Tuesday, May 5

Linebacker options improve as football recovers from season impeded by injuries

The Bruins are getting healthier at linebacker, which means coach Chip Kelly is going to have plenty of options as the season approaches. UCLA football suffered multiple losses at the position in August, including season-ending injuries to rising redshirt senior Josh Woods and rising redshirt junior Je’Vari Anderson. Read more...

Photo: Rising senior linebacker Lokeni Toailoa became a starter when the Bruins were hit by injuries in the preseason. Toailoa racked up 32 tackles last year. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Mick Cronin leaves Cincinnati to join UCLA men’s basketball as new head coach

The fourth time was the charm for the Bruins. UCLA men’s basketball has signed Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin to become the 14th coach in the history of the program. Read more...

Photo: Mick Cronin coached Cincinnati for 13 seasons, going 296-147 in his time with the Bearcats. Overall, Cronin has 365 career wins in 16 years as a collegiate head coach. (Courtesy of The News Record)


Un-Connon Opinions: Pac-12 mayhem demonstrates larger institutional incompetence

It’s been said time and time again, but I think that’s for a good reason – it’s true. The Pac-12 is a mess. And “mess” is a bit of an understatement. Read more...

Photo: The Pac-12 is the only Power Five conference to run its own independent television station, while its peers have relied on Fox Sports and ESPN to runs their programming for them. DirecTV and Verizon Fios customers cannot get access to the Pac-12 Network. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


UCLA gymnasts embrace lineup changes, prepare to compete for national title

Spur-of-the-moment lineup changes have been common for the Bruins this year. And Kyla Ross said she doesn’t think that will change any time soon. “As a team, we are really fortunate to have that depth,” the junior said. Read more...

Photo: Senior Macy Toronjo (left) competed on floor exercise for the first time in two seasons in UCLA gymnastics’ NCAA regional Friday. Toronjo notched a 9.850 for the Bruins in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


No. 1 baseball returns home to face top-ranked UC Irvine

For the first time this season, the Bruins will face back-to-back ranked opponents. No. 1 UCLA baseball (23-6, 9-3 Pac-12) will return home to face No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman right-hander Jesse Bergin has a 3.00 ERA with a perfect 3-0 record this season. After starting the year as UCLA baseball’s Sunday starter, Bergin has now slid into the Tuesday spot following the return of junior right-hander Ryan Garcia. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis prepares for Pepperdine match following narrow USC victory

The Bruins have a chance to continue their winning streak in midweek play. No. 13 UCLA men’s tennis (11-4, 4-0 Pac-12) will host Pepperdine (9-9, 3-2 West Coast Conference) at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Connor Rapp has won four doubles matches so far this season for UCLA men’s tennis. His only singles victory came against Grand Canyon in February. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Softball powers through series against Arizona State after close match with Cal

There was no shortage of offense for the Bruins in their sweep over the Sun Devils this weekend, consisting of 35 runs and 10 homers between the three games in Alberta B. Read more...

Photo: Junior utility Bubba Nickles went 4-for-11 against the Sun Devils this weekend. Nickles drove in three runs in a game for the third time this season in Saturday’s matchup. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)