Thursday, May 7

Track and field achieves several personal bests in Bruin Day meet

Athletes both current and future were present at Drake Stadium for the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational on Saturday. As UCLA welcomed thousands of recent admits to its campus for Bruin Day, the Bruins also hosted their second home meet of the season for track and field, going against a group of schools that included Texas A&M, one of the top-ranked teams in the country at No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore javelin thrower Marian Spannowsky tossed a collegiate personal best this weekend. His throw of 70.54 meters was nearly 10 feet farther than the next best finisher, and his teammate sophomore Simon Litzell. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)


Softball sweeps Arizona in back-and-forth three-game series

UCLA softball battled through five ties and seven lead changes in Tucson, Arizona, this weekend for its first and only road series in the state. The No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Kylee Perez and the No. 4 Bruins completed their third sweep of Pac-12 play this weekend against the No. 11 Arizona Wildcats. Perez logged seven hits and three RBIs over the course of the three games. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis keeps up win streak despite Arizona altitude

The Bruins remain perfect in conference play. No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis (22-2, 7-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 33 Arizona State (13-9, 2-4) and Arizona (15-13, 0-7) this weekend to extend its win streak to 11 games. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Bryce Pereira secured two doubles wins in UCLA’s victories against Arizona State and Arizona this weekend with his partner, junior Maxime Cressy. The pair posts a 14-4 dual match record on the season and have won their last four doubles matches. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s golf finishes second in windy El Macero Classic

No. 24 UCLA men’s golf played its final event of the regular season this weekend in El Macero, California, and the weather decided it was not going to cooperate with the competitors. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s golf finished second at the El Macero Classic over the weekend. Freshman Devon Bling led the way for the Bruins, finishing in a tie of fifth place on the individual leaderboard after shooting 5-over par. (UCLA Athletics)


UCLA baseball trumps Utah in sixth series win over Utes in seven years

Donning the No. 42 on their caps for Jackie Robinson Day on Sunday, the Bruins honored the UCLA legend with a third consecutive victory. No. 17 UCLA baseball (22-9, 11-4 Pac-12) swept Utah (9-25, 4-8) in Salt Lake City over the weekend after outscoring the Utes by 24 total runs in three games. Read more...

Photo: Freshman right fielder Garrett Mitchell drove home 3 runs in UCLA baseball’s 12-4 victory over Utah on Sunday. With the win, the Bruins completed the weekend sweep of the Utes. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


David Grace, men’s basketball assistant coach and head recruiter, fired

UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford fired assistant coach David Grace Saturday night, ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reported. Grace was informed of UCLA’s intent to replace him prior to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in March, according to Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball assistant coach David Grace was fired on Saturday night. Grace also served as the program’s head recruiter, helping the Bruins achieve top-five recruiting classes in four of his five seasons with the team. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s volleyball advances to semifinals after prevailing against Stanford

UCLA men’s volleyball’s 2017 season was cut short with a loss to UC Irvine in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinals. But this season, the Bruins advanced. Read more...

Photo: Junior outside hitter Dylan Missry recorded seven kills, two blocks and one ace Saturday night. With UCLA’s sweep of Stanford, the Bruins advance to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation semifinals. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)