Sunday, August 9

In the news:



UCLA redeems itself against Oregon 72-63 with strong second-half play

A little less than a month later, UCLA still couldn’t slow Oregon down. Instead, the Bruins sped right past them. After a dizzying back and forth first half, UCLA dominated the final 20 minutes to avenge its January loss and move into a third-place tie in the Pac-12 with Oregon by virtue of the Bruins’ 72-63 victory Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell glides into the lane for a running hook shot in the second half, giving UCLA a 60-53 lead with 8:00 to go. Powell finished with a team-high 23 points in UCLA’s 72-63 win. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA gymnastics missing top gymnasts for upcoming meet against Stanford

The season is inching toward the national championship while the team is currently missing its key gymnasts – redshirt senior Samantha Peszek and redshirt sophomore Christine Peng-Peng Lee – in the lineup. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Hallie Mossett said UCLA is practicing “pressure sets” to get all members competition-ready due to the uncertain status of contributing members. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball seeks to hit its stride against Oregon

Just who is UCLA? It seems a fair question to ask of a team that has won seven of its last 10 and before that, lost five straight. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford has scored over 15 points in each of the Bruins’ past three games, with a 49 percent shooting efficieny from the field during that span. UCLA is 6-1 this season when Alford shoots at least 49 percent from the field for the game. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s tennis heads to Chicago for indoor championships

UCLA men’s tennis headed off to Chicago early Tuesday morning to prepare for one of the biggest tournaments of the year, the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Martin Redlicki attributed UCLA’s fluctuations in lineup to the depth of the team’s talent. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)