Janelle McDonald understands the stakes of competing in Fort Worth, Texas. The former California assistant coach traveled to nationals alongside the Golden Bears in 2021, finishing third in the semifinal and giving her a taste of the competition that lies ahead Thursday night at Dickies Arena. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Ana Padurariu poses during a beam routine. Padurariu and No. 5 UCLA gymnastics will begin NCAA championships competition Thursday evening. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 11 at 11:19 p.m. All top four men’s volleyball teams exist in a vacuum. In a sport where upsets are often hard to come by, Long Beach State, UCLA, Hawai’i and Penn State have separated themselves from the crowd. Read more...
This post was updated April 11 at 11:16 p.m. Rebuild. That’s what the past year initially meant for the Bruins, as they prioritized reestablishing team culture and morale alongside new head coach Janelle McDonald. Read more...
Photo: Coach Janelle McDonald smiles at a meet. McDonald has helped lead UCLA gymnastics back to the NCAA championships in her first year as head coach. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 11 at 11:12 p.m. While finals week is still a ways away, Daily Bruin Sports is dishing out grades – UCLA men’s basketball player grades, that is. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior guard Tyger Campbell pivots in the paint. Campbell ranked third in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio in his fifth season with UCLA men’s basketball. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
After defeating No. 4 Hawai’i on Sunday, UCLA didn’t wrap up its match day as it normally would. Instead, it celebrated the program’s 29-year legacy, community and history, which coach Adam Wright feels are important to emphasize to his players. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright points down the pool in a midgame meeting with the 2022 UCLA women’s water polo team. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
As the season’s end draws near, the Bruins will look to send a message in a faceoff with a top-five foe. Coming off a 4-2 loss against Arizona State, UCLA women’s tennis (9-6, 4-4 Pac-12) will return to the Los Angeles Tennis Center to face No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Stella Sampras Webster of UCLA women’s tennis looks on during a match. In her 27th season with the program, Sampras Webster is three wins away from 500 with the Bruins. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
The blue and gold saw a regatta of peaks and valleys this weekend at the Big Ten Invitational. With all four boats making their appearance in the water, UCLA rowing (0-1) raced in the Big Ten Invitational in Sarasota, Florida on Saturday and Sunday. Read more...
Photo: The team rows the boat. UCLA split its matches on Friday and Saturday. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
