Thursday, June 25

UCLA, Kentucky to rematch in Sweet 16, defense improved on both ends

Will Steve Alford leave UCLA for Indiana? How will Memphis fans respond to John Calipari’s return? If you’re already tired of either of those storylines, fear not. Read more...

Photo: Kentucky’s De’Aaron Fox and UCLA’s Lonzo Ball will go head-to-head Friday night, a matchup between two of the nation’s best freshman point guards. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)



Injuries prevent football standouts from participating in Pro Day

Neither of UCLA’s potential first-round picks performed on-field drills at the Bruins’ Pro Day Tuesday. Defensive end Takkarist McKinley walked around with a sling on his right arm, still recovering from a March 6 shoulder surgery, and cornerback Fabian Moreau injured his chest during bench-press testing early in the day. Read more...

Photo: Wide receiver Kenneth Walker III improved his draft stock at UCLA’s Pro Day Tuesday afternoon. Walker consistently caught the ball during receiving drills and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.26 seconds. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s basketball routs Texas A&M 75-43, heads to Sweet 16

Kari Korver looked excited after hitting her second three of the game. Texas A&M (22-12, 9-7 SEC) called a timeout and the redshirt senior guard pumped her fist and shouted as she headed into the UCLA (25-8, 13-5 Pac-12) huddle up at 9-2 less than two minutes into the game. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior guard Kari Korver, in her last game at Pauley Pavilion, drained seven 3-pointers en route to a game-high 21 points. The Bruins would go on to win 75-43. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Lonzo Ball guides Bruins back from slow first half with poise and pace

Watch Lonzo Ball play, and it seems as if he’s perhaps got some special formula in his mind, something that lets him know when it’s time to hit a big shot. Read more...

Photo: Lonzo Ball took control in UCLA’s second-round game against Cincinnati, putting up 18 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to send the Bruins to the Sweet 16. Two of his 3-pointers put UCLA up midway through the second half. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s tennis rides doubles success to victory over Oregon

UCLA women’s tennis is on a doubles roll. The No. 20 Bruins (8-5, 2-1 Pac-12) won the opening point for the fourth dual match in a row, all without dropping a set, and then pulled away from the host Oregon Ducks (8-6, 2-1) for a 4-1 victory Friday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Alaina Miller defeated Oregon’s Nia Rose 6-4, 6-3 at court three to give UCLA women’s tennis a 4-3 victory Friday. Miller now owns a 6-5 singles record on the year. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball swept by Utah in Pac-12 opening series

No. 10 UCLA softball opened up Pac-12 play by losing its first three games to No. 20 Utah. “What I walk away with is, losing is not something we are going to be satisfied with,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore catcher Paige Halstead and the rest of the UCLA offense only scored three runs over the weekend against Utah to open Pac-12 play. (Nick Kardan/Daily Bruin)