Saturday, May 9

After splitting regular season, men’s volleyball to face USC in MPSF semifinal

The Bruins will face the Trojans to determine who will get a chance at the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (19-8, 8-4 MPSF) will match up against No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Grant Maleski has played 87 sets for UCLA men’s volleyball season, hitting for .341. Maleski posted two kills against USC the last time the two teams met early April. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)


Baseball looks to keep longest winning streak of season alive against Cal

The Bruins have the chance to extend their longest winning streak of the season. No. 1 UCLA baseball (28-6, 9-3 Pac-12) will host California (19-12, 7-5) in a three-game series starting Thursday night. Read more...

Photo: Junior third baseman Ryan Kreidler is hitting a career-high .317 for UCLA baseball in 2019. Kreidler has started all 34 games for the Bruins and is on pace to set career highs in home runs, RBIs, hits, slugging percentage and on-base percentage. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)


Beach volleyball’s Izzy Carey finds air both on the court and across the world

Izzy Carey is used to getting air. The 5-foot-11 senior spent the last four years with UCLA beach volleyball improving her vertical – but she’s gotten much higher than that off the court. Read more...

Photo: Senior Izzy Carey said she was too cold to take off her gloves as she climbed the glaciers of Mount Kilimanjaro – but she was determined to reach the summit. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Baseball’s strong bullpen helps pull Bruins ahead in tight games

While the Bruins’ offense ranks as one of the top in the country, its bullpen is not far behind. No. 1 UCLA baseball (28-6, 9-3 Pac-12) has maintained its top rank for the past five weeks, and the offense has averaged 6.75 runs over the past 12 games. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior right-hander Nathan Hadley made 62 appearances on the mound in his career with UCLA baseball. Hadley owns a 1.74 ERA this season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Moses Brown to decide whether to follow Hands and Wilkes to NBA Draft

Moses Brown may be on his way out of Westwood. UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin appeared on The Jim Rome Show on Tuesday morning and said he believes the freshman 7-footer will be following guards Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes to the 2019 NBA Draft. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin said he expects freshman center Moses Brown to enter the 2019 NBA Draft. Brown averaged 9.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in his first collegiate season. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


As records rack up, track and field hopes to motor up as postseason creeps nearer

One Bruin thrower may be biased, but his squad backs him up. “Throwers are the heart and soul of the UCLA track and field team,” said redshirt senior thrower Dotun Ogundeji. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior thrower Dotun Ogundeji posted a shot put personal record of 21.05 meters at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational this past weekend at Drake Stadium. Ogundeji missed the 2018 NCAA Championships, but has logged the third best shot put distance in the country this season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Fresh Off the Grill: After record-breaking, viral season, gymnastics enters NCAA title defense

UCLA is a gymnastics school. For the last three months, Bruin fans, young gymnasts and celebrities across the nation have been enamored with the Olympic gold medalists and viral sensations that headline UCLA gymnastics. Read more...

Photo: Senior Katelyn Ohashi has become a viral sensation for UCLA gymnastics this season. After she notched her first perfect 10 of the year on floor exercise Jan. 12, her routine has become the most-watched sports video on social media this year. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)