Host Aubrey Yeo is flying solo this time, but he’s still bringing you the latest in UCLA athletics! This week he reviews the week in beach volleyball, women’s water polo, men and women’s tennis, rowing and track and field. Read more...
Sports
Men's Basketball, Sports
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May 19, 12:59 am
Three Bruin alums stand out entering the NBA Finals
In recent years, the Bruins have slipped from national relevance at the college basketball level. At the pro level, though, the impact of the UCLA program is as clear as ever, especially as the NBA playoffs reach their latter stages. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports
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May 19, 12:30 am
Around the League: Pac-12 rowing represents at NCAA championships, baseball struggles
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Pac-12 in lull as College World Series approaches If the rankings are any indication, it’s not hard to tell that Pac-12 baseball is having a down year. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball coach John Savage’s team is in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament, as the Bruins’ RPI is at 89 with only six games remaining. (Mackenzie Posse/Daily Bruin)
Men's Tennis, Sports
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May 18, 1:07 am
Q&A: Blogger Bobby Knight talks NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament
The 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Tournament is underway, with the round of 16 set to begin Friday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. No. 3-seed UCLA takes on Stanford after defeating Weber State and University of San Diego in the first two rounds, so Daily Bruin Sports held a Q&A with college tennis blogger Bobby Knight to discuss his thoughts on the bracket and predictions for the tournament. Read more...
Photo: No. 3 UCLA swept Weber State and USD to reach the round of 16. A fourth meeting with Stanford stands between them and a quarterfinal berth. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Softball, Sports
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May 18, 12:56 am
UCLA softball to face mixed resistance to enter Super Regionals
The Bruins struggled at the beginning of the season, unable to find consistency as they navigated one of the hardest nonconference schedules. But UCLA softball found a lot of success once Pac-12 play started. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball kicks off the NCAA tournament this weekend as the no. 12 seed. Making their 32nd appearance in the tournament, the Bruins host three teams in a double elimination bracket. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Track and Field
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May 18, 12:48 am
Track and field seniors anticipate nationals after their last Pac-12s
Some of the upperclassmen on the UCLA track and field team have seen five Pac-12 championships in their tenures as Bruins. When redshirt senior Kylie Price and senior sprinter and hurdler Andre’ Chapman, who didn’t compete in the 2014 season, first competed for the team in 2012, the women finished eighth out of 12 teams while the men finished fourth. Read more...
Photo: Senior Andre’ Chapman missed the cutoff for regionals by less than a tenth of a second, but over his career, the sprints and hurdles team has done better and better at the conference championships. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Baseball, Sports
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May 17, 10:43 pm
Bruin baseball misses chance for comeback against UCSB Gauchos
It was a comeback that could have saved a season. And then it wasn’t. UCLA baseball entered Tuesday’s game against UC Santa Barbara in a must-win situation. Read more...
Photo: Senior second baseman Brett Urabe went 3-for-4 against UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday, providing an RBI single in the seventh that cut the Gauchos’ lead to 3-2. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)