While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Tennis tournaments to start this weekend A total of 11 Pac-12 tennis squads, five from the women’s side and six on the men’s, will open championship tournament play this weekend. Read more...
Photo: Five women’s teams and six men’s teams from the Pac-12 will open championship tennis tournament play this weekend. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
It was arguably the biggest stage so far in Martin Redlicki’s life. He was serving at match point in the finals of the 2013 U.S. Open Junior Boys’ Doubles Championship, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, after a Cinderella run that included upsetting the No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Martin Redlicki originally committed to Duke to join his older brother on the tennis team, but after his brother had a falling out with the Blue Devils’ coach, the younger Redlicki signed with UCLA. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 10 at 10:23 p.m. UCLA baseball couldn’t find a way to take control Tuesday night, dropping a close one to Pepperdine. Read more...
Photo: First baseman Sean Bouchard hit a shot to right center in the third inning, but it wasn’t enough for a home run. The junior legged out a triple, but rolled his ankle as he approached third base. He needed assistance off the field. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s basketball player Noah Allen will transfer to the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, the university announced Tuesday afternoon. The junior guard/forward played in 24 of the Bruins’ 32 games this season, where he averaged 6.4 minutes, 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard/forward Noah Allen will transfer to play for the University of Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors in his last season of NCAA eligibility. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Tuesday games aren’t supposed to be this important. But with UCLA baseball looking for a spot in a 64-team NCAA Tournament with an RPI ranking of 68, every one of the 11 games left in the Bruins’ schedule are going to count. Read more...
Photo: As UCLA baseball closes out the final 11 games of their season, they are on the cusp of a playoff bid. But with an RPI ranking of 68, UCLA currently sits on the outside looking in for the 64-team NCAA tournament. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Tennis coaches earn honors No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis has a ways to go before it knows exactly how to classify the 2016 season, but the coaches who have helped the team get to this point are already gaining recognition. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin, who was named the Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year, was one of the many Bruins to take home individual awards this week. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Joanna Hayes’ hands shot up the moment she crossed the line – she could barely contain herself. She was finally an Olympic champion. Before becoming a gold medalist and Olympic record holder, Hayes endured a roller coaster of a career as a professional hurdler. Read more...
Photo: After barely missing the cut at the 2000 Olympic trials, current UCLA sprints, hurdles and relays assistant coach Joanna Hayes placed second in the 2004 Olympic Trials. Hayes then went on to win the gold medal in the 100m hurdles, setting a then-Olympic record.(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
