Sunday, August 9

In the news:

UCLA freshman gymnasts ready to jump into spotlight against Washington

Although the regular all-around gymnast, redshirt senior Samantha Peszek, didn’t compete in all four rotations at the previous meet on Feb. 1, several freshmen shone with strong performances and helped push the team’s total to a season high of 196.800. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Samantha Peszek will not be able to compete in all four apparatuses for the second week in a row, as she is still suffering from a sore calf muscle. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball blows late lead vs. Cal, damages NCAA tournament hopes

BERKELEY — One way or another, history was going to repeat itself. On Thursday, UCLA survived a last-second heave by Stanford senior guard Chasson Randle to win by two. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward/center Tony Parker (left) scored 13 of his game-high 20 points in the second half, but his teammates floundered down the stretch, allowing Cal to come back and win 64-62 in the final seconds. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Powered by senior pitcher Ally Carda, softball defeats Idaho State

When the cards are stacked against a team, sometimes the only hope for a victory is an ace. In a contest that turned out to be less of a foregone conclusion and more of a delayed inevitability, No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s ace, senior pitcher Ally Carda, launches a go-ahead 2-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning, giving the Bruins a 4-3 lead that they would not relinquish. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)



Women’s basketball looks to snap losing streak with Colorado win

The UCLA women’s basketball team is on the verge of eclipsing a season high Friday night – and that’s not a good thing. UCLA (8-13, 4-6 Pac-12) has lost four games in a row and a loss Friday in Pauley Pavilion against Colorado (10-11, 3-7) would mean a new season-high losing streak. Read more...

Photo: In practice, freshman guard Jordan Canada (pictured), junior guard Nirra Fields and redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver have been working on a triple threat penetration set to help improve decision-making. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)