Sports
Sports, Swim & Dive
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February 26, 12:16 am
UCLA swim and dive to kick off postseason at Pac-12 championship in Washington
The Bruins will begin the postseason by facing off against all of their rivals once again. No. 24 UCLA swim and dive (7-3, 4-3 Pac-12) will travel to the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washington, for the Pac-12 championship this week. Read more...
Photo: No. 24 UCLA swim and dive will travel to Federal Way, Washington, to compete in the Pac-12 championship from Wednesday through Saturday. The Bruins will face the only three teams they’ve lost to this season in No. 1 Stanford, No. 4 California and No. 8 USC. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
Gymnastics, Sports, Sports Columns
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February 26, 12:13 am
Coral’s Quarrels: Gymnastics regular season merits same judging as postseason to ensure fairness
When Nia Dennis stuck the landing on the final pass of her floor routine Sunday, the junior dropped to the floor as the crowd demanded a perfect 10 for her performance. Read more...
Photo: Coach Chris Waller and No. 3 UCLA gymnastics lost to No. 4 Utah by .050 points in their matchup on Sunday afternoon. But each of the two judges gave the athletes from both schools drastically different scores on many routines. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Sports, Women's Golf
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February 26, 12:07 am
Women’s golf finishes second at Bruin Wave Invitational with 3 players in top 10
Two Bruin freshmen placed in the top three Tuesday, both earning career-best finishes. No. 12 UCLA women’s golf shot a 16-over 880 at the Bruin Wave Invitational in San Luis Obispo, California, finishing in second place behind No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Emilie Paltrinieri was the second-best finisher for UCLA women’s golf at the Bruin Wave Invitational, which wrapped up Tuesday afternoon. She placed third behind freshman Emma Spitz, who tied for first place with Northwestern’s Kelly Sim. (Courtney Quirmbach/Daily Bruin)
Baseball, Sports
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February 26, 12:06 am
Baseball takes home victory against Japan’s Keio University in exhibition game
The Bruins racked up over a dozen runs in their only scheduled exhibition game of the season. Instead of playing its regular nonconference midweek game, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outfielder Jarron Silva had five RBIs in UCLA baseball’s exhibition win over Japan’s Keio University. Silva went 3-for-4 at the plate after going hitless in his last three appearances for the Bruins. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 25, 5:23 pm
More familiarity has led men’s basketball to hit stride after early-season slump
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 8:31 p.m. The Bruins have won nine of their last 11 games, but the foundation was laid much earlier. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith leads UCLA men’s basketball with 13.2 points per game this season. Smith is averaging 15.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game against Pac-12 opponents. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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February 25, 1:10 am
UCLA men’s volleyball works on improvements as last season’s stars face setbacks
The Bruins’ top three kill scorers from last season have not replicated their success this season. No. 12 UCLA men’s volleyball (7-7, 2-3 MPSF) has seen injuries limit senior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah and redshirt senior opposite Brandon Rattray to a combined 13 matches this season. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore libero/outside hitter Cole Pender has 49 digs for UCLA men’s volleyball, second on the team. Pender also had the second-most digs last year and had the most among returners. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)