Norman Powell had nowhere to go. He tried a cross over, dribbled behind his back, even threw in a pump fake – but the defense didn’t bite. The senior guard was smothered by multiple defenders – albeit ones a good foot shorter than him – and heaved a shot from beyond the arc that clanged […]
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Football seeks more complete performance against bottom-ranked Colorado
UCLA heads to the land of high altitudes and low expectations on Saturday to face a Colorado squad that has ranked among the worst in the Pac-12 since the conference’s formation. The Buffs have won just 31 games since its last winning season in 2005 and has finished either last or tied for last in […]
After injuries, women’s volleyball teammates get back on court together
They were on the bus when they got the call. For the first time in nearly a year, they were able to play. The last season for the UCLA women’s volleyball team, which proved to be disappointing after a missed NCAA championship qualification, can be defined by injuries early in the season. As can the […]
Men’s basketball looks to reconfigure team as season approaches
UCLA is well aware of who it doesn’t have. Twenty days out from men’s basketball’s opening game against Montana State on Nov. 14, the Bruins are focused on figuring out who they do have. Of eight rotational players from last year, the five that either graduated or got drafted played an average of more than […]
Marcus Rios rewarded with coach Jim Mora’s first ever ‘game ball’
For almost two and a half years at UCLA – a span of 33 games before Saturday – coach Jim Mora never once handed out a ‘game ball.’ Again and again, situations that might have warranted one arose, yet the act never came to fruition. In the locker room after UCLA’s 36-34 win over Cal, […]
UCLA women’s soccer celebrates Senior Night with 6-0 win over Arizona
It didn’t feel like Senior Night 81 minutes into UCLA women’s soccer’s game against Arizona on Friday night. Save for goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland, there were no other seniors on the field. But that was quickly about to be remedied. What happened next was a sight for the Bruin fans and family in attendance. The remaining […]
Freshman Abu Danladi flashes star potential in win over Oregon State
What looked like the breakthrough performance for UCLA men’s soccer’s most prized recruit was cut short before the spotlight got warm on Sunday night. Abu Danladi – the Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2013 – was limited in the first 12 games of the season, battling incessant lower-body injuries that kept […]