Tuesday, April 28

Track and field sets records at Pac-12 championships despite low overall finishes

This post was updated May 23 at 9:40 p.m. After a one-year postponement, the Bruins made their return to the Pac-12 championships meet. UCLA track and field traveled across town to USC’s Cromwell Field and Loker Track Stadium for the three-day meet after last season’s competition was canceled because of the pandemic. Read more...

Photo: Senior thrower Ilaria Casarotto set the program record in the javelin Friday as UCLA track and field participated in the Pac-12 championships. (Courtesy of John McGillen/USC Athletics)


Football’s Myles Jackson fully cleared for play as team nears UCLA Spring Showcase

A lot has been made of the Bruins’ returning production on defense. The majority of UCLA football’s front seven that led the Pac-12 in sacks per game in 2020 is back, with newly drafted Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa representing the only major loss. Read more...

Photo: Rising sophomore linebacker Myles Jackson has played in just one career game in his career with UCLA football, making one tackle against Colorado in the 2020 season opener. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA baseball to attempt undefeated midweek season with game against Nevada

The Wolf Pack is in the midst of its hottest stretch of the season, one even the Bruins haven’t matched this year. No. 18 UCLA baseball (30-16, 14-10 Pac-12) will host Nevada (21-17, 18-9 Mountain West) in its final midweek game of the season Tuesday night. Read more...

Photo: In his second season with No. 18 UCLA baseball, senior right-hander Adrian Chaidez is 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his 23 appearances out of the bullpen. (Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)


Women’s soccer reflects on season’s achievements, looks ahead to fall

Though the Bruins were unable to make a deep run in North Carolina, their season was full of accomplishments. UCLA women’s soccer (13-1-3, 9-1-1 Pac-12) bowed out in the third round of the NCAA tournament after losing in a penalty shootout 1-1 (6-5) to Clemson (12-5-2, 5-3-0 ACC) to end its season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s soccer’s NCAA tournament run ended after two matches, but between winning the Pac-12 title and collecting a slew of awards along the way, the Bruins said there was a lot to be proud of in the 2020 season. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


Baseball beats UCSB with grand slam, 3 total home runs to clinch series

This post was updated May 17 at 12:01 a.m. The Bruins were on thin ice. The Gauchos had the tying run aboard in the fifth and sixth innings and the go-ahead man in scoring position in the seventh. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior left fielder Kyle Cuellar hit his first career grand slam in the seventh inning of No. 23 UCLA baseball’s series-clinching win over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)


Softball clinches Pac-12 championship, players and coach earn Pac-12 honors

This post was updated May 16 at 11:48 p.m. The Bruins entered their final regular-season series needing two wins to clinch a conference championship. They claimed the title with two games to spare. Read more...

Photo: No. 2 UCLA softball won the Pac-12 title in its weekend series against No. 8 Arizona, winning the championship outright for the first time since 2009. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s water polo suffers worst loss in NCAA championship history versus USC

This post was updated May 17 at 12:09 a.m. On the doorstep of national glory, the Bruins fell short.  No. 3 seed UCLA women’s water polo (15-5, 9-3 MPSF) was blown out by No. Read more...

Photo: After leading the men’s team to an NCAA championship in March, coach Adam Wright came up short in his first title game appearance since being named coach of the women’s team four seasons ago. (Kristian Sabatino/Daily Bruin)