The Bruins are fewer than 100 days away from transitioning from the Pac-12 conference to the Big Ten. But before they can look to the future, one final Pac-12 championship will mark their last event as part of the conference. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kimmi Hance pumps her fist in celebration. UCLA women’s tennis earned the No. 1 seed in the last-ever Pac-12 championships. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Third basemen Roch Cholowsky sent a home run — his second of the game — deep into the night sky. The freshman’s first long ball of the night tied the game in the fourth – and the next gave the Bruins a two-run lead in the bottom of the eighth. Read more...
Photo: Junior designated hitter Jack Holman swings at Jackie Robinson Stadium. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
A fresh bat was the answer the Bruins needed. With the game tied at two in the sixth inning, redshirt senior catcher Sharlize Palacios stepped up to the batter’s box as a pinch hitter. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball redshirt senior catcher Sharlize Palacios holds the bat above her head. Palacios recorded her 11th homerun of the year Tuesday. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sometimes there is little warmth in welcome-back sentiments. At least, not on a cool and cloudy Tuesday morning. Making his practice return after a one-week absence, UCLA football defensive lineman Jay Toia dug his hand into the turf and squatted down at the line of scrimmage, getting set for a third play of 11-on-11 drills. Read more...
Photo: Junior defensive lineman Jay Toia holds his helmet while walking on the field with his teammates. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
Tennis hinges on quick movements and rapid reflexes. And for coach Billy Martin, this week’s Pac-12 championship is the ultimate physical test. “It’s going to be a real physical contest – it’ll be the first time we’ll potentially play three matches in a row,” Martin said. Read more...
Photo: Giacomo Revelli fires a forehand during a match. The junior has shown continuous improvement this season. (Julia Zhou/Photo editor)
No. 1 seed UCLA women’s water polo (21-0, 6-0 MPSF) is heading to Bloomington, Indiana, for the MPSF tournament this weekend. The Bruins earned a bye on Friday and will face the winner of No. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s water polo stand by the side of the pool during a timeout. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)
Coach Mick Cronin recruited out of Power Five schools for his first four transfer commitments of the offseason. For his fifth, he turned his sights to a mid-major program – and added a top defender in the process. Former South Dakota State forward William Kyle III announced his commitment to UCLA men’s basketball on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday morning. Read more...
Photo: Former South Dakota State forward William Kyle III holds the ball during a game. The 2023-2024 Summit League Defensive Player of the Year announced his transfer to UCLA men’s basketball Wednesday morning. (Courtesy of South Dakota State Athletics)
