Tuesday, May 5

Men’s water polo secures chance at NCAA championship title

The Bruins are one game away from bringing trophy No. 119 to Westwood. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (8-7, 5-5 MPSF) upset No. 1 seed and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champion Stanford (6-4, 3-3) on Saturday 11-10 in the NCAA semifinals. Read more...

Photo: Leading UCLA men’s water polo in scoring Saturday, sophomore attacker Tommy Gruwell recorded a hat trick, including the game-winning goal with just over one minute to play to advance the Bruins to the national championship. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA gymnastics seniors strive to uphold Bruin legacy as postseason begins

The Bruins are trying to uphold a legacy, according to senior Kendal Poston. Amid a down year statistically for No. 13 UCLA gymnastics (6-2, 4-2 Pac-12), Poston said the team wants to ensure it preserves the Bruin legacy – what she described as “one of the most unique pairings of both discipline and joy and just pure love for life.” Senior Pauline Tratz said she and the team derive motivation from that goal as physical and mental fatigue start to set in toward the end of the season. Read more...

Photo: One of six seniors for UCLA gymnastics, Pauline Tratz described how gratitude, power, happiness and celebration create a culture unique to the Bruins that gives her and her teammates motivation. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA baseball sees walk-off win in 1st matchup of series against Arizona

For the second time this season, the Bruins were walk off winners. And for the second time this season, all Jack Filby had to do to become the hero was use his eyes. Read more...

Photo: For the second time this season, junior designated hitter Jack Filby worked a four-pitch walk with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to give No. 11 UCLA baseball a walk-off victory. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)


Men’s soccer looks to notch first Pac-12 win in game against California

With half of the 2021 season in the books, the Bruins have an opportunity to record their first Pac-12 conference win Saturday. UCLA men’s soccer (1-4-1, 0-3-1 Pac-12) will travel to Witter Rugby Field to face California (1-3-0) and kick off its final back-to-back road trip of the season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman defender Tommy Silva picked up an assist on the Bruins’ first goal of the campaign and will enter Saturday’s match with five starts in his debut season.(Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)



Former UCLA soccer coach sentenced to 8 months in prison for Varsity Blues scandal

A former UCLA men’s soccer coach was sentenced to eight months in prison Friday after accepting $200,000 to fraudulently help students gain admission to UCLA. As part of his sentence, Jorge Salcedo will also have to forfeit $200,000 and will undergo a year of supervised release, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Read more...

Photo: Jorge Salcedo, who pleaded guilty to accepting $200,000 in bribes to fraudulently admit students to UCLA, will serve eight months in prison after receiving a sentence from a federal judge Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Gymnastics prepares to return to conference championships, looks to defend title

Denied a chance to compete last year, the Bruins will return to the conference championships this weekend. No. 13 UCLA gymnastics (6-2, 4-2 Pac-12) will travel to Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to compete in the second session of the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: In his second year leading the program, coach Chris Waller said UCLA gymnastics needs to be more confident and gritty to find success at the Pac-12 Championships. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin staff)