Friday, May 1

Baseball to hit road with undefeated streak and established pitching staff

The Bruins will take their undefeated record on the road. After finishing its nine-game homestand without a loss, No. 10 UCLA baseball (8-0) will play its first road games of the season against Oklahoma State (7-2), No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior outfielder/designated hitter Jarron Silva drove in 3 RBIs in No. 10 UCLA baseball’s latest win over Pepperdine. Silva said he hopes the Bruins’ confidence from their eight-game winning streak will carry over into the weekend when they compete in Frisco, Texas.(Dhruv Singhania/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball falls to No. 3 Texas, ends 15-game winning streak

It took an extra inning, but the Bruins’ season-opening winning streak has ended. After winning its first 15 games of the season, No. 1 UCLA (15-1) softball was defeated by No. Read more...

Photo: Junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan tied Thursday’s game up with a two-run home run in the fifth inning of No. 1 UCLA softball’s game versus No. 3 Texas. Nevertheless, the Bruisn eventually fell in extra innings to the Longhorns 6-4. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)


Un-Connon Opinions: Men’s basketball should look to National Invitation Tournament as postseason option

Believe it or not, the Bruins still have a chance to go dancing this March. But should UCLA men’s basketball (18-11, 11-5 Pac-12) lose either of its final two games to Arizona or crosstown rival USC, its hopes at earning an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament could be gone for good. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin has led UCLA men’s basketball to an 11-5 Pac-12 record in his first year at the helm after the Bruins finished nonconference play 7-6. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball seeks to maintain momentum against Arizona after Arizona State win

While the Bruins posted a last-second victory in Westwood on Thursday, the Wildcats slipped up 14 miles east an hour earlier. UCLA men’s basketball (18-11, 11-5 Pac-12) will take on Arizona (19-9, 9-6) in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday with a bye in the Pac-12 tournament on the line. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman guard Tyger Campbell has played the most minutes of any player for UCLA men’s basketball this season, averaging 29.7 minutes per game. He also leads the team with 4.9 assists per game. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)



Jaime Jaquez Jr. hopes to make familia proud, aims to inspire future Latino players

Familia. Translated into English, the Spanish word literally means family. But that translation wouldn’t be complete. The word spans further than just the immediate family: brothers, sisters, parents and grandparents. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. has Mexican heritage on his father’s side and spent time competing with Team Mexico at the Pan American Games in the summer of 2019. The Camarillo, California, native said he strives every day to inspire the Hispanic community of Southern California with his work on the court. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


Weekend in Preview: Feb. 28

Women’s tennis Jared Tay, Assistant Sports editor Marks Stadium’s capacity is less than a fifth of the Los Angeles Tennis Center. But despite the vast difference in the size of the venues, coach Stella Sampras Webster said the Bruins will have to mentally prepare for the hostile environment of the small, 1,000-seat home stadium of the Trojans. Read more...

Photo: (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)