Tuesday, April 28

Former UCLA women’s basketball players reunite as members of Seattle Storm

Two former Bruins will once again share the court this year, this time in the Emerald City. Minutes after senior forward Michaela Onyenwere was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft on April 15, another former UCLA women’s basketball player was on the move. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball guards Jordin Canada and Kennedy Burke advanced to at least the Sweet 16 in each of their three years together as Bruins. The duo will reunite on the defending WNBA champion Seattle Storm this season. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Weekend Preview: May 13

BaseballOlivia Simons, Daily Bruin reporter In the countdown to the postseason, the Bruins will take on the Gauchos for a Southern California series. No. 23 UCLA baseball (28-15, 14-10 Pac-12) will take on UC Santa Barbara (30-16, 21-11 Big West) for a split series this weekend at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Friday and Sunday with a Saturday contest at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Read more...

Photo: No. 23 UCLA baseball begins its final nonconference series of the season Friday night when it welcomes UC Santa Barbara to Jackie Robinson Stadium for the first of a home-and-home three-game set. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo prepares for Hawai’i, other potential NCAA tournament opponents

The Bruins have toppled each of the top-four teams in the country, but they’ll have to do it all in one weekend to keep the trophy in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: In her third year with UCLA women’s water polo, junior center Ava Johnson earned a spot on the All-MPSF First Team. Johnson will be playing in the second NCAA tournament of her career this weekend. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin)


UCLA football builds on quarterbacks’ qualifications with new coach, deep roster

Not only do the Bruins return one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the conference, but they also have experience waiting in the wings. UCLA football currently has six quarterbacks behind incumbent starter rising senior Dorian Thompson-Robinson, including rising redshirt sophomore Chase Griffin, who started two games in place of Thompson-Robinson last season. Read more...

Photo: While only two quarterbacks on UCLA football’s roster have in-game experience for the Bruins, five signal-callers have been in coach Chip Kelly’s offense for multiple years, including incumbent starter Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who is entering his fourth year. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s golf ties for 2nd in NCAA regional tournament, advancing to championships

This post was updated May 17 at 12:06 a.m. Five Bruins paved the road to their national championship debuts. UCLA women’s golf competed in the Louisville Regional this week in Simpsonville, Kentucky, continuing its postseason run with three days of tight competition at a course unfamiliar to both players and coaches. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s golf finished in a tie for second place at the Louisville Regional on Wednesday, earning the Bruins a spot in the NCAA championships later this month. (courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


No. 2 UCLA softball expects fierce competition in matchup against No. 8 Arizona

For their final series of the regular season, the Bruins will be facing a familiar foe on the road. No. 2 UCLA softball (38-3, 16-2 Pac-12) will travel to take on No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman utility Maya Brady is one of 10 players on UCLA softball who has started at least half of the games this season and has a batting average above .300. Brady is hitting .333 in 36 games with the Bruins this season. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin)


Pac-12 names MGM executive George Kliavkoff as new commissioner

This post was updated May 13 at 12:36 p.m. The search for the next Pac-12 commissioner is over. The conference has hired President of MGM Entertainment & Sports George Kliavkoff to be its next commissioner, the Associated Press’ Ralph D. Read more...

Photo: President of MGM Entertainment & Sports George Kliavkoff (right) will be the next Pac-12 commissioner, according to the Associated Press. The Pac-12 is expected to confirm the announcement Thursday. (Left to right: Courtesy of Pac-12. Courtesy of Rex Hammock/Creative Commons. Photo illustration by Daanish Bhatti)