Wednesday, June 24

Takkarist McKinley picked 26th in NFL draft by Atlanta Falcons

For the fourth time in five years, a UCLA football player went in the first round of the NFL draft. Datone Jones, Anthony Barr and Kenny Clark have all had their names called. Read more...

Photo: Takkarist McKinley was the fourth UCLA player in five years to be picked in the first round of the NFL draft. McKinley led the Bruins last season in tackles for loss and sacks. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s golf sweeps Pac-12 championship with fourth victory of season

UCLA women’s golf blew away the competition at the Pac-12 championship this week. “The conditions were so difficult, the winds were blowing up to 30-35 miles per hour,” said coach Carrie Forsyth. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins won their sixth Pac-12 title and first in 11 years Wednesday, when they swept the competition by 21 strokes. Sophomore Lilia Vu took first overall, her fourth consecutive tournament win. (Courtesy of James S. Wood)


UCLA softball takes down Cal State Northridge 5-0

No. 12 UCLA softball picked up a nonconference win over Cal State Northridge on Wednesday, defending a tight lead for seven innings in a close matchup before breaking the score in the seventh inning to win 5-0. Read more...

Photo: Gabrielle Maurice had an RBI single to open up the scoring in the second inning. (Hannah Johnson/Daily Bruin)





The Rundown: April 26

Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Men’s and women’s tennis Hanson Wang, assistant Sports editor Clinching wins and going undefeated tends to put you on the short list for Pac-12 Player of the Week – that’s exactly what Martin Redlicki did to earn the honor for the third time this season. Read more...

Photo: After clinching UCLA’s 4-1 win over USC, Martin Redlicki was named Pac-12 Player of the Week. The junior, ranked No. 56 in the country, improved to 18-3 in dual match play, including a 17-1 mark at No. 2 singles. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)