In the year’s second episode of “Out of Bounds,” Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, Sports Editor Sam Settleman, senior staff writer Jon Christon and staff writer Gavin Carlson check in on No. Read more...
Sports
Sports, Women's Tennis
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February 16, 1:20 pm
UCLA women’s tennis preps for bullfight with Cal State Northridge Matadors
Spanish tradition dictates that a bull never wins a fight. Even if the bull mauls the matador to the point of presumed defeat, the remaining bullfighters will surround and trample its chance at victory. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Elise Wagle of UCLA women’s tennis hits a forehand. After appearing in her first singles match of the dual-match season against Rice, Wagle is expected to remain in the lineup going forward. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)
Softball, Sports
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February 16, 12:34 pm
UCLA softball takes Pac-12 weekly awards sweep to TaxAct Clearwater Invitational
After sweeping all three Pac-12 weekly awards, the Bruins will look to build on their early-season success. In its only regular-season road trip to the east coast, No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez hands the ball to junior outfielder Lauryn Carter. In the early stages of her 35th consecutive season with UCLA softball, Inouye-Perez will lead the Bruins into Clearwater, Florida, for their second tournament of the season. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
Softball, Sports
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February 15, 5:48 pm
Performances from Brady, Faraimo keep UCLA softball’s undefeated streak alive
Two no-hitters, a walk-off and a National Player of the Week selection. That’s what highlighted the beginning of the season for the Bruins as they wrapped up the 19th annual Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament, picking up three victories to maintain their undefeated record. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior utility Maya Brady goes to throw the ball in the infield. Brady’s performance at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament earned her National Player of the Week honors from the NFCA, D1Softball and ExtraInningSoftball. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
Gymnastics, Sports
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February 14, 4:37 pm
UCLA gymnastics’ Jordan Chiles brings spontaneous energy to meets and practice
This post was updated Feb. 14 at 10:01 p.m. Jordan Chiles hits every handstand to perfection, sticks every landing without a slide of the foot and reaches 180 degrees on every leap – following every rule in the book to a T. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics sophomore Jordan Chiles hugs her mom in the stands. Chiles earned her first perfect 10 of the season on floor Saturday. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
Gymnastics, Sports, Sports Columns
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February 14, 1:22 pm
Sam Settles It: Judging inconsistencies in NCAA gymnastics challenge integrity of the sport
This post was updated Feb. 14 at 10:21 p.m. NCAA gymnastics has a problem. It’s not a problem with talent, nor marketability or viewership. In fact, the sport has checked all those boxes and passed all those tests with flying colors. Read more...
Photo: A gymnastics scorecard is pictured. Judging inconsistencies have become increasingly prevalent across the sport. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Track and Field
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February 13, 4:04 pm
‘Rewriting our record books’: Track and field runners smash records in big weekend
This post was updated Feb. 14 at 10:11 p.m. The blue and gold competed in a trio of events across the country this weekend and broke records across the board. Read more...
Photo: Senior sprinter Miles Misener-Daley prepares to handoff the baton. Misener-Daley sits atop UCLA’s all-time men’s 200-meter dash leaderboard. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)