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Baseball’s strong bullpen helps pull Bruins ahead in tight games

While the Bruins’ offense ranks as one of the top in the country, its bullpen is not far behind. No. 1 UCLA baseball (28-6, 9-3 Pac-12) has maintained its top rank for the past five weeks, and the offense has averaged 6.75 runs over the past 12 games. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior right-hander Nathan Hadley made 62 appearances on the mound in his career with UCLA baseball. Hadley owns a 1.74 ERA this season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Moses Brown to decide whether to follow Hands and Wilkes to NBA Draft

Moses Brown may be on his way out of Westwood. UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin appeared on The Jim Rome Show on Tuesday morning and said he believes the freshman 7-footer will be following guards Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes to the 2019 NBA Draft. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin said he expects freshman center Moses Brown to enter the 2019 NBA Draft. Brown averaged 9.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in his first collegiate season. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


As records rack up, track and field hopes to motor up as postseason creeps nearer

One Bruin thrower may be biased, but his squad backs him up. “Throwers are the heart and soul of the UCLA track and field team,” said redshirt senior thrower Dotun Ogundeji. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior thrower Dotun Ogundeji posted a shot put personal record of 21.05 meters at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational this past weekend at Drake Stadium. Ogundeji missed the 2018 NCAA Championships, but has logged the third best shot put distance in the country this season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Fresh Off the Grill: After record-breaking, viral season, gymnastics enters NCAA title defense

UCLA is a gymnastics school. For the last three months, Bruin fans, young gymnasts and celebrities across the nation have been enamored with the Olympic gold medalists and viral sensations that headline UCLA gymnastics. Read more...

Photo: Senior Katelyn Ohashi has become a viral sensation for UCLA gymnastics this season. After she notched her first perfect 10 of the year on floor exercise Jan. 12, her routine has become the most-watched sports video on social media this year. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Baseball overcomes Pepperdine Waves late in game after slow start

It took them until the seventh inning, but the Bruins finally got on the board. No. 1 UCLA baseball (28-6, 9-3 Pac-12) defeated Pepperdine (17-15, 8-7 West Coast Conference) 3-2 after a three-run seventh and six innings of a two-run ball from freshman right-hander Jesse Bergin. Read more...

Photo: Junior second baseman Chase Strumpf went 2-for-3 on Monday night against Pepperdine. Strumpf drove in two of UCLA’s three runs and was the only Bruin to record an extra-base hit. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)


UCLA investigated athletic admissions violations in 2014, prior to recent scandal

UCLA knew in 2014 that it violated University policies by offering two students admission after their parents pledged to make donations to the athletics program, according to the Los Angeles Times. Read more...

Photo: UCLA investigated two admissions actions in 2014 and found that staff members in UCLA Athletics had violated University of California and athletic department policies by offering the students admissions after the parents pledged to make donations. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


The Rundown: April 16

This post was updated April 16 at 1:26 p.m. Men’s basketball Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor Mick Cronin is starting to round out his staff. The new UCLA men’s basketball coach is expected to hire his first new assistant after Cincinnati associate head coach Darren Savino was passed up on for the Bearcats’ coaching vacancy. Read more...

Photo: (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)