Friday, May 8

UCLA gymnastics gets ready to face top-ranked Oklahoma

The Bruins will finally return to Pauley Pavilion after three road trips to find the top team in the country waiting for them. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (8-0, 1-0 Pac-12) returns home to face two-time defending national champion No. Read more...

Photo: Katelyn Ohashi scored a 9.925 on balance beam in UCLA’s loss to Oklahoma last season. The junior’s season high this year is a 9.95, but Ohashi has posted two perfect 10s in the event in her career. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s tennis prepares for match against in-state rival Stanford

In its three matches against Stanford last season, UCLA men’s tennis went undefeated, including a 4-0 sweep at the Pac-12 championships. However, as the No. 6 Bruins (6-0) prepare for their first true road test of the season this weekend, coach Billy Martin is aware of the challenges a deep Cardinal team presents. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Bryce Pereira and No. 6 UCLA have yet to drop a match this year. This weekend’s bout against No. 10 Stanford will be UCLA’s first matchup against a ranked opponent this season. Stanford currently holds an undefeated record as well. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Rutgers cancels future home-and-home football series with UCLA

This story was updated Feb. 1 at 8:00 p.m. UCLA announced Thursday that Rutgers would withdraw from a future two-game football series. The home-and-home series, scheduled for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, was originally scheduled for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will have to search for new opponents to fill a recently created vacancy in their schedule. (Amy Dixon//Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s volleyball prepares to face Princeton, UC Irvine

The Bruins will face two teams this week, one they have defeated for the past three years, and one that, like them, is also in the nation’s top five. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior middle blocker Oliver Martin said his team has better chemistry this season compared to the previous UCLA teams he has played on in the past. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Around the League: Pac-12 gymnastics show strong representation in top 25

Gymnastics Kelsey Angus, assistant Sports editor Seven of the eight Pac-12 gymnastics teams are ranked in the top 25 this week. No. 13 Oregon State (2-1, 1-1 Pac-12) took down No. Read more...

Photo: Former Bruin quarterback Josh Rosen’s UCLA career is behind him, but the soon-to-be NFL quarterback recently represented the Pac-12 in an accuracy challenge – and he won. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


New coaching staff helping to rebuild UCLA’s track and field program

I take it back. Last summer, UCLA track and field said goodbye to yet another superstar athlete – this time to rival USC. Hurdler Rai Benjamin was one of the most talented sprinters to have set foot on UCLA’s campus in a long time. Read more...

Photo: UCLA track and field was busy completely reconstructing its coaching staff in the summer. But early signs show that the new coaches might have been exactly what the Bruins needed. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s tennis shows historical link between team size, winning percentage

There may be something to be said for strength in numbers. The No. 13 UCLA women’s tennis team (3-0) finds itself entering the season with a 10-player roster – one player larger than last year’s, but the second smallest in the previous nine. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Abi Altick played a key role in securing the Bruins a spot in the University of Wisconsin-hosted ITA Indoor Championships. On Saturday, she won the first two sets of the match that was the eventual clincher. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)