UCLA football kicked off the Chip Kelly era with the spring game at Drake Stadium on Saturday. Fans got their first chance to see Kelly lead the team through live-speed game action. Read more...
Sports
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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April 24, 1:01 am
UCLA women’s water polo to resurface for MPSF postseason play
UCLA women’s water polo has finished its regular season schedule, and is now looking to see if it has invested enough to be victorious in its postseason. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright is currently in his first season with the UCLA women’s water polo team. The Bruins have gone 21-5 on the season and will begin the postseason Friday. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)
Baseball, Sports
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April 24, 12:53 am
Baseball prepares lineup for upcoming game against Cal State Fullerton
The Bruins are riding a seven-game winning streak on the weekends, but their Tuesday problem remains unsolved. No. 9 UCLA baseball (25-10, 14-4 Pac-12) will host Cal State Fullerton (19-19, 12-8 Big West) after dropping its last two Tuesday games – 8-1 to UC Irvine and 5-2 to Long Beach State. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior catcher Daniel Rosica has been splitting time behind the plate with sophomore Will McInerny and redshirt freshman Ty Haselman in recent weeks. Rosica made two starts against USC this weekend, reaching base six times. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Softball, Sports
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April 24, 12:46 am
Softball consistently comes out swinging in competitive conference games
So far, UCLA softball has passed the test of conference play with flying colors. The No. 3 Bruins (40-3, 15-3 Pac-12) have won 15 of their 18 conference games this season, most recently pulling off a three-game sweep over the No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Rachel Garcia has led the Bruins through Pac-12 play from within the circle. She currently owns an ERA of just 1.3 in over 42 2/3 innings pitched against conference teams. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
Gymnastics, Sports
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April 23, 4:39 pm
Gymnastics ends season as NCAA, Pac-12 champions after change of mentality
Coach Valorie Kondos Field realized her team’s mentality needed to change in order to reclaim the title at this year’s NCAA championship. “The last two seasons, my staff and I get together after national championships, and say, ‘We have to do something different,’” Kondos Field said. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins celebrated after coming from behind to claim the program’s seventh national championship. UCLA finished with a score of 198.075 to narrowly edge out Oklahoma for the title. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Softball, Sports
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April 22, 11:07 pm
Softball closes strong weekend for the Bruins with three-game sweep
UCLA Athletics had a big weekend. Football fans got a glimpse of next year’s squad in the spring game, baseball outscored crosstown rival USC 42-6 in a three-game sweep and gymnastics brought national championship No. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Selina Ta’amilo tossed 5 1/3 inings of shutout softball against the No. 1 Washington Huskies on Sunday before being relieved by redshirt freshman Rachel Garcia, who finished the job, completing the 1-0 shutout. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Track and Field
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April 22, 10:03 pm
Track and field puts down strong performance at weekend meets
UCLA track and field was split between two different meets this weekend, but despite the smaller squads, the Bruins were still able to bring home top marks from both meets. Read more...
Photo: Freshman thrower Alyssa Wilson took home three top-three finishes over the weekend in Oklahoma in the discus, shot put and hammer throw. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)