Sports
Sports, Track and Field
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June 4, 11:01 pm
Relay team cracks UCLA top 10 at NCAA prelims, gets championship spot
Forty seconds isn’t much time. It’s hardly enough time to read a single page from a favorite book or microwave some ramen. But for four Bruin sprinters, it was more than enough time to cover 400 meters. Read more...
Photo: Junior Leon Powell and three other sprinters collectively lapped the track at Mike A. Myers stadium in Austin, Texas, in 39.32 seconds, a feat the Bruins haven’t achieved in over two decades. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Softball, Sports
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June 3, 11:35 pm
Softball exits Women’s College World Series after falling to Washington
Ali Aguilar stepped to the plate to lead off the sixth inning for the Washington Huskies. The game was scoreless. Moments later, a softball off Aguilar’s bat landed 273 feet away from home plate, giving Washington a 1-0 advantage over UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Freshman pitcher Rachel Garcia allowed one run, gave up five hits and struck out seven on 101 pitches. UCLA softball’s 1-0 loss to Washington knocks the Bruins out of the NCAA Tournament. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Baseball, Sports
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June 3, 8:46 pm
Baseball season ends with 3-2 extra-innings loss to San Diego State
UCLA baseball’s season was decided on a hit batsman. With the bases loaded in the top of the 13th, senior Scott Burke came in for relief with one out. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball was the first team to be eliminated in the Long Beach Regional. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Softball, Sports
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June 3, 2:53 pm
Bruins defeat Texas A&M Aggies 8-2 after five-run final inning
The Bruins needed to reignite their offense, and that starts at the top of the order. In the first inning, junior second baseman Kylee Perez drew first blood, whacking a deep one to center field. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman Rachel Garcia’s home run capped off a five-run seventh inning for UCLA, helping them put Saturday’s elimination game out of reach. (Angel Franco/The Batallion)
Baseball, Sports
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June 2, 8:49 pm
Bruin baseball falls to Longhorns 3-2 in NCAA Regional
The Bruins started the postseason with a loss, so it’s win-or-go-home for the rest of the weekend. “We expected a dogfight, and we got one,” said coach John Savage. Read more...
Photo: One American League scout said that Griffin Canning was pitching very well, but the junior ace took the loss in Friday’s NCAA Regional matchup. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Features, Gymnastics, Interactive Page, Sports
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June 2, 1:41 am
UCLA alumna finds confidence, passion in sports videography
Ever since her parents put a video camera in her hands, filming has been a constant in Deanna Hong’s life. But as she sat on her couch watching the Norwegian women’s handball team at the 2008 Olympics, the Bay Area native realized what had once been a hobby could be something more. Read more...
Photo: (Ellen Mei/Daily Bruin illustrator)