Coach Jim Mora knows about Eldridge Massington’s sore knees. The rising redshirt senior wide receiver sat out the 2013 season while recovering from an ACL tear he suffered in his final year of high school. Read more...
Photo: (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
Sports
Sports, Women's Tennis
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April 21, 12:41 am
Women’s tennis looks to end regular season with defeat of USC
One match remains in the regular season for UCLA women’s tennis. And it’s against its rival. On Saturday, No. 22 UCLA (13-6, 7-2 Pac-12) battles No. Read more...
Photo: Even with USC’s changes to the line-up, freshman Ena Shibahara (cq – link 5) said UCLA will be ready to take on (changed “take one” to “take on”) whomever (changed “whoever” to “whomever”) they’re facing. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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April 21, 12:41 am
Women’s water polo set to conclude season with payback against USC
Two months ago in the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, UCLA women’s water polo suffered its first loss of the season. This weekend, the Bruins have a chance for redemption against their crosstown rival. Read more...
Photo: Alys Williams said UCLA started slow out of the gates in the loss earlier this season to USC. With a top seed for the MPSF championship on the line for UCLA this Saturday, the Bruins have to lock down on defense. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
Features, Sports, Track and Field
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April 20, 12:14 am
Track athlete Leon Powell makes strides in entrepreneurship
Leon Powell wears many different hats. It just so happens that he sells them, too. The junior sprinter has been juggling the responsibilities of a full-time student and business owner for more than a year now, all while heading up the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4×100-meter relay for the No. Read more...
Photo: Junior sprinter Leon Powell Jr. started Cozy Caps LA with inspiration from his father. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Baseball, Men's Water Polo, Sports, Women's Volleyball, Women's Water Polo
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April 19, 11:55 pm
The Rundown: April 20
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Women’s water polo Michael Hull, assistant Sports editor The rankings released Wednesday made it official. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Maddie Musselman was named to her sixth MPSF Newcomer of the Week award Wednesday, breaking the all-time conference record for most Newcomer of the Week honors in a single season. She was previously tied with Stanford’s Jordan Raney, who in 2015 was named Newcomer of the Week five times. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin contributor)
Football, Sports
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April 19, 11:39 pm
Bruins seeking to overcome inexperience at cornerback spot
The most experienced of the bunch still wears braces. That’s how young UCLA’s cornerbacks are. With the departure of Fabian Moreau, a likely high-round pick in this spring’s NFL draft, junior cornerback Nate Meadors – who said after Wednesday’s practice that he expects to get the braces off next month – has been thrust into a leadership role. Read more...
Photo: Junior cornerback Nate Meadors leads the Bruin’s young secondary corps after redshirt senior Fabian Moreau left the group without a senior leader. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Men's Tennis, Sports
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April 19, 11:35 pm
Men’s tennis showcases full roster in match against Cal Lutheran
UCLA men’s tennis had a tuneup match midweek against Cal Lutheran, and coach Billy Martin took full advantage of it. The No. 8 Bruins (17-4) revamped their entire doubles lineup and two-thirds of their singles lineup in a 7-0 sweep over the Division III Kingsmen (5-16) Wednesday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Junior Martin Redlicki clinched the win over Cal Lutheran by a 6-1, 6-0 score from the No. 2 court. The Bruins won every set in the contest and only dropped nine total singles games. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)