Thursday, April 23

UCLA baseball prepares for NCAA regional matchup against Florida State

Two of the best pitchers in the country will likely face off in the opening round of the NCAA regionals. UCLA baseball (38-22, 19-11 Pac-12) is set to take on Florida State (33-23, 15-15 ACC) in the first contest of the Auburn Regional in Auburn, Alabama. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right-hander Max Rajcic delivers a pitch. The two-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week will return to the mound for the first time since May 19 on Friday. (Olivia Simons/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA softball falls to Texas in 1st loss of postseason run

This post was updated June 2 at 1:04 p.m. The Bruins allowed seven combined runs in their first five games of the NCAA Tournament. They gave up seven in their first game of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday morning. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA softball look on from the dugout during a game May 1. The blue and gold dropped its Women’s College World Series opener to Texas on Friday. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s basketball guard Jules Bernard announces decision to stay in 2022 NBA Draft

The Bruins lost one more starter at the buzzer. Senior guard Jules Bernard is staying in the 2022 NBA Draft, forgoing his extra year of eligibility with UCLA men’s basketball. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball senior guard Jules Bernard passes the ball in a game against Arizona State. Bernard will keep his name in the 2022 NBA Draft, forgoing his last year of eligibility with the Bruins. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


Scouting Report: Women’s College World Series

No. 5 seed UCLA softball (48-8, 19-5 Pac-12) will begin its journey for its 13th national championship Thursday in Oklahoma City. Here is the scouting report of the teams standing in UCLA’s way of two titles in four years from softball staff writer Diego Farinha — who is exhausted from driving five hours from the Bay Area before finishing this. Read more...


UCLA softball to face Texas in Women’s College World Series

Four months ago, the Bruins defeated the Longhorns in the second week of the season. On Thursday, the two teams will meet in Oklahoma City to begin their respective Women’s College World Series runs. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA softball come together during the 2021 Women’s College World Series. The blue and gold is back in the WCWS for its 31st appearance with a date against Texas on Thursday. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Tay’s Takedown: UCLA baseball burnout not worth potential benefit of Pac-12 tournament

This post was updated June 1 at 11:13 p.m. Minutes before the Bruins took the field, they stood in a circle and chugged a case of Red Bull. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA baseball watch a game from the dugout. The Bruins endured playing five games in four days at the inaugural Pac-12 tournament from May 25 to May 28 in the Arizona heat but left with nothing to show for their efforts. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


UCLA track and field earns 5 championship entries after victories in Fayetteville

This post was updated June 14 at 7:49 p.m. The Bruins bested both their opponents and themselves to secure five entries to the NCAA championships this past weekend. Read more...

Photo: Junior sprinters Cameron Reynolds (left) and Ismail Turner (right) were the first two Bruins to qualify for the NCAA championships last week. The pair finished fourth and third in the men’s 400-meter, respectively, while each setting personal bests in the event. (Courtesy of Maddy Doane)