Every match is winnable, said senior and co-captain Dennis Mkrtchian at Tuesday’s UCLA men’s tennis practice. This is the mentality that Mkrtchian and his co-captain, junior Karue Sell, want their fellow teammates to have going into the rivalry match against USC Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Senior Dennis Mkrtchian said that he feels that USC is a vulnerable opponent and UCLA is ready to take advantage. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Slowly, a smirk spread across Norman Powell’s face. He entertained the thought for a second, but let it pass. Sure, the senior guard would welcome another go-around against rival USC. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell would have preferred to get a chance at redemption against Arizona State in UCLA’s first game of the Pac-12 tournament, but the Bruins will take on the USC Trojans instead. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As the second week of March commences, much of the collegiate sports world is preoccupied with March Madness and the start of the men’s basketball conference tournaments. Read more...
Photo: This weekend’s NCAA Indoor Championship will be redshirt senior heptathlete Marcus Nilsson’s fourth trip to the event. (Daily Bruin file photo)
With their college football careers now well in the rearview mirror, a handful of UCLA football players took to Spaulding Field on Tuesday for UCLA’s Pro Day in one final public attempt to demonstrate their skills to scouts and coaches before next month’s NFL draft. Read more...
After losing all three games over the weekend, coach John Savage said it was time to go back to the drawing board and that the team needed to play better. Read more...
UCLA Athletics introduced plans for a new on-campus basketball training and performance facility Tuesday. The Mo Ostin Basketball Center is expected to be located near Pauley Pavilion at the south end of the Los Angeles Tennis Center, with construction starting this year. Read more...
Photo: The Mo Ostin Basketball Center is expected to be located near Pauley Pavilion at the south end of the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Senior guard Norman Powell and freshman forward Kevon Looney garnered All-Pac-12 selections Monday. Powell was named to the first team after leading the Bruins in scoring this past season while Looney earned second-team honors in his first year with UCLA. Read more...
