Sunday, May 3

Cronin fills first Pac-12 men’s basketball press day with lighthearted responses

Mick Cronin opened up his first Pac-12 media day cracking jokes. “We’re still undefeated,” the first-year coach said in his opening statement. “All the pressure right now is on Dave Roberts (on Wednesday) with the Dodgers.” The former Cincinnati coach represented UCLA men’s basketball at Tuesday’s Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Media Day alongside redshirt seniors guard Prince Ali and forward Alex Olesinski. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin (right) went 443-296 in his 13 seasons with Cincinnati. Cronin helped lead the Bearcats to nine straight NCAA tournament appearances and back-to-back conference tournament championships. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)


Report Card: UCLA football failing to live up to expectations at season midpoint

UCLA football is sitting at 1-5 halfway through coach Chip Kelly’s second season at the helm. With injuries, suspensions and comebacks defining the season so far, it’s time to take a look at how each position group is performing at the season midpoint. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (left) accounted for over 500 yards and five touchdowns in UCLA football’s lone victory this season. Thompson-Robinson started seven games his freshman season and has gone 2-10 as a starter since joining the Bruins. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Freshman-heavy men’s water polo not without veteran leadership

The Bruins have gotten a lot of their production from freshmen, but that doesn’t mean they’ve been without veteran leaders. Buoyed by five goals from two true freshmen and one redshirt, No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s water polo freshman attacker Tommy Gruwell is third on the Bruins this season with 15 goals through 11 games. Gruwell is one of 13 freshmen or redshirt freshmen on the Bruins’ 2019 squad, compared to seven last season. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer player finds success in third position in as many years with team

Karina Rodriguez has been on the move this season. The junior scored one goal in No. 16 UCLA women’s soccer’s (7-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) first conference victory over Arizona State on Sunday, when she started at midfielder for the first time. Read more...

Photo: Junior defender Karina Rodriguez was a starting center back for UCLA women’s soccer last season. She transitioned to outside back for the 2019 season and started at midfield Sunday, scoring her first goal of the year. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball sees pros and cons in recent trend of sweeps

Sweeps have become almost commonplace for the Bruins this season. UCLA women’s volleyball (8-5, 3-1 Pac-12) swept through its nonconference schedule with nine straight three-set matches, as the Bruins were not forced to play past the minimum number of sets in a win or loss until the fourth week of the season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball senior outside hitter Savvy Simo has collected double-digit kills in eight of the Bruins’ matches so far this season, including a career-high 19 kills versus then-No. 8 Washington on Sunday afternoon. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball to enter new season with strong sense of identity

Cori Close made it clear what her mantra was at Monday’s Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Media Day. “Performance equals potential minus interferences,” the coach said. Close and junior forward Michaela Onyenwere both referenced No. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Michaela Onyenwere started all 35 games for UCLA women’s basketball last season. She will be one of three starters returning for the Bruins this season, which coach Cori Close said will help the incoming freshmen adjust. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


Bruins defeat fellow Bruins in men’s tennis doubles championship

It was an all-Bruins doubles final in San Diego. UCLA men’s tennis sent four representatives south to play in the Aztec Fall Invitational at the Aztec Tennis Center. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Eric Hahn was one of four Bruins who travelled to San Diego to take part in the Aztec Fall Invitational. Hahn and his partner, sophomore Max Wild, fell in the doubles final to fellow Bruins junior Bryce Pereira and redshirt junior Connor Rapp. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)