Ever since coach Steve Alford took over, UCLA is used to going fast. Just maybe not this fast. The up-tempo Bruins begin a five-game stretch Thursday that will cover eight days and more than 2,500 miles as the team heads to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament next week. However, first on the […]
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UCLA football puts focus ahead of rivalry with USC
Speaking in front of a large scrum of reporters and cameras Monday morning, the six UCLA players chose their words carefully. Junior wide receiver Jordan Payton would not refer to Saturday’s adversary by name, instead calling them “our opponent.” Junior cornerback Ishmael Adams downplayed the significance of the upcoming game, responding to a question about […]
International Games Day livens up Powell with entertainment, music
Students poked cacti and put on virtual reality goggles to go to class, while librarians encouraged loud noises. All of these were part of UCLA’s third annual International Games Day Saturday in the Powell Library rotunda. Attendees played video and board games new and old, popular and experimental, set up for the event. The American […]
UCLA women’s basketball falls to JMU, UNC in first games of season
The opening weekend for the UCLA women’s basketball team showed that the team still has a lot to work on. UCLA fell on the road to James Madison on Friday with a score of 91-87 and suffered a 84-68 loss to the University of North Carolina on Sunday. In the wake of the losses, the […]
Men’s basketball works on rebuilding starting rotation
It may be tough to recognize the UCLA men’s basketball team that won last season’s Pac-12 tournament title when the Bruins take the floor at Pauley Pavilion Friday for their season opener against Montana State. Not too many familiar faces will be there, as five of the Bruins’ eight rotations players from a year ago […]
Inexperienced UCLA men’s basketball squad fine-tunes identity
UCLA is a team that is, admittedly, under construction. It’s a team filled with new faces, without an identity. Still, men’s basketball coach Steve Alford is hesitant to use that dreaded “R-word.” “I hope it’s not ‘rebuilding’ – I hope that foundation was laid (last year),” Alford said. “And as new pieces get into it, […]
UCLA men’s water polo secures at least share in MPSF title
The No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team clinched at least a tie for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title this weekend with a 12-8 win over No. 7 Pacific on Saturday. UCLA (24-2, 7-0) secured the top spot in the conference after beating Stanford at home two weeks ago and is now guaranteed a […]