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UCLA beach volleyball opens home schedule with wins over USC, Long Beach State

Abby Van Winkle said the 2021 NCAA title dual still rings in the Bruins’ minds. “They really took something from us last year – and we still have regrets about that,” the junior said. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Lexy Denaburg goes up for a kill as junior Abby Van Winkle assumes a defensive stance in No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball’s matchup with No. 14 Long Beach State on Saturday. Denaburg and Van Winkle swept the competition on day one of the Battle for LA, including their match against No. 1 USC’s court one pair. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s basketball trumps Trojans to snap 5-game losing streak

This post was updated March 7 at 12:19 a.m. This time, there would be no last-second buzzer beater to deny them a win. Nor would they be on the receiving end of a double-digit blowout in their opponents’ favor. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Johnny Juzang drives against the Trojans. Juzang and No. 17 UCLA men’s basketball beat No. 16 USC by seven on Saturday night. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s volleyball sweeps home series against Grand Canyon University

The Bruins swept the Antelopes for the second time in as many days. No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball (12-2, 4-0 MPSF) defeated No. 8 Grand Canyon (9-8, 3-3) for the second night in a row at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Kevin Kobrine goes up for an attack against No. 8 Grand Canyon on Friday. Kobrine paced No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball with 14 kills in the victory. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)


UCLA beach volleyball set to face off against USC after 5-0 opening weekend

The Bruins will have their first home matches of the year after a 5-0 opening weekend in Hawaii. No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (5-0) will begin the 2022 home campaign with four matches at Mapes Beach. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Jaden Whitmarsh prepares to serve during the SoCal Challenge in Nov. 2021. Whitmarsh and No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball will begin their 2022 home campaign this weekend at the Battle For LA. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s volleyball defeats Grand Canyon with season-high block performance

The Bruins continued their winning streak behind a season-best defensive performance. No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball (11-2, 3-0 MPSF) improved its winning streak to four matches with a sweep against No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Ethan Champlin goes up at the net against Grand Canyon on Thursday. Champlin picked up a solo block en route to his team’s season-best block performance. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s basketball to host USC for Saturday’s crosstown rivalry matchup

The Bruins have dealt with injuries to almost every member of their active roster, a nearly month-long COVID-19 pause and a cracked airplane windshield so far in the 2021-2022 regular season. Read more...

Photo: No. 17 UCLA men’s basketball junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the paint against No. 16 USC on Feb. 12. Jaquez is coming off a career-high 30-point game Monday. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


Women’s basketball ends run in Pac-12 tournament with quarterfinal loss to Oregon

This post was updated March 7 at 12:09 a.m. LAS VEGAS — With three seconds remaining, the Bruins were down by three. Graduate student guard Jaelynn Penn got a look from the top of the key, but it went long as the buzzer sounded. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball players console graduate student guard Jaelynn Penn after she misses the game-tying jumper. Penn scored 18 points – including 13 in the first half – while making four 3-pointers in the team’s quarterfinal loss to Oregon. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)