Saturday, August 1

UCLA-UC Irvine baseball series not the marquee matchup of the past

The baseball rivalry between UCLA and UC Irvine has traditionally been one of the best on the West Coast. From 2007 to 2015, the two teams combined for five College World Series appearances and 13 NCAA Tournament berths. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball is on the bubble entering this weekend’s series with UC Irvine. The Bruins have an RPI of 83. (Daniel Alcazar/Photo Editor)



UCLA softball looks to ride hitting streak into Utah series

UCLA softball’s Pac-12 destiny is up in the air heading into the final week of the regular season. With a strong showing against the Utah Utes this week and a little luck, the Bruins’ may be in a position to capture their first Pac-12 title since 2009. Read more...

Photo: There’s an important similarity between this year’s and last year’s softball teams, according to sophomore second baseman Kylee Perez – both teams know how to fight. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)



Men’s volleyball unable to overcome Ohio State in NCAA semifinals

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – It was the comeback of the decade, and then it wasn’t. On Thursday night, UCLA men’s volleyball started right where it left off all of three months ago: playing a solid match against the same Ohio State team that it defeated back in January in the exact same gym. Read more...

Photo: Junior setter Hagen Smith and the UCLA men’s volleyball team came up just short of a comeback victory over Ohio State in an NCAA semifinal Thursday night. (Courtesy of Christopher Shannon)



No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis to open NCAA tournament at Sunset Rec

Home court advantage feels a little bit awkward for the Bruins heading into the NCAAs this season. No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis will host the first two rounds of the 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center tennis courts starting May 19. Read more...

Photo: Construction on a new basketball center has pushed the tennis teams away from playing matches at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)