The first time I met Professor Christopher Mott, he confiscated a tennis ball I was playing with and proceeded to throw me a perfect knuckleball. Read more...
Sports
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May 25, 1:14 am
Athletes are not without intellect, and UCLA students should avoid stereotypes that paint them as uninterested in or unfit for academics
Softball, Sports
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May 24, 1:22 am
Softball makes an early NCAA Tournament exit against the Florida Gators
Sunday's elimination game started with a bunt single, but it was about to get out of hand. Read more...
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Freshman catcher Alyssa Tiumalu was one of several Bruins to go down with an injury throughout the course of the year. A mercy-rule loss to No. 4 Florida on Sunday ended UCLA’s season.
Baseball, Sports
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May 24, 1:18 am
Baseball team focuses on its final nonconference matchup against UC Irvine while keeping its eye on postseason play
Let's try this again. A critical late-season, midweek matchup against an opponent from last year's playoffs. Read more...
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Freshman pitcher Zack Weiss will take the mound tonight against UC Irvine. Weiss has a 2.72 ERA and a 5-2 record through seven starts. This will be UCLA’s last nonconference game of the regular season.
Football, Sports
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May 24, 1:12 am
NFL players and celebrities come to campus for the Rookie Premiere flag football game
Maurice Jones-Drew isn't known for throwing the football. The UCLA alumnus has gone on to have an illustrious career in the NFL as a running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, making countless alumni and fantasy owners proud along the way. Read more...
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green and Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller participated in the NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere celebrity flag football game on May 20 at UCLA’s North Athletic Field. Former UCLA running back Maurice Jones-Drew participated in the game as a coach.
Sports, Women's Tennis
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May 24, 1:01 am
After defeating UCLA in basketball and softball, Florida also ends postseason for women’s tennis
Whether or not it is the case in the animal kingdom, the Gators have made it clear that they rule the Bruins in the postseason. Read more...
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Junior McCall Jones and the Bruins were defeated 4-0 by the Florida Gators during the NCAA semifinals, held Monday at Stanford.
Sports, Women's Basketball
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May 23, 12:50 pm
Women's basketball announces hiring of three new assistant coaches
One month removed from taking office as the head coach of the UCLA women's basketball team, Cori Close announced on Friday the completion of her coaching staff with the hiring of three new assistant coaches. Tony Newnan, Shannon Perry and Jenny Roulier-Huth will be joining Close on the sidelines next season, replacing Tasha Butts, Tony Perotti and Stacie Terry "“ all three of whom left with former Bruin coach Nikki Caldwell to work at Louisiana State. Read more...
Sports, Women's Golf
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May 23, 12:27 am
Women’s golf takes home NCAA Championship title No. 107 for UCLA
After a constant shuffle of the top three teams in the country throughout the season, the NCAA Championships in Bryan, Texas, presented a chance for the UCLA women's golf team to solidify where it really stood. By the end of the final round, the view from the top was a beauty. Read more...
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The UCLA women’s golf team won its third NCAA Championship this weekend, the Bruins’ 107th team title.
(UCLA Athletics)