Thursday, June 25

Baseball to maintain consistent strategy for upcoming Dodgertown Classic

UCLA baseball’s philosophy is simple. During coach John Savage’s 12-year tenure in Westwood, the Bruins haven’t relied on an imposing offense filled with home-run hitters to succeed. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Jake Bird has given up just one run in 13 innings – a 0.69 ERA – while fanning 13 batters. Bird will hit the mound again in this weekend’s Dodger Stadium Baseball Classic. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s tennis to face Baylor next in series of difficult matchups

The top-25 opponents just don’t stop coming. No. 21 UCLA women’s tennis (6-3) will continue a stretch of facing six consecutive ranked teams when the Bruins travel to Waco, Texas, to take on No. Read more...

Photo: Junior Terri Fleming is one of only two upperclassmen in UCLA’s lineup who has experience competing against Baylor. Fleming defeated the Bears’ Theresa Van Zyl last season in a 4-1 UCLA victory. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball needs to fill in void left by T.J. Leaf’s injury

Even with freshman forward T.J. Leaf’s left ankle injury, coach Steve Alford tried to keep the mood in the locker room light. “I told him five minutes, two (points), one (rebound) and one (assist) – that’s not a bad line in five minutes,” Alford said after No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman T.J. Leaf is questionable for UCLA’s regular season finale against Washington State, after suffering a left ankle sprain against Washington on Wednesday night. The forward hopes to be back for the Pac-12 tournament the following week. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)


Gymnastics springs into late-season training, preps mental game for Cal

With only two home meets left in the regular season and its toughest stretch behind them, UCLA gymnastics is in late-season form. Aside from a hiccup in the Bruins’ lone tri-meet, their last four competitions have borne the highest team scores of the season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA has just two meets left before the post season starts. The Bruins, including senior Angi Cipra, say that the focus is on technique and not just achieving that perfect 10. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)



Women’s basketball ready for postseason push as Pac-12 tournament starts

The Pac-12 tournament is here, and it’s been a season of highs and lows for UCLA women’s basketball. The Bruins (22-7, 13-5 Pac-12) started out the season 17-4, looking like the team that was picked to win the conference. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kennedy Burke received All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors Tuesday. She averages 12.6 points and 4.8 assists per game. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)


Track and field set to compete in NCAA Division I Indoor Championships

The stage is set and the UCLA track and field entries for the indoor championships have been confirmed. The Bruins will be represented solely by athletes in field events at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore high jumper Michael Burke made the final cut for the 2017 National Indoor Track and Field Championships, the entries for which were announced Tuesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)