Coming off a season-best performance, No. 16 UCLA gymnastics will head to the Bay Area for a showdown with No. 19 Stanford. While the Bruins and Cardinal sit a few spots apart in the national rankings, UCLA’s season-high is nearly 1.5 points more than Stanford’s. Read more...
Sports
Softball, Sports
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February 11, 4:14 pm
UCLA softball notches mercy-rule victory over CSUN in 2022 season opener
The Bruins accomplished many feats on opening day. On a night in which redshirt senior pitcher Holly Azevedo threw her first solo no-hitter, the blue and gold began the 2022 campaign tying the program season-opening run record with 22. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior pitcher Holly Azevedo pitches the ball in No. 3 UCLA softball’s win over Cal State Northridge on Thursday. Azevedo collected the first solo no-hitter of her collegiate career in the victory. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 11, 3:05 pm
Men’s basketball aims to rebound from past last-second losses in upcoming USC game
The last time the Bruins and Trojans squared off, Tahj Eaddy drilled a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to claim victory for the visiting team in Pauley Pavilion. It marked the second last-second win for USC over UCLA in two seasons, leaving coach Mick Cronin winless against the blue and gold’s crosstown rival since his hiring in 2019. Read more...
Photo: No. 12 UCLA men’s basketball redshirt junior guard Tyger Campbell attempts a layup in a game against USC a season ago. The Bruins and Trojans will battle for the first time in the 2021-2022 campaign Saturday at the Galen Center. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Sports, Swim & Dive
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February 10, 5:06 pm
UCLA swim and dive refines training, prepares for upcoming tournaments
The Bruins are shifting their training to better prepare for the crux of the season, according to coach Jordan Wolfrum. UCLA swim and dive (3-4, 1-4 Pac-12) is more than four months into its season with about a month left to go before the NCAA championships. Read more...
Photo: UCLA swim and dive gathers on the pool deck during a meet. The Bruins have one dual meet left before the start of the postseason. (Michael Vigman/Daily Bruin)
Softball, Sports
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February 10, 4:46 pm
Softball to open season swinging for fences against Cal State Northridge
It’s a new season, but the end goal remains the same for Megan Faraimo. “First and foremost is to win a natty,” said the redshirt junior pitcher/first baseman. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior pitcher/first baseman Megan Faraimo throws a pitch against Long Beach State on Nov. 5. Faraimo and No. 3 UCLA softball will kick off the 2022 season this weekend with five games in three days. (Chelsea Rose Westman/Daily Bruin staff)
Baseball, Podcasts, Softball, Sports
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February 10, 2:43 pm
Out of Bounds: Previewing UCLA Softball and Baseball
In this episode of “Out of Bounds,” Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, Sports editor Jon Christon talks with assistant Sports editors Bryan Palmero and Olivia Simons about UCLA softball and baseball, respectively, and their forecasts for each team’s upcoming season. Read more...
Softball, Sports
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February 10, 2:03 pm
Scouting report: UCLA softball
No. 3 UCLA softball opens its 2022 season against Cal State Northridge on Thursday, night in Westwood. The Bruins begin the year ranked in the top three for the 13th time in program history and have a chance to climb even further right away with a matchup against No. 1 Oklahoma – the team that knocked the blue and gold out of the postseason last year – looming at the end of opening weekend. Read more...