An unlikely player woke up a quiet Jackie Robinson crowd and provided a bright spot for the Bruins when he sent a ball hurtling into the darkness beyond the 395-feet marker in center field. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore pitcher Hunter Virant came in as a relief pitcher against the NC Dinos after UCLA allowed six runs in two innings. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
With their coach recovering from hernia surgery, their senior guard battling an array of injuries and their junior forward/center suffering from perhaps a bruised ego, the Bruins served up the perfect remedy Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell scored a game-high 24 points. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Against Arizona Saturday, UCLA men’s basketball held Arizona scoreless for the first six minutes of the game but managed to score only seven points themselves during that stretch. Read more...
This post was updated on Feb. 25 at 4:40 p.m. UCLA football will begin spring practice on March 31 and hold 14 practices at Spaulding Field before the Spring Showcase at the Rose Bowl on April 25. Read more...
One day, they are Brittanys. The next, Sophies. A week later, Lilis. On Tuesday, they may be dominant three-point shooters. On Thursday, they may be quick to drive to the basket – their purpose is adaptation. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year Aaron Willis, third-year Preston Dillingham and third-year Winston Boyce all played high school basketball and had Division I aspirations, but found their place on the practice squad instead. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
There are no As for effort in basketball. No “close but no cigars.” The horseshoes and hand grenades rule of thumb is in full effect. But what UCLA did against No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford led UCLA’s scoring against Arizona, a game in which the Bruins showed much promise in limiting the Wildcats’ opportunities and falling by only 10 points. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
April 17, 1948. The phone rang out in John Wooden’s Terre Haute, Ind. home, announcing the arrival of an anxiously awaited call. The former Indiana State coach expected the University of Minnesota to phone him with a job offer at 6 p.m. Read more...
