Saturday, April 11

Forget 500 wins, Mick Cronin’s building young men for life beyond the hardwood

Three-and-a-half seconds before the final buzzer sounded Sunday, coach Mick Cronin was well on his way to congratulating the entire Buckeye roster. He embraced his counterpart, coach Jake Diebler, and led the Bruins in line to commend each player that had stepped foot in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin speaks to CBS reporter Tiffany Blackmon on Sunday afternoon after his team clinched a 69-61 victory over Ohio State, marking Cronin’s 500th career win. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)




Bruin baseball readies to face heat of Sun Devils at Jackie Robinson Stadium

Coach John Savage has consistently talked about pulling off a dramatic turnaround following last season’s 19-33 campaign. And after a 6-1 start, the Bruins’ next test comes in the form of a former Pac-12 foe. Read more...

Photo: Phoenix Call stands in the Bruin dugout at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The sophomore second baseman recorded a team-leading three hits in UCLA baseball’s comeback victory over Michigan State Sunday. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball topples ranked teams at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

This post was updated February 26 at 12:10 a.m. Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said she intentionally builds a tough nonconference schedule to test her team. And the Bruins have continued to pass these tests, beating seven of the eight top-25 opponents they have faced this season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman shortstop Aleena Garcia stands in the batter box waiting for a pitch. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


UCLA swim and dive breaks records, places 7th at Big Ten championships debut

The Bruins entered their first year in the Big Ten ready to prove they were a competitive threat to some of the nation’s top-ranked teams. And while the Bruins may have fallen short of breaking into the top five at the conference championships, this didn’t indicate failure. Read more...

Photo: Senior Ana Jih-Schiff moves along the pool deck. (Courtesy of Jesus Ramirez/UCLA Athletics)


UCLA baseball rallies on road, runs up 2-1 record at Kleberg Bank Classic

Road games can be a realistic measurement of a team’s ability and ceiling, with all sports presenting different hurdles for visiting squads. In baseball, varying weather conditions, field dimensions and other park factors can only heighten the disparities between opponents. Read more...

Photo: Luke Rodriguez pitches at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The sophomore right-hander threw 4.1 shutout innings across two appearances at the Kleberg Bank Classic over the weekend. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)