Wednesday, May 6

Bruins successfully battle Bulldogs, seeing improvement in the second quarter

It was all smiles for the Bruins as they filed off the court. UCLA women’s basketball (4-5) secured an 89-80 victory against Fresno State (4-3) on Friday evening to snap its four-game losing streak. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere logged her third career-high on the season with 29 points, 22 of which came in the first half. Onyenwere also logged five rebounds and went 11-of-12 from the free throw line. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Un-Connon Opinions: Building a new baseball stadium on campus would be a grand slam for UCLA

I love baseball. It’s a great, historic sport I grew up obsessing over. As a Massachusetts native, I grew up in a culture where everyone was a die-hard Red Sox fan, and it has made me the aggressive and bombastic sports fan I am today. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball had an average attendance of 875 people in the 2017 season. Jackie Robinson Stadium, which was completed in 1981, is almost two miles away from campus. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball hopes to score a win against longtime rival Notre Dame

The Bruins haven’t fought the Fighting Irish since 2009. UCLA men’s basketball (6-2) will host Notre Dame (6-2) on Saturday night in the two former rivals’ first meeting in nearly a decade. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Chris Smith is averaging 10.3 points per game as UCLA men’s basketball’s sixth man this season. Smith has upped his 3-point shooting percentage from 17.9 last year to 39.1 on 2.9 attempts per game in 2018. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketball looks to continue undefeated streak against Fresno State

Kennedy Burke said the highest priority for the Bruin’s offense on Friday will be patience. “(We can’t) force them and (can’t) go into the spots they’ve trapped,” the senior guard said. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Japreece Dean logged a team-high 16 points on 7-of-18 from the field in UCLA women’s basketball’s loss to Indiana on Sunday afternoon. The Bruins have now dropped four straight games for the first time since 2014. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)


The Rundown: Dec. 6

Football Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor UCLA football had two players named to All-Pac-12 teams this week and another five given honorable mentions. The Bruins also had 13 players recognized for their academic success, with only redshirt freshman defensive lineman Odua Isibor and sophomore defensive back Quentin Lake named to the Pac-12 All-Academic second team. Read more...

Photo: (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Seniors leave men’s water polo revitalized, with team remaining in capable hands

The Bruins waved goodbye at their shot at becoming back-to-back champions. UCLA men’s water polo (23-5) bowed out of the NCAA championship in the semifinals Saturday, failing to defend last year’s title. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s water polo will graduate four redshirt seniors who hold a 128-15 record over their five years. The senior class ended UCLA’s 10-year championship drought in 2014, winning a total of three titles in five years. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Women’s basketball loses fourth straight match to undefeated Indiana

Kennedy Burke hung her head at the sound of the final buzzer as the Bruins dropped their fourth consecutive game. UCLA women’s basketball (3-5) fell to Indiana (7-0) 67-65 in the final seconds at home Sunday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Japreece Dean logged a team-high 16 points on 7-of-18 from the field in UCLA women’s basketball’s loss to Indiana on Sunday afternoon. The Bruins have now dropped four straight games for the first time since 2014. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)