Wednesday, November 4

With weekend sweep, UCLA softball turns final nonconference tournament around

In the second half of their final nonconference tournament of the season, the Bruins came away with a weekend sweep. No. 2 UCLA softball (22-1) left the Judi Garman Classic having claimed all five of its contests, defeating Cal Poly (7-6) by a score of 16-0, and Michigan (10-10) by a score of 8-0 on Saturday before besting Cal State Fullerton (11-9) 6-2 on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman utility Megan Grant participates in a cheer with UCLA softball. Grant tallied six hits and five RBIs across five contests at the Judi Garman Classic. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)


Clutch catch from Duce Gourson helps UCLA baseball defeat USC

Jackie Robinson Stadium echoed with the cheers and jeers of the USC dugout as the Bruins’ Kelly Austin retook the mound with the bases loaded in the bottom of the third. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore second baseman Duce Gourson makes an over-the-shoulder catch in shallow right field. The inning-ending play came with the bases loaded, preventing USC from scoring. (Joseph Crosby/Daily Bruin senior staff)


From $2 tickets to sold-out crowds, UCLA men’s basketball seniors have seen it all

Almost 24 hours before tipoff Saturday, students began lining up to claim a seat for the Bruins’ sold-out regular-season finale. The morning of the game, Jaime Jaquez Jr. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (left) and redshirt senior guard Tyger Campbell (right) take part in UCLA men’s basketball’s Senior Night ceremonies on Saturday. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)


Flipped script denies UCLA women’s basketball Pac-12 championship title in upset

This post was updated March 5 at 11:55 p.m. On Feb. 23, guard Charisma Osborne left the court in tears during her second-to-last regular-season home game after being upset by the unranked Cougars.  Exactly 10 days later, the same team would claw the Pac-12 tournament title from the Bruins’ hands, stripping the senior of any hope at being crowned the champions.  “We always say that you have to choose the pain of regret or the pain of discipline,” said coach Cori Close. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Kiki Rice is double-teamed and stripped of the ball. Rice posted a 13-point performance on Sunday afternoon to follow her career-high 22 point total in Friday night’s contest against Stanford. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)


Amy’s Angle: UCLA Athletics disrespects men’s volleyball with John Wooden Center matches

If there’s one thing UCLA Athletics loves to flaunt, it’s the 120 national titles the school holds. If there’s one thing UCLA Athletics forgets about during the regular season, it’s the team that contributed most to that total. Read more...

Photo: Junior outside hitter Ethan Champlin goes up for a serve. UCLA men’s volleyball played in Collins Court for two of its 10 home matches this season. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)



With Jordan Chiles perfect on bars, UCLA gymnastics earns season-high team score

As fans in Pauley Pavilion flashed 10s throughout the arena, the judges did the same, awarding Jordan Chiles her first perfect 10 on bars this season. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Jordan Chiles (right) laughs alongside junior Chae Campbell (left). Chiles tied the top all-around score in the country Sunday as No. 5 UCLA gymnastics reached a season-high team score. (Vivian Xu/Daily Bruin senior staff)