Sunday, April 26

UCLA swim and dive has opportunity to turn the tide with new recruits

This post was updated June 4 at 10:09 p.m. UCLA swim and dive did not have its easiest season in 2022-2023. Consistently popping in and out of the rankings, failing to conquer their crosstown rivals by four points and staying well outside of the top 10 for the 19th year in a row, the Bruins need a little change come 2023-2024. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA swim and dive team celebrates. The squad will be losing a few key contributors from last season but will also be adding reinforcements. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


From unknown to national champion: Chronicling Fangran Tian’s meteoric rise

This post was updated June 4 at 10:20 p.m. Freshman Fangran Tian of UCLA women’s tennis claimed the NCAA singles title at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, becoming only the second Bruin ever to lift the trophy. Read more...

Photo: Fangran Tian pumps her fist after winning a point. The freshman for UCLA women’s tennis became the first Bruin to claim the NCAA women’s singles title in nearly three decades. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Nelson’s Noggin: Having found true star in Fangran Tian, UCLA women’s tennis can maximize future

Coaches traverse the seas, make cross-country journeys and explore the humblest towns to the flashiest cities and everywhere in between, all in search of one thing. Read more...

Photo: Fangran Tian of UCLA women’s tennis celebrates after winning a point. The freshman will return to Westwood in 2024 as the reigning NCAA singles champion, with only one Bruin starter from 2023 not rejoining her. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s basketball guard Jaylen Clark to remain in NBA Draft, forgo eligibility

This post was updated May 31 at 10:50 p.m. Jaylen Clark has officially donned the blue and gold for the final time.   The UCLA men’s basketball junior guard will remain in the 2023 NBA Draft and officially forgo his two remaining years of eligibility, he told CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein on Wednesday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball junior guard Jaylen Clark hangs on the rim. Clark will keep his name in the 2023 NBA Draft and forgo his remaining two years of eligibility. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball 2023 player grades: Outfielders

This post was updated May 31 at 4:03 p.m. In the fourth of a four-part series, Daily Bruin Sports’ 2023 softball beat assembles a report card for UCLA’s outfielders, grading each on their performance this season. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior outfielder Kelli Godin (right) of UCLA softball throws the ball back to the infield after a hit. The Bruins’ top three outfielders offensively hit for the team’s third-, fifth- and sixth-highest batting averages among those who played at least 75% of games. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)