Thursday, May 7

Jack’s Facts: UCLA Athletics and Jorge Salcedo to blame for Varsity Blues fallout

It’s been nearly a year since Varsity Blues sent shockwaves through the nation. And while the constant headlines and daily press coverage of the scandal have since winded down, the effects of the scandal are still fresh on the campus of UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo has alleged that the university has admitted applicants to its Division-I teams in exchange for donations. Salcedo resigned in March after reports came out that he accepted bribes to help admit students who had not played sports competitively get into UCLA through athletics. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s volleyball pursues second win against Matadors on the season

The Bruins are in a much different spot than they were the last time they played the Matadors. No. 12 UCLA men’s volleyball (8-9, 2-3 MPSF) returns home to Westwood on Thursday night to take on CSUN (4-10) at Pauley Pavilion in its second match against the team this season and third match in six days. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter/setter Sam Kobrine had 21 assists and two service aces in No. 12 UCLA men’s volleyball’s win over CSUN on Friday. The Bruins and Matadors will face off once again at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin)


Rock climber Ross Fulkerson balances school with training, reaches for Olympics

This post was updated March 5 at 4:48 p.m. Ross Fulkerson said he knew he wanted to go to college and be a professional rock climber. Read more...

Photo: First-year undeclared student Ross Fulkerson won rock climbing junior national championships in 2013 and 2017 and placed 11th in the 2019 Bouldering Open National Championship at the age of 18. Fulkerson said he is aiming to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics but will need to take time off UCLA to make time for his training. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Softball seeks strong showing in final regular-season tournament

The Bruins will play their final tournament of the regular season. In the Bruins’ final tune-up before Pac-12 play begins next week, No. 1 UCLA softball (20-1) will host the UCLA/Long Beach State Invitational this weekend, squaring off against No. Read more...

Photo: Junior utility Kinsley Washington hit a three-run home run in No. 1 UCLA softball’s Tuesday game versus St. John’s, part of the Bruins’ eight-run rally in the first inning. UCLA will next face No. 16 Michigan as part of the UCLA/Long Beach State Invitational. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball rises in rankings with win streak ahead of regular-season finale

The Bruins are off the bubble. For now. UCLA men’s basketball (19-11, 12-5 Pac-12) has won seven games in a row and has emerged victorious in 11 of its last 13. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin finished his 13-year tenure at Cincinnati with nine straight trips to the NCAA tournament. UCLA men’s basketball joined the projected bracket for the first time all season Monday. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)