Monday, July 6

No. 1 UCLA softball looks back on winning season, considers future of team

A month on from the unexpected early end to the Bruins’ season, coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said she will never forget the uncertainty she felt when the team found out the year was over. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan hit for a team-high .435 batting average in No. 1 UCLA softball’s abridged 2020 season. The Bruins had been playing for a chance to repeat as NCAA champions before the cancellation of winter and spring sports. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Kyla Ross receives Honda Sport Award, concluding her record-setting Bruin career

Kyla Ross finished her record-breaking collegiate career with a Honda Sport Award. UCLA gymnastics senior Kyla Ross was presented with the 2020 Honda Sport Award for gymnastics Wednesday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics senior Kyla Ross finished off her career as a Bruin by winning the Honda Sport Award for gymnastics, presented to the top female collegiate athlete of the season. (Mackenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Scouting Report: Chris Smith

Chris Smith is hoping to take his talents to the NBA. The 6-foot-9, 215-pound junior wing is coming off a breakout season in which he notched career-highs in every major traditional box-score statistic, including 13.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.4 blocks per game. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith declared for the 2020 NBA Draft on April 7. Smith was named the Pac-12 Most Improved Player after leading UCLA men’s basketball with 13.1 points per game this season. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Baseball reflects on strong start and quick end to season, future team prospects

The Bruins were set to begin their Pac-12 campaign on March 13, with a chance to defend the conference title they won a season ago. But like all other sports at UCLA and across the nation, their season was cut short. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore shortstop Matt McLain led UCLA baseball with a .397 batting average and three home runs through the team’s first 15 games before the season was canceled. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)



Men’s volleyball reflects on a season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic

Coach John Speraw had warned the team, but that didn’t take the sting out of it when the news became certain. The former microbiology and molecular genetics student at UCLA said he had read up on the coronavirus and told his team about it weeks before it ended No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball ended its season with a No. 9 ranking and a record one game above .500. The Bruins will return most of their roster next season, including the 12 freshmen who featured for coach John Speraw. (Courtney Quirmbach/Daily Bruin)


Chip Kelly prioritizes caution amid pandemic as football’s future remains unclear

After Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy made headlines calling for a May 1 return of spring football, Chip Kelly took a different stance. “We, as a human race, need to get a grasp of it,” the UCLA football coach said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly said he wants to air on the side of caution when it comes to resuming collegiate football activities. Kelly has gone 7-17 in his two seasons with the Bruins. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)