Sunday, May 17


Softball defeats Michigan 4-0 in first game of Judi Garman Classic

A pair of two-run innings and seven scoreless innings gave No. 7 UCLA (14-3) a 4-0 win over No. 14 Michigan (10-5-1) on Thursday night in the first game of the Judi Garman Classic. Read more...

Photo: Zoe Shaw came up with an RBI double to knock in one of UCLA’s four runs Thursday night. The sophomore left fielder went two for three with a run scored on the evening. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Beach volleyball nails opening games against CSU Bakersfield, Cal Poly

Nine wins and only one loss – that was UCLA beach volleyball’s opening day. No. 3 UCLA (2-0) swept Cal State Bakersfield in five games and took down Cal Poly 4-1. Read more...

Photo: UCLA beach volleyball opened up their season by winning nine of 10 courts in their two matches against Cal Poly and Cal State Bakersfield. The Bruins will put their undefeated record on the line against two top-5 teams this weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Baseball to maintain consistent strategy for upcoming Dodgertown Classic

UCLA baseball’s philosophy is simple. During coach John Savage’s 12-year tenure in Westwood, the Bruins haven’t relied on an imposing offense filled with home-run hitters to succeed. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Jake Bird has given up just one run in 13 innings – a 0.69 ERA – while fanning 13 batters. Bird will hit the mound again in this weekend’s Dodger Stadium Baseball Classic. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s tennis to face Baylor next in series of difficult matchups

The top-25 opponents just don’t stop coming. No. 21 UCLA women’s tennis (6-3) will continue a stretch of facing six consecutive ranked teams when the Bruins travel to Waco, Texas, to take on No. Read more...

Photo: Junior Terri Fleming is one of only two upperclassmen in UCLA’s lineup who has experience competing against Baylor. Fleming defeated the Bears’ Theresa Van Zyl last season in a 4-1 UCLA victory. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball needs to fill in void left by T.J. Leaf’s injury

Even with freshman forward T.J. Leaf’s left ankle injury, coach Steve Alford tried to keep the mood in the locker room light. “I told him five minutes, two (points), one (rebound) and one (assist) – that’s not a bad line in five minutes,” Alford said after No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman T.J. Leaf is questionable for UCLA’s regular season finale against Washington State, after suffering a left ankle sprain against Washington on Wednesday night. The forward hopes to be back for the Pac-12 tournament the following week. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)


Gymnastics springs into late-season training, preps mental game for Cal

With only two home meets left in the regular season and its toughest stretch behind them, UCLA gymnastics is in late-season form. Aside from a hiccup in the Bruins’ lone tri-meet, their last four competitions have borne the highest team scores of the season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA has just two meets left before the post season starts. The Bruins, including senior Angi Cipra, say that the focus is on technique and not just achieving that perfect 10. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)