Monday, April 27

Aaliyah Jordan’s two-run home run for UCLA softball secures win against Stanford

Aaliyah Jordan is back. The graduate student outfielder made her formal return last weekend, but on Saturday night, she made a series-clinching statement. No. 3 UCLA softball (31-4, 8-3 Pac-12) narrowly defeated No. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA softball prepare to mob graduate student outfielder Aaliyah Jordan at the plate. Jordan’s two-run home run in the second inning proved to be the difference for the Bruins on Saturday night. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA’s Jaylen Clark named Naismith Defensive Player of the Year

This post was updated April 2 at 10:29 p.m. The best defender in college basketball resides in Westwood. UCLA men’s basketball junior guard Jaylen Clark was announced as the recipient of the 2023 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award Sunday morning. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball junior guard Jaylen Clark gives an acceptance speech after becoming the first Bruin to win the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award. Clark declared for the 2023 NBA Draft on Wednesday.(Courtesy of Atlanta Tipoff Club)


UCLA gymnastics lands ticket to nationals with come-from-behind finish, perfect 10s

This post was last updated April 2 at 10:25 p.m. In the 2022 regional finals, Missouri upset UCLA to end the blue and gold’s season early. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnasts celebrate. With a second-place finish at the finals of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional on Saturday night, UCLA qualified to the NCAA championships as a team for the first time since 2019. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)


With a gem from Megan Faraimo, UCLA softball comes out on top over Stanford

One of the nation’s top pitching corps visited the Bruins on Friday night. Except the evening’s shutdown performance didn’t come from any visitor – it came from the hometown ace. Read more...

Photo: Megan Faraimo (left) lets out a triumphant cry. The redshirt senior pitcher for UCLA softball cracked double-digit strikeouts for the 35th time with the Bruins en route to her sixth shutout of the season. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Christon Chronicles: Mick Cronin ‘needs reinforcements’ in face of UCLA men’s basketball departures

This post was updated April 2 at 10:35 p.m. UCLA men’s basketball’s season is over. Now what? The Bruins’ 2022-2023 campaign ended a week ago with a heartbreaking Sweet 16 loss to Gonzaga, and an uncertain future now awaits the blue and gold. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin walks on the sidelines during a game. Cronin could lose a sizable chunk of his UCLA men’s basketball’s roster before the 2023-2024 season. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)


Brooklyn Moors makes season debut; UCLA gymnastics prepares for regional final

While sitting at the press conference podium, Margzetta Frazier turned to her left and grinned at sophomore Brooklyn Moors, recalling something her teammate had said before their meet. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Brooklyn Moors smiles while performing on floor. Moors made her season debut for UCLA gymnastics during the semifinals of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional on Thursday. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)