UCLA athletes, coaches deliver strong performances at Rio Olympics

The marathon serves as a culminating event for the Olympics – fitting, given the ancient roots and the endless pace of athletic venues that define two-and-a-half weeks every four years. As 1998 UCLA graduate Meb Keflezighi crossed the finish line in the event today, he slipped and fell on the wet pavement. He laid face […]

Rio Recap: August 19

This year at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Women’s water polo – Gold medal match USA vs. Italy The women’s senior national team had […]

Women’s soccer ties 2-2 against No. 16 BYU in scrimmage

It was only a scrimmage, but UCLA women’s soccer showed everything it had as the team fought to a 2-2 draw against No. 16 BYU. The large contingent of fans on the North Athletic Field – the future home of UCLA soccer – did not have to wait long before the action came. In UCLA’s first offensive […]

Rio recap: Aug. 12

This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Women’s Basketball Canada vs. USA Canada hung tough with Team USA for the first 15 minutes […]

Canada heads to women’s soccer semifinals with victory over France

All it took was one goal. Canada triumphed over France in Friday’s quarterfinal with a 1-0 victory, sending the 2012 bronze medalists to the semifinals for the second straight Olympic Games. Both teams were physical in the first half of the match, garnering a total of 16 fouls combined while only accumulating six total shots. […]

Team USA falls to Sweden in women’s soccer quarterfinal

The favorites have fallen. The American quest for a fourth straight gold medal was thwarted after a devastating 1-1 (4-3) loss to Sweden in penalties Friday afternoon. It is the first time ever in the Olympics that Team USA failed to make the gold medal match in women’s soccer. Stina Blackstenius put the Swedes ahead […]