Saturday, May 9

Football fosters versatility of players in preparation for new season

A year ago, Jaylen Erwin was enrolled in Hutchinson Community College. But after two seasons with the Blue Dragons, the wideout decided it was time for a change. Read more...

Photo: Rising sophomore defensive lineman Tyler Manoa – who logged 25 tackles in 12 games last season – said the Bruins are looking to improve on the team’s 15 total sacks last season. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball preps to put Ducks in a row in weekend home series against Oregon

The Bruins are coming home with a season-high 19-game winning streak. No. 1 UCLA softball (35-1, 9-0 Pac-12) will take its home field this weekend in a series against Oregon (16-19, 1-8). Read more...

Photo: Senior utility Zoe Shaw is hitting .412 on the year and has notched 14 hits and six RBIs this season. In UCLA softball’s series finale against Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday, Shaw went 2-for-3. (Taylor Lee/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball readies to sail into top-10 series with East Carolina Pirates

The Bruins are taking a break from Pac-12 play to face a top-10 team. No. 1 UCLA baseball (24-6, 9-3 Pac-12) will host No. 8 East Carolina (25-7, 8-1 AAC) in a three-game series starting Friday night. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right-hander Zach Pettway is set to make his ninth-straight Friday start for No. 1 UCLA baseball against No. 8 East Carolina. Pettway owns a 3.42 ERA in 55 1/3 innings this season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Press conference showcases process behind search for new men’s basketball coach

If UCLA’s 99-day head coach search was an increasingly strenuous workout, then Wednesday’s introductory press conference was a refreshing shower. How long it takes until the aches and pains set in is still to be determined, but the Bruins’ lengthy search – which included thorough background checks and at least three other reported candidates – is over. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero helped introduced new UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin on Wednesday at a press conference in Pauley Pavilion. Guerrero, along with Golden State Warriors General Manager Bob Myers, helped lead the search to fill the position. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Baseball’s strong offense helps it achieve success against ranked teams

The bats are heating up for the Bruins. No. 1 UCLA baseball (24-6, 9-3 Pac-12) scored just two runs in Friday’s loss to then-No. 2 Stanford (21-5, 7-2) but has scored 30 runs on 36 hits to win its past three games. Read more...

Photo: Junior first baseman Michael Toglia has hit four home runs and has picked up 29 RBIs in 30 games this season. After hitting .336 a year ago, Toglia is batting .261 so far in 2019. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)


New men’s basketball coach ready to take dream job with Bruins

Mick Cronin would lay in his bed at night, 2,000 miles away from Westwood, watching the Bruins. He never thought he would have the chance to lead UCLA men’s basketball from the sidelines, but he wondered what he would do if he ever got the job. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball signed former Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin to a six-year, $24 million contract Tuesday morning. Cronin has accumulated 365 career wins as a head coach. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo uses lessons from last season to improve performance this year

It’s been deja vu for the Bruins in the pool. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (21-4, 4-1 MPSF) has an identical record as it did at this point last season in coach Adam Wright’s second year with the team. Read more...

Photo: Senior goalie Carlee Kapana has registered 150 saves and has allowed 102 goals in 19 starts this season. UCLA women’s water polo defeated San Jose State 13-3, but fell short of an upset against No. 1 Stanford, losing the match by a score of 7-6 this weekend. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)