Baseball Jared Tay, Daily Bruin contributor The regular season is coming to a close for the Pac-12. No. 4 Stanford baseball (39-11, 20-7 Pac-12) and No. Read more...
Photo: (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Sports
Sports, Women's Basketball
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May 24, 12:36 am
UCLA women’s basketball forward makes USA team for Pan American Games
Cori Close received a text from Michaela Onyenwere last weekend. “I didn’t make it,” the sophomore forward wrote. Close, the UCLA women’s basketball coach, said she was shocked that Onyenwere didn’t earn a spot on the 2019 U.S. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere was one of 12 athletes selected to play on the 2019 U.S. women’s basketball team in the Pan American Games. Onyenwere logged 298 rebounds and 642 points for UCLA women’s basketball this season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Baseball, Sports
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May 24, 12:35 am
Baseball seizes Pac-12 title with win over Oregon, ending three-year drought
The Bruins have won the Pac-12 title for the first time since 2015. No. 1 UCLA baseball (46-8, 23-5 Pac-12) defeated Oregon (27-28, 10-18) on Thursday night 4-2 to win its ninth straight and record-setting 23rd Pac-12 game of the season. Read more...
Photo: Junior first baseman Michael Toglia launched his 14th home run of the season to give No. 1 UCLA baseball the lead over Oregon in the eighth inning Thursday night. Toglia leads the Bruins in homers.(Ellie Tsai/Daily Bruin)
Football, Gymnastics, Men's Tennis, Sports
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May 22, 10:51 pm
The Rundown: May 23
Football Jason Maikis, Daily Bruin reporter Former Bruin Terry Donahue has been diagnosed with cancer. Donahue was the coach of UCLA football from 1976 to 1995, spending a total of 25 years on the sideline for his alma mater. Read more...
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Baseball, Sports
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May 22, 10:44 pm
Baseball looks to clinch Pac-12 title in regular season finale against Oregon
The Bruins have one last regular season series to play, but according to sophomore right fielder Garrett Mitchell, the team already has a playoff mentality. “It’s important to win every pitch, every at-bat, every inning,” Mitchell said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore right fielder Garrett Mitchell is hitting .362 with six home runs so far this season. Mitchell leads No. 1 UCLA baseball with 79 hits and a 1.023 on-base plus slugging percentage. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
Beach Volleyball, Sports, Sports Columns
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May 22, 10:38 pm
Jacq’ed Up: NCAA beach volleyball’s double elimination bracket has a flaw in the system
UCLA beach volleyball defended its 2018 national title with another victory in May. This year’s undefeated tournament run proved the Bruins’ dominance – but last year, UCLA got lucky. Read more...
Photo: UCLA beach volleyball has won two consecutive national titles. This year the Bruins didn’t drop a match in the NCAA championship, but last year UCLA dropped into the elimination bracket and benefited from flaws in the double elimination format. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Beach Volleyball, Sports
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May 22, 10:33 pm
Three senior Bruins compete internationally in beach volleyball Olympics bid
Seniors Nicole McNamara, Megan McNamara and Sarah Sponcil have won back-to-back national championships with UCLA beach volleyball, but now the three are focusing on international competition. Read more...
Photo: Senior Nicole McNamara is one of five UCLA beach volleyball players who will graduate this year. All five seniors will continue their beach volleyball careers, and three started last weekend with international tournaments. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)