Monday, May 4

Football finishes spring training with Spring Showcase, looks to new season

It took them longer than any other FBS program, but the Bruins have finally finished spring camp. UCLA football wrapped up its set of 15 spring practices with its Spring Showcase on Thursday morning at Spaulding Field, a televised practice that included interviews with coaches and players and featured special guest appearances from men’s and women’s basketball coaches Mick Cronin and Cori Close. Read more...

Photo: Coach Chip Kelly concluded his fourth spring camp with UCLA football Thursday with the team’s Spring Showcase. The late May finish to spring ball is the latest for a Kelly-coached team in Westwood. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA gymnast Kendal Poston to return for 5th season as a Bruin

In what was supposed to be her final routine ever in Pauley Pavilion, Kendal Poston almost burst into tears on the balance beam. But on a day dedicated to celebrating her and her fellow seniors, Poston knew something didn’t feel quite right. Read more...

Photo: Senior Kendal Poston will compete for a fifth season with UCLA gymnastics in 2022. Poston has been a vault and beam specialist for the Bruins, competing in all 11 of the team’s meets in 2021. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


UCLA softball drops first Super Regional matchup to Virginia Tech

This post was updated May 27 at 10:23 p.m. The Bruins’ road to Oklahoma City just got a little longer. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (44-5, 19-2 Pac-12) dropped game one of its NCAA Super Regional series against Virginia Tech (37-13, 23-11 ACC) on Thursday evening, 7-2. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore pitcher Megan Faraimo (center) pitched two innings in relief in No. 2 seed UCLA softball’s loss to Virginia Tech on Thursday – the team’s first Super Regional loss since 2016. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA women’s tennis players reach NCAA individual quarterfinals to end season

This post was updated May 31 at 8:08 p.m. With the opportunity to earn individual crowns, three Bruins met the same fate as their team in NCAA tournament play. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Jada Hart and junior Elysia Bolton earned All-American status for the fourth and third times, respectively, with their victory in the Round of 16 of the NCAA doubles and singles tournament this past week, where three UCLA women’s tennis players competed for individual titles. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA baseball hopes to finish final series strong ahead of postseason

The Bruins are down to their last shot to prepare for the postseason. For its last series of the season, UCLA baseball (32-18, 15-12 Pac-12) will travel to Phoenix for a three-game set against No. Read more...

Photo: Senior right-hander Michael Townsend has made 33 appearances out of the bullpen for UCLA baseball in 2021, tying for the most in the nation. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)


Softball relies on experience to prepare for Super Regional versus Virginia Tech

With an NCAA-record 29 Women’s College World Series appearances, the Bruins are familiar with having an edge over their opponents when it comes to postseason experience. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior infielder Briana Perez has been batting leadoff for No. 2 seed UCLA softball with redshirt senior utility Bubba Nickles sidelined. Perez leads the team with a .373 batting average and 50 runs. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Football transfers gear up for first game as UCLA players, end of spring ball

The Bruins fielded several key graduate transfers last season, and all of them are returning for 2021. Running back Brittain Brown, left guard Paul Grattan, cornerback Obi Eboh and safety Qwuantrezz Knight all elected to cash in on their extra year of eligibility provided by the NCAA following the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Read more...

Photo: Rising junior running back Zach Charbonnet transferred to UCLA football in the offseason after rushing for 850 yards on 168 attempts in two years at Michigan. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)