Friday, May 8

Senior gymnast earns scholarship after three years as a walk-on

Some collegiate gymnasts get their start in elite clubs when they first start to walk. Others have parents who were gymnasts, so they grow up around the sport. Read more...

Photo: Senior JaNay Honest’s journey of joining UCLA gymnastics started on a playground in her elementary school years and included some stops in Westwood along the way. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s basketball beat USC with the help of a supportive crowd

There were nearly more UCLA fans than USC fans in Monday’s rematch at the Galen Center. After cutting into a 14-point deficit, the Trojans had trimmed it to a 1-point game midway through the final frame. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior forward Lajahna Drummer added 6 points in the Bruins’ home game against USC, but scored nearly twice as many points when the Bruins traveled across town and took on the Trojans at the Galen Center. (Axel Lopez, Daily Bruin)


UCLA football signs 27 players for 2018 recruiting class

Be quick but don’t hurry. The John Wooden quip that UCLA football coach Chip Kelly dropped during his introductory press conference also fittingly applied to his first recruiting class. Read more...

Photo: Chip Kelly addressed the media Wednesday afternoon to answer questions about the new Bruin football coach’s first UCLA recruiting class.(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA track and field navigates through changing ins and outs of long season

Track and field is one of the longest-running sports on the collegiate calendar, spanning from the middle of January to early June. The sport is broken up into two distinct seasons, however. Read more...

Photo: The Armory’s New Balance Track & Field Center in New York and Madison Square Garden – when used for track meets – both elevate the curves of the track. The banked track is unique to indoor events and is one of many differences between indoor and outdoor track. (Creative Commons photo by Ty Law via flickr)


Men’s volleyball avenges former loss to CSUN in four-set victory

The Bruins limited the top-serving team in the country to just one ace Tuesday. No. 2 UCLA (11-1) trounced No. 12 CSUN (6-4) in four sets, avenging last season’s upset against the Matadors. Read more...

Photo: Junior setter Micah Ma’a earned 47 assists and eight digs on No. 2 UCLA’s way to a four-set victory Tuesday night. Ma’a said he believes this year’s team has been better at winning “ugly games,” getting out of holes emotionally and staying consistent. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)


After going pro, Mackie McDonald inspires fellow Bruin tennis players

If members of the UCLA men’s tennis team want to see what their future could potentially look like, one role model has stood out in recent weeks. Read more...

Photo: Former Bruin Mackie McDonald recently made it to the final round of the RBC Tennis Championships in Dallas, Texas. The Piedmont, California native spent three years competing for UCLA before eventually deciding to begin his professional career. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Smith Says: Men’s basketball struggles to stay afloat as season winds down

Conference play has not exactly gone according to plan for the Bruins this season. Back in July, I wrote about why UCLA men’s basketball (16-7, 7-4 Pac-12) was in better position to make noise within the Pac-12 than they were a year ago – and I still think I was right – but the Bruins are doing their best to prove me wrong. Read more...

Photo: Although the UCLA men’s basketball team earned a No.3 seed in the NCAA Tournament last year, a three-game loss this season has UCLA in a desperate position to gain ground. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)