TUSCON, Ariz. — Steve Alford couldn’t have scripted the opening minutes of UCLA’s matchup with No. 7 Arizona if he had written them himself. The rest of the half, not so much. Read more...
Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 21, 7:10 pm
UCLA men’s basketball trails Arizona 32-18 at halftime
Softball, Sports
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February 20, 3:19 am
Softball splits doubleheader, continues struggles against ranked teams
In the rare case that an opportunity comes around a second time after initially going unanswered, it must be seized. In the first game of Thursday night’s doubleheader, the UCLA’s softball team was lucky enough to get a second chance and did not let it slip through its fingers. Read more...
Photo: In a Thursday night doubleheader, UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez and her Bruins relied on three sacrifice flies and 12 strikeouts for a 7-4 win over the Indiana Hoosiers. In the second game of the doubleheader, UCLA fell to Texas 5-3 after a seventh inning rally fell short. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
Baseball, Sports
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February 20, 3:18 am
UCLA baseball series against UNC to challenge player adaptability
Even though Cal State Northridge is located 30 minutes away from campus in the San Fernando Valley, it still provided a learning experience for UCLA baseball’s youngest players. Read more...
Photo: No. 11 UCLA baseball faces its toughest test so far in the young season this weekend, when it plays a three-game series against No. 17 North Carolina in Orlando, Fla. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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February 20, 3:17 am
Men’s volleyball aims to restore former level of excellence
There’s an imposing blue banner that hangs on the wall of the Student Activities Center gym, listing the 19 national titles won by UCLA men’s volleyball. Read more...
Photo: In the last two games, sophomore outside hitter Michael Fisher has made the most of increased playing time, notching a .822 serving percentage for a Bruins team struggling with finding consistency in serving. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Gymnastics, Sports
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February 20, 3:17 am
Upcoming UCLA gymnastics quad meet loaded with increased competition
The floor at Pauley Pavilion will be a little bit different this weekend – a bit more crowded than usual. No. 9 UCLA gymnastics will host its first quad meet of the season Saturday, which means that four teams will be competing at once. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Christine Peng-Peng Lee said the key for Bruins in their first quad meet of the season is to focus on their own team and not who they’re facing. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Women's Tennis
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February 20, 3:15 am
Women’s tennis strives for improvement while recovering from injuries
Despite being hampered by injuries against Texas Christian University, the No. 4 Bruins (6-1) handily defeated the No. 17 Horned Frogs (4-5) 4-1 last Saturday. With players coming back from injuries , the Bruins head to the Bay Area this weekend fresh and ready for back-to-back matches. Read more...
Photo: Even though she won her matchup against TCU 6-1, 6-2, freshman Terri Fleming said she still hasn’t played her best tennis yet. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sports, Women's Basketball
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February 20, 3:12 am
UCLA women’s basketball develops initiative after challenge from coach
Coach Cori Close stood at half-court, her eyes scanning the players waiting in position to practice zone defense strategy. Rather than continue to watch her team run the simulated play half-heartedly, Close walked off the court, took her bags and prematurely exited Wednesday’s practice through the northwest wing of Pauley Pavilion with the rest of the coaching staff. Read more...
Photo: Even though coach Cori Close walked out on the team’s Wednesday practice redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver said she and the team knew that they had to take ownership of their lack of urgency and finish their drills. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)