The reboot worked. After four straight weeks of league play and consecutive losses to Arizona and USC, No. 6 UCLA basketball (23-3, 10-3 Pac-12) needed the week off. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Thomas Welsh had eight rebounds and a block in UCLA men’s basletball’s comeback win over Oregon last Thursday in Pauley Pavilion. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
An email was sent around the UCLA women’s basketball office marked “classified” and “top secret.” The team was in the middle of a battle – as it is every year – to recruit the best players in the country. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close utilizes a highly engaging and unorthodox recruitment method when it comes to building the future of the Bruins. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Sometimes talent trumps experience. The No. 7 UCLA men’s tennis team (6-1) swept the unranked Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-6) 7-0 on Monday despite not having played indoors yet this season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Evan Zhu snapped a two-game losing streak in singles by defeating Tulsa’s Dominic Bechard 6-3, 6-2. He also won his doubles match with junior Martin Redlicki 7-6 at court one, giving the Bruins the doubles point. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)
In Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, No. 4 UCLA gymnastics put on a show. The Bruins dazzled and danced their way to a 198.125 team score, the highest in the nation this season. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Peng-Peng Lee agreed to a competition with freshman Madison Kocian to see who could hit the most handstands in their uneven bars routines against Stanford. With both gymnasts recording perfect 10s, the game ended in a draw. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant photo editor)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Read more...
Photo: Long Beach State men’s volleyball is the highest ranked Mountain Pacific Sports Federation team, coming in at No. 2. The 49ers have won seven consecutive conference matches. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Practice and play at home don’t compare to those grind-it-out road wins for UCLA women’s tennis. The No. 20 Bruins (5-1) downed the San Diego Toreros (2-4) on the road for their third win away from Westwood this year. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Ena Shibahara said she’s still getting used to playing in front of away crowds. So far this season, only two of UCLA women’s tennis’ six dual matches have taken place in Westwood. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Nothing is politics-free these days – not even sports gear. The lines in the sand have been clearly drawn between those who have spoken up to defend equality and those who are staying silent. Read more...
Photo: Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank spoke at UCLA after announcing a 15-year, $280 million with the athletics department. But Plank recently came out and called President Donald Trump an asset to the country, leading to widespread backlash from Under Armour athletes like Stephen Curry and Misty Copeland. (Daily Bruin file photo)
