo at Spieker Aquatics Center and tennis at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, the Bruins will compete against the top teams in the country in bids to win national […]
Battle of the Editors: Winter sports to watch
A wild fall quarter for sports at UCLA is wrapping up, but with winter and spring sports on the horizon, there’s still a lot to be excited for. Here are the Daily Bruin Sports editors’ picks for athletes and sports to watch for next quarter. Gymnastics – TuAnh Dam, Sports editor Call it nostalgia for this old […]