Wednesday, May 20

UCLA softball to face mixed resistance to enter Super Regionals

The Bruins struggled at the beginning of the season, unable to find consistency as they navigated one of the hardest nonconference schedules. But UCLA softball found a lot of success once Pac-12 play started. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball kicks off the NCAA tournament this weekend as the no. 12 seed. Making their 32nd appearance in the tournament, the Bruins host three teams in a double elimination bracket. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Track and field seniors anticipate nationals after their last Pac-12s

Some of the upperclassmen on the UCLA track and field team have seen five Pac-12 championships in their tenures as Bruins. When redshirt senior Kylie Price and senior sprinter and hurdler Andre’ Chapman, who didn’t compete in the 2014 season, first competed for the team in 2012, the women finished eighth out of 12 teams while the men finished fourth. Read more...

Photo: Senior Andre’ Chapman missed the cutoff for regionals by less than a tenth of a second, but over his career, the sprints and hurdles team has done better and better at the conference championships. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Bruin baseball misses chance for comeback against UCSB Gauchos

It was a comeback that could have saved a season. And then it wasn’t. UCLA baseball entered Tuesday’s game against UC Santa Barbara in a must-win situation. Read more...

Photo: Senior second baseman Brett Urabe went 3-for-4 against UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday, providing an RBI single in the seventh that cut the Gauchos’ lead to 3-2. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)



The Rundown: May 17

Softball UCLA’s softball team earned the 12th seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. By receiving a top-16 spot, the Bruins earn the opportunity to host a regional. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball captured the 12th seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The Bruins now are on the table to host a regional as they face CSU Bakersfield on Friday. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Claire-ification: WNBA players are in a league of their own, let’s treat them that way

The all-girls high school I went to in San Francisco had a population of 200 kids on the days everyone showed up. Needless to say, we were a small school. Read more...

Photo: Elena Delle Donne is one of the faces of the WNBA with her vast skill set. The Chicago Sky forward’s endorsements are more then triple her starting salary. (Creative Commons by Larry Wilder via Flickr)


UCLA baseball faces must-win schedule, starting with UCSB

It’s a long shot – a very, very long shot – but there is still a conceivable scenario in which UCLA baseball earns a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Read more...

Photo: After dropping two games to USC, UCLA baseball fell under .500. Coach John Savage said the game against UCSB and the five remaining games are must-win if the Bruins want to reach the post-season. (Mackenzie Posse/Daily Bruin)