Most incoming collegiate tennis players enroll at their schools in the fall. They spend their first quarter or semester adjusting to their new lifestyles while adapting to a different level of competition in individual tournaments. Read more...
Photo: Women’s tennis coach Stella Sampras Webster began recruiting sophomore Gabby Andrews when she was 16 years old, but Andrews decided to spend a season at Tyler Junior College before transferring to UCLA. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UCLA men’s basketball team should be very motivated to win these next two games up in Washington, and win them by a lot. No, not because the No. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA student section has come out in full force this season, but following a pair of losses, the men’s basketball team will need to win some games to sustain high attendance from their fellow Bruins. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Read more...
Photo: No. 13 Oregon suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling 74-65 to unranked Colorado at home. The Ducks are now second in the Pac-12 behind undefeated No. 5 Arizona. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
For those of you looking for a UCLA football renaissance next season, don’t. While returning to a bowl game is a possibility – Holiday Bowl tickets aren’t on sale yet, sorry – Jim Mora’s squad won’t come close to another double-digit win season in the near future. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football’s running game struggled mightily last year, averaging 2.9 yards per carry, the second lowest among all FBS teams. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On Saturday, the Bruins’ gymnastics squad left Corvallis, Oregon, with their highest score of the season – 197.325. As the team looks to build on the momentum from the Oregon State meet next weekend against Arizona State, it also recognizes a need to improve in key events. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Madison Preston, who scored a 9.875 on the floor in UCLA’s season-opening win over Arkansas, has missed the Bruins’ last two meets with an injury. Coach Valerie Kondos Field said she could return in two to three weeks. (Daily Bruin file photo)
When I was nine years old, my dad took me to a San Francisco Giants game. To see the team by the Bay in person, albeit from all the way in the upper deck, was something to be excited about for weeks. Read more...
Photo: Former San Francisco Giants left fielder Barry Bonds is the all-time MLB leader in home runs, but because of his use of steroids, is at risk of not making it into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He received just over 50 percent of the Baseball Writers vote this year, well short of the 75 percent needed for the honor. (Creative Commons photo by Kevin Rushforth)
Last season, UCLA baseball had two big problems: an injured catcher and an injured shortstop. “We were so beat up last year in those two positions,” said coach John Savage. Read more...
Photo: It looked like he was only going to miss the begining of the season, but redshirt sophomore Nick Valaika ended up sitting out the entire 2016 season due to a hamate bone injury. (Daily Bruin file photo)
