Tuesday, May 19

Bruins protect new den, claw back against Lions

There is the common philosophy in sports shared by coaches and athletes alike: Take things one at a time. With the game between No. 8 UCLA sand volleyball and No. Read more...

Photo: Fifth-year senior Madie Smith celebrates winning match point after overturning a one-set deficit by claiming the next two sets 22-20 and 16-14. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA defeats Michigan, moves on to national invitational championship

Jordin Canada stood at the line, the ball leaving her hands and traveling 15 feet to hit its target, nothing but net. The freshman guard’s four free throws in the final minutes iced UCLA’s 69-65 Although the Bruins won’t be in Tampa Bay for the NCAA championship, their win over the Wolverines punched them a ticket to the finals of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament in Charleston, W. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Kari Korver set a team record with 73 season 3-pointers after netting five shots from beyond the arc. Korver’s 19 points helped lead UCLA women’s basketball past Michigan and on to the finals of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Kevon Looney undecided about following Norman Powell to NBA

Norman Powell is going through the wide range of emotions common to many graduating seniors. There’s the relief that the last final exam is over, but also the anxiousness of going into a job market that is even larger and more competitive than UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Kevon Looney has not yet declared whether he will go pro, but many around the team feel he will make his decision over the next few days. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Sand volleyball to enter LMU rematch with new facility, fresh lineup

UCLA and Loyola Marymount University have already squared off on sand volleyball courts earlier this season, but enough has changed in three weeks to make this second meeting of the season seem like an all-new matchup. Read more...

Photo: The rematch between UCLA and Loyola Marymount University will be played at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, where junior Kamila Tan and the Bruins are more accustomed to the deeper sands and courts shielded from the wind. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


QB, safety competitions headline first spring practice

UCLA football assembled at Spaulding Field Tuesday morning for its first spring practice without some of the integral players who defined the Bruin football identity for the better part of the last four years. Read more...

Photo: Wide receiver Devin Lucien (middle) will no longer wear a UCLA football helmet, as he left the program Monday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruins to extend postseason push against Wolverines in WNIT semifinals

UCLA women’s basketball has crafted its own version of a comeback. The Bruins’ postseason has extended to the semifinals of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament after UCLA knocked out St. Read more...

Photo: In the Women’s National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals against Saint Mary’s College, freshman guard Jordin Canada scored 13 points, seven assists and five steals in the UCLA win. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)