Friday, August 21

In the news:




Sand volleyball expects to benefit from new facility at Sunset Rec

Carpool? Check. Volleyballs and volleyball net antennas distributed among the passengers? Check. Ample time? Not quite. When UCLA sand volleyball’s practice facility is more than a 7-mile drive through early morning traffic away from campus, time becomes a precious commodity. Read more...

Photo: UCLA sand volleyball coach Stein Metzger pushed for an on-campus training facility for UCLA’s newest NCAA team. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Men’s basketball to conclude regular season against USC before NCAA play

Amid the speculation over UCLA’s NCAA tournament fate, what’s somewhat lost is the fact that the Bruins still have a regular-season game left to play. It comes to an end Wednesday, though the speculation likely won’t. Read more...

Photo: After recording 52 points against the Huskies and the Cougars last week, senior guard Norman Powell earned conference Player of the Week honors. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)


No. 12 UCLA women’s tennis prepares to face crosstown rival No. 3 USC

During a Monday practice, yells of “Go Bruins!” punctuated each conditioning run, volley winner and team huddle. Practicing for a Wednesday matchup against No. 3 USC (10-1), No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Terri Fleming enters her first career match against crosstown rival USC Wednesday focusing on energy and intensity. The Bruins said they can’t come out flat against the Trojans like they did in a narrow 4-3 win over the Pepperdine Waves Friday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)