Friday, May 15

Baseball’s strong at-bats drive in 6th-straight midweek win over UC Irvine

The Bruins remain perfect in midweek games. No. 1 UCLA baseball (24-6, 9-3 Pac-12) defeated No. 18 UC Irvine (21-6, 5-1 Big West) 9-3 at Jackie Robinson Stadium to increase its Tuesday winning streak to six. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right fielder Garrett Mitchell is hitting .345 for UCLA baseball this season. Mitchell is 8-for-13 in his last three games and has now registered five three-hit games this year. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Golf sees divided results with men’s wins, women’s losses

Men’s golf The Bruins have continued their reign. UCLA men’s golf placed first at the Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler, Arizona, for the Wyoming Cowboy Classic and have now won back-to-back tournaments. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s golf earned its second-straight victory at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic. Senior Cole Madey finished in first place with a 13-under 203 after three playoff holes. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Men’s tennis adds to 8-game winning streak, netting a win over Pepperdine

The Bruins extended their winning streak to eight matches with another win Tuesday. No. 13 UCLA men’s tennis (12-4, 4-0 Pac-12) defeated Pepperdine (9-10, 3-2 WCC) 4-1 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Govind Nanda has recorded 12 singles victories for UCLA men’s tennis so far this season, including a 6-0, 6-3 over Pepperdine’s Enrique Luque Rico on Tuesday. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Linebacker options improve as football recovers from season impeded by injuries

The Bruins are getting healthier at linebacker, which means coach Chip Kelly is going to have plenty of options as the season approaches. UCLA football suffered multiple losses at the position in August, including season-ending injuries to rising redshirt senior Josh Woods and rising redshirt junior Je’Vari Anderson. Read more...

Photo: Rising senior linebacker Lokeni Toailoa became a starter when the Bruins were hit by injuries in the preseason. Toailoa racked up 32 tackles last year. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Mick Cronin leaves Cincinnati to join UCLA men’s basketball as new head coach

The fourth time was the charm for the Bruins. UCLA men’s basketball has signed Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin to become the 14th coach in the history of the program. Read more...

Photo: Mick Cronin coached Cincinnati for 13 seasons, going 296-147 in his time with the Bearcats. Overall, Cronin has 365 career wins in 16 years as a collegiate head coach. (Courtesy of The News Record)


Un-Connon Opinions: Pac-12 mayhem demonstrates larger institutional incompetence

It’s been said time and time again, but I think that’s for a good reason – it’s true. The Pac-12 is a mess. And “mess” is a bit of an understatement. Read more...

Photo: The Pac-12 is the only Power Five conference to run its own independent television station, while its peers have relied on Fox Sports and ESPN to runs their programming for them. DirecTV and Verizon Fios customers cannot get access to the Pac-12 Network. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


UCLA gymnasts embrace lineup changes, prepare to compete for national title

Spur-of-the-moment lineup changes have been common for the Bruins this year. And Kyla Ross said she doesn’t think that will change any time soon. “As a team, we are really fortunate to have that depth,” the junior said. Read more...

Photo: Senior Macy Toronjo (left) competed on floor exercise for the first time in two seasons in UCLA gymnastics’ NCAA regional Friday. Toronjo notched a 9.850 for the Bruins in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)