It wasn’t some cartoonish desert mirage, making them seem closer than they were. What the leaderboard reflected was accurate. By the end of the 36-hole day one, the Bruins found themselves 24 strokes behind eventual winners Stanford. Read more...
Men's Golf, Sports
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May 1, 12:00 am
Pac-12 challenges prepare men’s golf for upcoming NCAAs
Baseball, Sports
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April 30, 12:08 am
Darkness forces UCLA baseball into rare tie with UCSB
The UCLA (22-19-1, 9-9 Pac-12) and UC Santa Barbara (26-11-1, 7-8 Big West) baseball teams met up in Santa Barbara on Tuesday afternoon to settle their season series, but both clubs ended up losing to a common enemy: the sun. Read more...
Photo: Ty Moore said he hadn’t experienced lights out at a baseball game since Little League. The sophomore outfielder went 4-5 with three RBIs, part of a success he attributed to newfound confidence in his collegiate playing ability. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football, Sports
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April 30, 12:08 am
Former UCLA football coach Rick Neuheisel hosts TV show
Rick Neuheisel sits at his desk, laptop before him, remote in hand, paused game tape glaring out at him from the television placed at the far end of the desk. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley and former UCLA football coach Rick Neuheisel discuss the role of quarterback in the former coach’s new show, “Under Center with Rick Neuheisel.” (Courtesy of PAC-12 Networks)
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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April 30, 12:04 am
UCLA women’s water polo preps for NCAA competition
With only four losses, the UCLA women’s water polo team has had a very strong year, resulting in its No. 2 ranking going into the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: After falling to Stanford, senior utility player Becca Dorst said that the UCLA women’s water polo team did not lose its confidence and is looking forward to the competition it will face in the upcoming NCAA tournament. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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April 29, 12:12 am
Bo Knows: Departure of Howland’s stars puts ball in Alford’s court
The honeymoon phase is over for Steve Alford. The ceremony is complete, the guests of honor have left. Now it’s time to see who UCLA men’s basketball is truly married to for the next six seasons. Read more...
Photo: Coach Steve Alford cut down the nets after UCLA’s Pac-12 tournament title, but how much of that championship was his doing? (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Baseball, Sports
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April 29, 12:05 am
Baseball shifts focus to UC Santa Barbara after loss
As USC rushed the field at Jackie Robinson Stadium to celebrate its sweep of UCLA baseball, the Bruins were at a potential turning point in their season. Read more...
Photo: With its postseason status far from certain, sophomore outfielder Ty Moore said that the Bruins have to treat every game like a “playoff” game. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Softball, Sports
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April 28, 11:52 pm
Freshman Jelly Felix earns spot in softball’s starting ranks
Freshman outfielder Jelly Felix didn’t come into the season as a starter for the UCLA softball team. While two other freshmen – outfielder Gabrielle Maurice and shortstop Delaney Spaulding – began the year as starters, Felix had to work her way toward a starting position during the course of this season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outfielder Jelly Felix had to wait 19 games before she made her first career start for the Bruins. In that start, she hit a two-run home run. Since then, Felix has started in 16 of UCLA’s last 28 games. (Dang-Co Vu/Daily Bruin)