Wednesday, April 29

Former UCLA soccer coach sentenced to 8 months in prison for Varsity Blues scandal

A former UCLA men’s soccer coach was sentenced to eight months in prison Friday after accepting $200,000 to fraudulently help students gain admission to UCLA. As part of his sentence, Jorge Salcedo will also have to forfeit $200,000 and will undergo a year of supervised release, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Read more...

Photo: Jorge Salcedo, who pleaded guilty to accepting $200,000 in bribes to fraudulently admit students to UCLA, will serve eight months in prison after receiving a sentence from a federal judge Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Gymnastics prepares to return to conference championships, looks to defend title

Denied a chance to compete last year, the Bruins will return to the conference championships this weekend. No. 13 UCLA gymnastics (6-2, 4-2 Pac-12) will travel to Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to compete in the second session of the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: In his second year leading the program, coach Chris Waller said UCLA gymnastics needs to be more confident and gritty to find success at the Pac-12 Championships. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s water polo defeats California Baptist, advances to tournament semifinals

The Bruins are on to the semifinals. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (7-7, 5-5 MPSF) defeated No. 5 seed and Western Water Polo Association conference champion California Baptist University (7-5, 1-1 WWPA) on Thursday 19-14 to continue its season. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Jake Cavano had a career-high-tying performance scoring five goals without missing for UCLA men’s water polo in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. (Ellie Tsai/Daily Bruin staff)


Weekend Preview: March 19

Women’s volleyball Bryan Palmero, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins will have yet another chance to secure a winning season. No. 15 UCLA women’s volleyball (11-5) will face unranked rival USC (3-7) for a home-and-home doubleheader Friday and Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Coach Michael Sealy and No. 15 UCLA women’s volleyball will face off twice against USC with a chance to secure a winning record on the campaign. (Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball cites unequal treatment at NCAA tournament compared to men’s team

When the difference between the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament conditions became public, Cori Close was not surprised. “We’re not blown away by this, this is not a surprise – it’s just that it’s way more public to everybody else,” the UCLA women’s basketball coach said. Read more...

Photo: Like the men’s tournament, the entirety of the 2021 women’s NCAA tournament is being held in one place – San Antonio – but the conditions are not the same between the two “controlled environments.” (Courtesy of NCAA)


Men’s basketball to face off against No. 6 seed BYU in March Madness Round of 64

Jaime Jaquez Jr. wasn’t just the Bruins’ leading scorer Thursday night – he also led them in minutes with 45. The sophomore guard/forward never went to the bench in his team’s overtime victory in the First Four, and now he’ll have to get back on the floor less than 48 hours later with his season on the line yet again. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the Bruins to their first NCAA tournament win since 2017 on Thursday. Following the victory, No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball will face No. 6 seed BYU in the Round of 64 on Saturday. (Courtesy of Andy Hancock/NCAA via Getty Images)


Women’s basketball March Madness predictions

UCLA women’s basketball (16-5, 12-4 Pac-12) will enter the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Hemisfair region, giving the Bruins a first-round matchup against the Mountain West champions, No. Read more...

Photo: No. 3-seeded UCLA women’s basketball has gone to five consecutive NCAA tournaments, advancing to the second weekend in each of the last four, including an elite eight run in 2018. (Daily Bruin file photo)