Make it two good starts in a row for Justin Hooper. Throughout March, the sophomore southpaw struggled to last four innings on the mound. But in the past two weeks Hooper seems to have found his groove, pitching throughout the fifth each time. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore catcher Gavin Johns went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI against No. 9 Long Beach State on Tuesday, and he drove in the go-ahead run with a single up the middle in the second inning.(Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
It’s on. Coach Jim Mora confirmed Monday that UCLA football will play a live game during Saturday’s Spring Showcase, with players dressed in game uniforms and full contact allowed on every play besides special teams. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Jim Mora announced that there would be a live, full-contact game during the Bruins’ Spring Showcase on Saturday, calling it a great way for them to end a productive spring. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Dykstra Hall, eighth floor. I saw my fair share of football players visit the local marijuana dealer’s room last year, so I probably have a good idea of what was going on. Read more...
Photo: According to the NCAA drug policy, a positive drug test result for marijuana will result in the athlete being suspended for half of their sport’s season. The organization also allows UCLA to implement and enforce its own drug-testing program, however. (Creative Commons photo by Jay Denney via Flickr)
Junior Logan Staggs roared and celebrated with UCLA fans after every long rally. Junior Martin Redlicki encouraged the students behind him to get louder and louder during his tight match on court two. Read more...
Photo: No. 5 UCLA men’s tennis upset then-No. 6 USC on Friday in its regular season finale in front of an energetic and enthusiastic home crowd, which coach Billy Martin said jazzed everybody up. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
UCLA baseball’s NCAA Tournament standing is on the rise. The team’s RPI increased 10 spots to No. 57 after taking a win from No. 1 Oregon State over the weekend, and they currently sit in third place in the Pac-12. Read more...
Photo: Last time out, sophomore Justin Hooper allowed just one unearned run and tied his season high in innings pitched with five. The lefty will start on Tuesday against No. 11 Long Beach State. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez preaches to her team to win every inning. And when all the innings were added up from this weekend’s series against California, the result was a sweep. Read more...
Photo: Senior outfielder Gabrielle Maurice blasted a shot to left-center that almost cleared the wall. Even though it didn’t, it was good enough for a walk-off double. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
In possibly the last episode of the season, beat reporters Kelsey Angus and Melissa Zhang and assistant Sports editor Grant Sugimura recap the recent Hawai’i series, look ahead to the MPSF tournament and discuss their favorite memories from the season. Read more...
