Wednesday, July 22

Basketball aims to overcome sluggish starts going into Pac-12 tournament

With all its distractions and bright lights seducing people around the clock, Las Vegas is an apt destination to determine UCLA men’s basketball’s postseason fate. If the Bruins (16-15, 9-9 Pac-12) want to overcome long odds and make their way into the NCAA tournament, they’ll need to focus. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Jaylen Hands said the Bruins will have to avoid falling behind early if they want to keep their season alive at the Pac-12 tournament. UCLA will face Stanford in the first round on Wednesday night. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Pitchers fill in gap left by injured starter to shut out Long Beach State 2-0

The Bruins’ pitching staff rallied together after losing its starter. No. 2 UCLA baseball (12-3) used a season-high-tying seven pitchers to shut out Long Beach State (2-13) 2-0 on the road Tuesday night. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right-fielder Garrett Mitchell launched his first career home run Tuesday against Long Beach State. Mitchell posted a .668 on-base plus slugging percentage last season, but he has raised that mark to .892 in 2019. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Baseball to play Long Beach State after losing another starting pitcher to injury

The Bruins have lost another starting pitcher to injury. No. 2 UCLA baseball (11-3) will play at Long Beach State (2-12) on Tuesday, a day after freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini was ruled out for the season with thoracic outlet syndrome. Read more...

Photo: Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia missed UCLA baseball’s first 12 games this season after flexor inflammation. Garcia pitched one scoreless inning of relief Saturday against Oklahoma State. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo charged in college admissions bribery scheme

This post was updated March 14 at 12:34 p.m. UCLA was involved in a bribery scheme helping admit students to universities as student-athletes who had not played the sport competitively, according to court records released Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo – who has helped bring in seven No. 1 recruiting classes during his 15 seasons with the Bruins – was among many involved in a bribery scheme admitting prospective student-athletes, according to federal court records released Tuesday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)



Women’s tennis scores two weekend wins, works on clinching doubles point

The Bruins opened Pac-12 play with back-to-back wins, but Stella Sampras Webster still identified some room for improvement. “Who knows what we are going to do with our doubles teams,” the coach said. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Abi Altick and doubles partner freshman Taylor Johnson blew a 4-1 lead against Arizona State on Friday, but bounced back with a 6-2 doubles win against Arizona on Sunday for UCLA women’s tennis. (Jacqueline Gerdne/Daily Bruin)


Beach volleyball continues undefeated streak in third tournament of season

The Bruins completed their third tournament sweep of the season – this time beating four top-20 teams. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (14-0, 1-0 Pac-12) hosted the East Meets West Invitational at the Manhattan Beach Pier, where it defeated No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Nicole McNamara and her partner senior Megan McNamara have gone 11-1 on the season so far. The twins fell to No. 2 USC on the road, but have since gone 8-0. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)