UCLA men’s basketball has won nine of its last 11 games, and it will take a five-game winning streak into its homestand against Arizona State and Arizona this weekend. Read more...
Sports
Features, Gymnastics, Sports
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February 27, 1:18 am
Norah Flatley and Margzetta Frazier find friendship, bring energy to gymnastics
Norah Flatley and Margzetta Frazier FaceTimed each other every day for four years before they moved into their shared dorm at UCLA. “We’d never miss a day, ever,” Flatley said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics sophomores Norah Flatley (right) and Margzetta Frazier (left) have been best friends since they met in 2014 at a USA national team training camp. The pair would FaceTime each other constantly between seeing each other at gymnastics events. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
Baseball, Sports
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February 27, 1:17 am
UCLA baseball overpowers Waves in eighth straight win of season
The Bruins capped off a perfect homestand with their eighth consecutive victory. In a matchup of previously undefeated teams, No. 10 UCLA baseball (8-0) beat Pepperdine (7-1) 8-2 on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium to conclude its season-opening eight-game homestand. Read more...
Photo: Freshman right-hander Jared Karros picked up his second win in as many starts for UCLA baseball Wednesday night. Karros saw five full innings of work and struck out eight batters while allowing just two hits to the Waves. (Dhruv Singhania/Daily Bruin)
Softball, Sports
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February 27, 12:50 am
Softball looks to wrangle No. 3 Texas Longhorns in upcoming game
Just one team separates the Bruins and Longhorns in the national rankings. No. 1 UCLA softball (15-0) will square off against No. 3 Texas (16-2) on Thursday at Easton Stadium in its highest-ranked matchup of the regular season so far. Read more...
Photo: Junior infielder Briana Perez had three hits in No. 1 UCLA softball’s first meeting against San Diego this season. The Bruins will face the Toreros during the San Diego Classic this weekend, one of four games the team will play. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 27, 12:46 am
Men’s basketball to face Arizona State in penultimate home game of regular season
The Bruins will be fighting for first place in Pauley Pavilion. UCLA men’s basketball (17-11, 10-5 Pac-12) will host Arizona State (19-8, 10-4) on Thursday in the opener of its final two-game homestand of the regular season. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill is UCLA men’s basketball’s leading rebounder this season with 6.9 per game. Hill missed UCLA’s first matchup with Arizona State on Feb. 6. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
Softball, Sports, Sports Columns
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February 27, 12:27 am
Vinny Vents: Reliable backup pitchers necessary for softball to succeed
Driving along I-10 into Cathedral City, California, softball fans en route to the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic saw a billboard. It was an advertisement for the tournament, but it didn’t feature Team USA pitchers Monica Abbott or Rachel Garcia – both of whom have racked up their fair share of hardware over the years. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore pitcher Megan Faraimo has posted a 0.73 ERA in nine victories for UCLA softball so far in 2020. Faraimo is the Bruins’ new No. 1 starter after she filled the No. 2 spot in 2019. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)
