Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)
Sports
Baseball, Sports
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March 16, 11:34 am
3-run pair from AJ Salgado slams home UCLA baseball series victory over Nebraska
MLB Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver once said, “The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals and three-run homers.” UCLA baseball (15-4, 4-1 Big Ten) embodied the philosophy Saturday at Jackie Robinson Stadium when redshirt senior right fielder AJ Salgado slugged a pair of three-run long balls to score six of its 11 runs while the pitching staff limited Nebraska (7-10, 1-4) to three. Read more...
Photo: AJ Salgado swings at a pitch at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The redshirt senior right fielder slugged a pair of three-run bombs in UCLA baseball’s 11-3 win over Nebraska on Saturday. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Gymnastics, Sports
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March 15, 9:45 pm
Utah slices through UCLA gymnastics’ nine-week win streak to end regular season
Inconsistency on vault has been a recurring theme for the Bruins this season, and leaving freshmen to fill half of the lineup leaves UCLA battling against inexperience. That struggle made a reappearance in a pivotal moment against Utah, as the team recorded its lowest score on vault since Feb. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics chalk up before swinging on bars. Despite its loss to Utah on Saturday, UCLA posted its tenth consecutive 197.000 or higher score this season. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Sports, Women's Golf
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March 15, 4:08 pm
UCLA women’s golf tees up for rivalry showdown against USC in Battle of the Bell
A little more than a week after both UCLA basketball teams toppled their USC counterparts, a third Bruin squad has a chance to defeat its rivals. Read more...
Photo: Senior Natalie Vo follows through on a swing. (Ross Turteltaub/UCLA Athletics)
Gymnastics, Sports
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March 15, 10:53 am
UCLA gymnastics faces last meet of regular season against longtime rival Utah
It’ll be a taste of history – storied history – for the Bruins this weekend. The crosstown showdown against the Bruins’ fiercest rivals, the Trojans, followed them to the Big Ten. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics celebrate after graduate student Frida Esparza finished a bar routine. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Gymnastics, Sports
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March 15, 10:04 am
Scouting report: UCLA gymnastics vs. Utah
No. 4 UCLA gymnastics will close out its regular season at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Saturday, facing former Pac-12 rival No. 5 Utah. Ahead of the matchup, Sports contributor Ella Dunderdale breaks down both of the nation’s top-five teams. Read more...
Baseball, Sports
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March 15, 9:18 am
Veteran performances catapult UCLA baseball to series-opener victory over Nebraska
If there’s one positive that a 54-game schedule offers, it’s opportunity. And one shot is all it takes for a player to break out of a slump. Read more...
Photo: Cody Delvecchio looks towards home plate as he walks off the mound. The junior right-hander turned in five shutout innings in UCLA baseball’s 5-2 win over Nebraska on Friday. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)