Tuesday, April 28

UCLA softball reflects on the triumphs during a year of adversity

Ever since it won the NCAA’s first softball championship back in 1982, no program has ever had more titles to its name than UCLA. But after UCLA softball’s Women’s College World Series exit earlier this month marked the end of an adversity-filled two-year quest to defend its latest national championship, coach Kelly Inouye-Perez emphasized that the “Bruin bubble” is about far more than just victories on the field. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez took her team to another Women’s College World Series in June but came up just short of winning another national championship after a Pac-12 championship-winning regular season. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA gymnastics sets sights on 2022 roster additions, ranking improvements

This post was updated June 27 at 9:39 p.m. The Bruins already have their eyes set on 2022. Amid a year of turmoil, UCLA gymnastics ended last season ranked No. Read more...

Photo: In 2020, coach Chris Waller led UCLA gymnastics to a No. 3 national ranking in his first season as head coach. After finishing No. 12 in the nation last season, Waller and the Bruins will have a full offseason and a retooled roster heading into the 2022 season. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s tennis reflects on successful year, looks forward to new team next year

The Bruins returned their entire roster for the 2021 season. Heading into the 2021-2022 season, however, No. 5 UCLA women’s tennis will lose five of its 11 players. Read more...

Photo: Former No. 5 UCLA women’s tennis player Jada Hart is one of five players from the past year who will not be returning for the 2021-2022 season. Hart spent six years with the Bruins, earning All-American status four times throughout her career. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)


Pro Bruin Rundown: Moses Brown traded to the Celtics, Michaela Onyenwere named Rookie of the Month

This post was updated June 27 at 9:43 p.m. Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee Bucks; Moses Brown, Boston Celtics, NBA The last Bruin left standing in the NBA playoffs helped keep his team alive for at least another round this weekend. Read more...

Photo: Former Bruin and current Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday secured the final defensive stop Saturday in overtime of game 7 against the Brooklyn Nets to earn his first career conference finals appearance. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Supreme Court unanimously opposes NCAA restrictions on student-athlete benefits

The highest court in America has sided with the players. In a monumental decision Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of college athletes, declaring that the NCAA cannot limit education-related benefits for student-athletes. Read more...

Photo: The Supreme Court declared that the NCAA cannot limit education-related benefits for student-athletes in a unanimous 9-0 vote Monday, potentially paving the way to monumental changes in the college sports landscape. (Creative Commons photo by Kurt Kaiser via Wikimedia Commons)


Track and field wraps up NCAA championship meet with multiple top-10 finishes

An 18-year 4×400-meter relay record was snapped by the Bruins over the weekend. UCLA track and field sent two relay teams and five individual athletes to the NCAA championships, which began June 9 at Hayward Field in Eugene. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins’ quartet of sophomore sprinter Makenzy Pierre-Webster, senior sprinter Meleni Rodney, redshirt junior sprinter Shae Anderson and freshman sprinter Kate Jendrezak set a new school record in the 4×400 meter relay race on the final day of the NCAA championship meet. They posted the eighth-fastest time in collegiate history to finish off UCLA track and field’s season. (Courtesy of NCAA Photos)