Thursday, April 30

UCLA track and field heads to NCAA championships with national title in mind

Seven Bruins are bound for the biggest stage in collegiate track and field. After months of competition and training, UCLA track and field will travel to Eugene for the NCAA championships beginning Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Junior sprinter Maddy Doane competes in the 4×100-meter. Doane is one of seven Bruins headed to the NCAA championships in Eugene. UCLA is set to compete in four events following multiple top-10 finishes at the NCAA West Preliminary Round last week. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA softball falls to Oklahoma in Women’s College World Series run-rule defeat

This post was updated June 6 at 3:54 p.m. OKLAHOMA CITY — “No team beats us twice,” said Oklahoma second baseman Tiare Jennings on Saturday. The statement proved true for the Bruins, as they failed to overcome the Sooners in their second matchup of the day. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore catcher Alyssa Garcia walks back to behind home plate against No. 1 seed Oklahoma on Monday. No. 5 seed UCLA softball’s season came to a close in the Women’s College World Series semifinals. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball concludes NCAA tournament run with season-ending loss to Auburn

This post was updated June 6 at 3:27 p.m. Last week, the Bruins fell in the opening game of the Pac-12 tournament in a contest that spanned two calendar days. Read more...

Photo: No. 2 seed UCLA baseball watches its teammates from the dugout. The Bruins fell short in the NCAA Auburn Regional, ending their season in the finals on a loss in the weather-laden contest. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA softball triumphs in first contest against Oklahoma in world series semifinal

OKLAHOMA CITY — Facing a pitching staff that has allowed its opponents to go yard 11 times prior to Monday, home runs were easy to come by for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Members of No. 5 seed UCLA softball celebrate following a home run by redshirt sophomore center fielder Maya Brady against No. 1 seed Oklahoma on Monday. Brady knocked a pair of home runs for the first time this season to keep the Bruins’ season alive. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball beats Florida, advances to semifinal in Women’s College World Series

This post was updated June 5 at 4:13 p.m. OKLAHOMA CITY — A run-rule victory moved the Bruins one step closer to their 20th appearance in the NCAA championship series. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior pitcher Holly Azevedo throws a pitch against No. 14 seed Florida on Sunday. Azevedo threw a complete game, two-hit shutout to guide No. 5 seed UCLA softball to its 14th Women’s College World Series semifinal. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball advances to NCAA Auburn Regional finals with win over Florida State

Carson Yates stepped up to the plate in the top of the ninth with the game tied. When he saw the 2-2 breaking ball hang over the plate, the sophomore center fielder launched it over the 30-foot wall in left field to give the Bruins the lead. Behind Yates’ go-ahead home run, No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Carson Yates celebrates after a win on May 15. The center fielder hit a ninth-inning go-ahead home run for No. 2 seed UCLA to propel it to the NCAA Auburn Regional finals. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)


Superlatives: Daily Bruin Sports honors achievements of UCLA’s 2021-2022 athletes

Female Athlete of the Year: Briana Perez Gavin Carlson, Daily Bruin staff Heading into her fifth and final season in Westwood, Briana Perez already had a flawless career resume. Read more...

Photo: (Lauren Ho/Daily Bruin senior staff. Left photo by Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin. Center photos courtesy of Francis Moon and Daily Bruin file photo. Center photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin senior staff. Right photo by David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)