Some of the nation’s top track and field programs were present this weekend at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. Three teams ranked in the top 25, including No.2-ranked and defending national champion Oregon, were in competition on the men’s side. Read more...
Sports, Track and Field
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February 17, 2:28 am
Throwers go the distance at Don Kirby Elite Invitational
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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February 17, 2:06 am
No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo dominates UCI with powerful offense
It was a beautiful Friday afternoon as UCLA women’s water polo team geared up to take on No. 5 University of California Irvine at Spieker Aquatics Center. Read more...
Photo: Goalkeeper Sami Hill played a big role in UCLA’s 8-5 win over UCI. The redshirt senior kept the Anteaters scoreless for the first half of the matchup. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Softball, Sports
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February 17, 2:01 am
UCLA softball cashes in during five-game trip to Las Vegas
This weekend at the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic in Las Vegas, the smart money was on No. 12 UCLA (9-2) to win big against five unranked opponents. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Ally Carda completed her second career no-hitter in UCLA’s final game of the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic in Las Vegas this weekend. The Bruins went 5-0 on the weekend. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Tennis, Sports
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February 17, 1:56 am
Men’s tennis’ late-match struggles continue at ITA National Indoors
The UCLA men’s tennis team left Chicago on Sunday with another story of what could have been. The No. 10 Bruins dropped tight matches to the No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Austin Rapp squandered two match points in his singles loss to North Carolina’s Robert Kelly in the first round of the ITA National Team Indoors Friday, leading to the Bruins’ loss to the Tar Heels. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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February 17, 1:51 am
Men’s volleyball losses attributed to lack of precision
UCLA men’s volleyball looked dominant for 18 points against UC Santa Barbara Friday night. For the remainder of the next three sets, the Bruins looked out of sync and out of depth. Read more...
Photo: With UCLA struggling against UCSB Friday, coach John Speraw began to substitute players into the game early and often. Redshirt freshman Eric Sprague (pictured) saw some of his most consistent playing time of the season, recording an ace, a block and a kill. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Baseball, Sports
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February 17, 1:46 am
UCLA baseball’s offense excels in season-opening sweep of Hofstra
The ping made by Bruin bats walloping baseballs resounded throughout Jackie Robinson Stadium this weekend – more than it had in years. In a three-game season-opening sweep of Hofstra University, UCLA baseball scored 43 runs. Read more...
Photo: Junior second baseman Trent Chatterton and the UCLA baseball team had their first in-game experience with the hitter-friendly flat-seamed baseballs this weekend. The Bruins put up 43 runs in their three-game sweep of the Pride – a record for UCLA runs scored in a three-game series since 2000. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 17, 1:28 am
Former UCLA basketball player Zach LaVine dominates NBA Slam Dunk contest
Bothell High School boy’s basketball coach Ron Bollinger had already wrapped up nearly two hours of grueling practice, but he couldn’t go home. Instead, he had to supervise a private, impromptu slam dunk contest. Read more...
Photo: Zach LaVine made his presence felt at UCLA last year by throwing down highlight-reel dunks with regularity. This past weekend, LaVine displayed his prodigious dunking abilities on the world’s biggest dunking stage, as he won the NBA’s Slam Dunk contest in blowout fashion. (Daily Bruin file photo)