Sunday, August 9

In the news:

Baseball rakes in home series sweep of Michigan State

A supposed challenge turned into a cakewalk. Real quick. Friday night, UCLA baseball began a three-game home series with Michigan State, which held the nation’s 25th-best team ERA and two left-handed starting pitchers. Read more...

Photo: Senior first/third baseman Chris Keck empowered the Bruins’ offensive explosion this weekend, going 5-9 with a home run, two doubles, a triple and nine RBI. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA thrower battles back from brink to win MPSF indoor shot put title

UCLA’s top shot-putter had one final throw to keep his national indoor championship hopes alive. Redshirt junior and Daily Bruin writer Nicholas Scarvelis had been dominant all season, placing first in each of UCLA’s indoor meets. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior thrower and Daily Bruin writer Nicholas Scarvelis threw a personal best of 64 feet, 1 1/4 inches at the MPSF Indoor Championship to take the crown in the shot-put event. (Daily Bruin file photo)




Women’s tennis turns tides in 4-3 comeback win against Waves

UCLA women’s tennis had been there before. Facing Georgia and California earlier in February, UCLA fell just short of completing the comeback. But that changed Friday in Malibu. Read more...

Photo: Despite losing her first set 6-2, senior Chanelle Van Nguyen rallied back to win the next two sets 6-1, 6-1 to take the matchup 2-1. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Softball ends Long Beach Louisville Slugger Invitational with 4-1 record

With an 11:15 a.m. first pitch, the earliest on the schedule for the Long Beach Louisville Slugger Invitational, UCLA suffered from no morning slumber as the offense scored in the first two innings of the game. Read more...

Photo: Junior outfielder Allexis Bennett was able to register at least one hit in each of UCLA’s games over the weekend. The Bruin ended the five-game stretch with seven hits. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball claws back to 72-67 win over Cougars

The biggest news for UCLA men’s basketball Sunday came before its game against Washington State. And from a different city. And about a different game. About 30 minutes before UCLA’s tipoff, Oregon defeated Stanford 73-70 to clinch the No. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell scored a career-high 28 points against Washington State to lift the Bruins over the Cougars. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)