Monday, May 18

Baseball clinches Cal series with close comeback win

Senior closer David Berg looked on from the UCLA dugout in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday, the Bruins trailing 1-0 to the Cal Bears. Read more...

Photo: After grounding into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, junior left fielder Ty Moore found redemption in the bottom of the eighth inning with a game-tying grounder just beyond the glove of the Cal second baseman. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)



UCLA running back recruit arrested, booked on charge of evading arrest

This post was updated on April 19 at 4:50 p.m. UCLA running back recruit Sotonye “Soso” Jamabo was arrested and booked early Sunday for evading a police officer with a vehicle, according to police records. Read more...

Photo: Sotonye “Soso” Jamabo was arrested and booked early Sunday for drinking and evading a police officer with a vehicle. (Courtesy of Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office)


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recovers from quadruple coronary bypass surgery

Former UCLA men’s basketball player and Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar underwent a quadruple coronary bypass surgery on Thursday at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, according to a UCLA press release. Read more...

Photo: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played for the UCLA men’s basketball team from 1967 to 1969 under his former name, Lew Alcindor. During his three years competing as a Bruin, the center led UCLA to three NCAA championships. (Daily Bruin file photo)




Gymnastics seeks to redeem Pac-12 championship upset at NCAA final

UCLA gymnastics may have more to reveal. “They are coming to life,” said coach Valorie Kondos Field. No. 7 UCLA won its 21st NCAA Regional title in Columbus, Ohio, on April 4 with its second-highest score of the season – 197.500. Read more...

Photo: Junior Danusia Francis said the Bruins have a good shot at winning the NCAA title this weekend as long as they keep their cool under pressure. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)