New conference. New rivals. But the same swagger. After steamrolling through its first season in the Big Ten, No. 5 UCLA gymnastics (13-3, 9-0 Big Ten) will return to the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday to compete in its inaugural Big Ten championships. Read more...
Photo: Junior Jordan Chiles smiles as she glares into the Pauley Pavilion crowd. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 21 at 11:10 p.m. A drought begged to be watered with 41 seconds to play in the first half Friday night. There had been a lack of Bruin rainfall for the last 5:39 minutes of play, and Pauley Pavilion was yearning for some moisture. Enter Lauren Betts. The most towering figure on the floor – who could see that dehydration clearer than anyone on the floor – poured in a pair. The junior center gathered the ball while being mobbed by more than just her one defender. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball celebrate following their first-round March Madness win at home Friday night. The team will play again at Pauley Pavilion against No. 8 seed Richmond on Sunday before traveling to Spokane, Washington, if the squad wins its second round of the tournament. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
After the graduation of former Bruins Maya Brady and Sharlize Palacios, someone needed to fill the glaring holes created by their departures. And with a loaded junior class and top-ranked freshman recruits, question marks surrounded Brady and Palacios’ successors. Read more...
Photo: Junior utility Jordan Woolery rounds second base at Easton Stadium. (Rohan Ramalingam/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 20 at 9:37 p.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. – Dunks. Some with one hand and some with two. Some created by nifty footwork and low-post movement, others by the sheer space a 7-foot-3 center can establish. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Aday Mara muscles past Utah State forward Karson Templin to get into the paint at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
BaseballJack Clarke, Daily Bruin contributor Despite winning five in a row, nine of their last 10 and finding themselves perched atop the Big Ten standings, the Bruins remain unranked by D1Baseball, Baseball America and the USA Today Sports baseball coaches poll. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage talks to junior right-hander Cody Delvecchio (wearing No. 2) during a mound visit. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins earned their fourth conference win of the season and tacked on two more wins. No. 4 UCLA women’s water polo (16-3, 4-0 MPSF) added three wins to its season record, starting with a win over No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s water polo coach Adam Wright yells out near the pool. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)
The exit out of the Pac-12 conference left the Bruins navigating unfamiliar waters. While uncertainty could have held them back, the squad will find familiarity when it matters the most. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA swim and dive gather after a meet. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
