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Weekend preview: May 12

Track and fieldCaleb Freeman Sacker, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins will kick off their postseason after just under two weeks of rest. UCLA track and field will compete in the 2022 Pac-12 championships, a three-day event starting Friday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA track and field athletes run on the track together during their meet against USC on May 1. The Bruins will commence their postseason at the Pac-12 championships starting Friday. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA baseball to face Washington State in final home series of season

The Bruins will take their final swings of the season at Jackie Robinson Stadium in their last home series of the year. No. 23 UCLA baseball (30-18, 14-10 Pac-12) is set to begin its penultimate regular-season series against Washington State (22-23, 9-15) at home starting Friday. Read more...

Photo: No. 23 UCLA baseball supports its teammates from the dugout in a game April 15. The Bruins will take on Washington State in their final home series of the season starting Friday. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball aims to maintain chance at Pac-12 title ahead of California series

The Bruins have lost three of their last four games and no longer sit atop the Pac-12 standings. But coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said the blue and gold are actually rounding into form. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior infielder Briana Perez awaits a pitch in the batter’s box. Perez was named the 2022 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year ahead of No. 6 UCLA softball’s final regular-season series of the season. (Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball extends losing streak with 7-run defeat to Cal State Fullerton

A day after dropping 15 places in the rankings, the Bruins suffered their third-largest loss of the season. No. 23 UCLA baseball (30-18, 14-10 Pac-12) fell to Cal State Fullerton (19-27, 11-10 Big West) by a score of 9-2 at Goodwin Field on Tuesday night. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student left fielder Kenny Oyama tracks down a fly ball. Oyama logged a run and an RBI for No. 23 UCLA baseball against Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)


Q&A: New gymnastics head coach Janelle McDonald discusses transition, team’s future

This post was updated May 12 at 1:28 a.m. One day after UCLA gymnastics officially hired Janelle McDonald to be its new head coach, assistant Sports editor Sam Settleman sat down for a one-on-one interview with the former California assistant coach to discuss her plans for the future of the program, her leadership style and more. Read more...

Photo: New UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald hugs a gymnast during her time as an assistant coach with California. McDonald spent four seasons with the Golden Bears before becoming head coach for the Bruins. (Courtesy of Cal Athletics)


Janelle McDonald joins UCLA gymnastics, replaces Chris Waller as head coach

For the first time in more than three decades, a former Bruin won’t be leading the Bruins. UCLA gymnastics announced Monday it has hired former California assistant coach Janelle McDonald to be its next head coach. Read more...

Photo: New UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald poses in front of a UCLA sign. McDonald was announced as the Bruins’ next head coach Monday after spending the past four seasons with California. (Courtesy of Jesus Ramirez/UCLA Athletics)


UCLA baseball gets swept for 1st time since 2018 with loss to Washington

For the first time since 2018, the Bruins have been swept. One week after sweeping Arizona State and catapulting into the top 10, then-No. 8 UCLA baseball (30-17, 14-10 Pac-12) dropped all three of its games to Washington (21-24, 11-16) in Seattle over the weekend. Read more...

Photo: Then-No. 8 UCLA baseball watches from the dugout in a game April 16. The Bruins were swept in a series for the first time since 2018 over the weekend at the hands of Washington in Seattle. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)