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Women’s tennisAmy Ionescu, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins are back at home for their fourth match of the season. No. 19 UCLA women’s tennis (1-2) will be hosting UC Santa Barbara (1-3) at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA women’s tennis high-five before a match. The Bruins will take on UC Santa Barbara on Friday for their fourth match in a row at home. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball heads to Grand Canyon State for another matchup against Arizona

It was Bruins versus Wildcats – No. 7 versus No. 3 nationally and second place versus first place in the Pac-12 – a week and a half ago. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior forward Cody Riley drives around his defender in No. 3 UCLA men’s basketball’s win over No. 7 Arizona on Jan. 25. Riley and the Bruins will face off against the Wildcats again Thursday. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA women’s water polo faces new opponents in growing collegiate sport

The Bruins don’t face new opponents often. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (9-0, 1-0 MPSF) has played 19 opponents at least 10 times apiece in the program’s history dating back to 1995. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s water polo players celebrate during a game in 2021. In its four-game sweep at the Michigan Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, the No. 3-ranked Bruins faced a pair of opponents they had never faced in the program’s history. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)


Gymnast Emma Malabuyo joins all-around rotation in UCLA’s freshman-heavy lineup

This post was updated Feb. 3 at 1:09 p.m. It took two weeks for one Bruin freshman to earn her spot in the all-around. After Emma Malabuyo competed in three events in No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Emma Malabuyo claps while competing on floor. Malabuyo has competed in the all-around twice in three meets for No. 22 UCLA gymnastics, putting up a 39.250 across all four events in the blue and gold’s win over Arizona on Sunday. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s basketball struggles with empty bench, looks to promising future roster

This post was updated Feb. 3 at 1:04 a.m. For the second straight season, the Bruins’ roster has been hampered by injuries and absences. But this time around, it’s contributed to their worst start to a season in three years. Read more...

Photo: Coach Cori Close expresses her frustrations on the sidelines. UCLA women’s basketball is off to its worst start through 15 games since the 2018-2019 season. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA track and field athletes set personal, school records at indoor meets

This post was updated Feb. 3 at 10:52 a.m. A 20-year record is no more. UCLA track and field achieved historic indoor sprint records when it split up for the UW Invitational in Seattle on Friday and Saturday and the UNM Team Open in Albuquerque also on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Sprinters Makenzy Pierre-Webster, Maddy Doane, Catherine Leger and Sophia Alexander pose for a picture at the UNM Team Open in Albuquerque last weekend. Pierre-Webster and Leger each surpassed the previous program record for the women’s indoor 200-meter. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


UCLA men’s tennis bounces back in consolation match at ITA Kickoff Weekend

The Bruins split their meetings between a pair of opponents from the Lone Star State in their first road trip of the dual match season. No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s tennis junior Drew Baird prepares to hit the ball during a match against Saint Mary’s on Tuesday. Baird won his singles match against Texas Tech on Sunday to give the Bruins a 4-3 victory over the Red Raiders. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)