Friday, June 26

UCLA baseball fails to find rhythm in loss to UCSB

In the last game of an eight-game homestand to open the season, UCLA baseball needed a victory to avoid going out on the road with a .500 record. Read more...

Photo: Freshman starting pitcher Grant Dyer had less success in his second start than his debut, giving up five runs in four and a third innings against UC Santa Barbara. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)


Standing strong: UCLA basketball’s Thea Lemberger toughs out injury

Any player cutting into Thea Lemberger’s lane better expect some contact. “I’m excited to hit ‘em,” she said. The women’s basketball senior guard has already taken the most charges on her team, but she’ll gladly take some more.She’ll dive for loose balls. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Thea Lemberger has been playing with a stress fracture in her right leg this season, but is still averaging 37.7 minutes and 15.2 points per game. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA men’s tennis dominates singles to defeat USC

It’s almost become a routine for the UCLA men’s tennis team: Drop the doubles point, then win almost every singles point to seal victory. It certainly seemed so after the team’s 5-2 home victory over USC on Tuesday, a win that was the Bruins’ fourth in the five matches in which they have dropped the doubles point. Read more...

Photo: Junior Marcos Giron relied on a strong serve to defeat his opponent, USC’s Yannick Hanfmann. Giron had three straight aces in his win. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA Athletics receives $1M donation for endowment

The UCLA Athletic Department received a $1-million donation in the form of an endowment from alumnus David Dollinger, the department announced Tuesday. The donation, the second of its amount to UCLA Athletics this year, will create a fund in Dollinger’s name and is part of the Forever Champions Endowment Campaign. Read more...


Ashe About Sports: Shoulder Pain

Editor’s Note: In the latest installment of a monthly series on common sports injuries, Dr. Dena Florczyk, from the Arthur Ashe and Wellness Center, discusses shoulder pain and rotator cuff injuries. Read more...