Thursday, June 19

Sports Columns

Men's Water Polo, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Water Polo

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March 1, 3:39 pm

Joseph’s Diagnosis: Early season losses for UCLA women’s water polo reflect programwide struggles

For nearly the entire history of NCAA water polo, a quartet of schools has established themselves above the rest. Four teams have long stood as bastions of talent and barriers to winning a national championship in the sport. Read more...

Photo: Coach Adam Wright watches his team during a game. Wright has collected four national championships as head coach of the men’s team and has made one national championship appearance since taking over the women’s team ahead of the 2018 season. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)

Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns

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February 28, 11:19 pm

Sam Settles It: Despite Pac-12 regular-season title, UCLA men’s basketball has much left to prove

A half-court heave and UCLA had done it. There would be no top-five showdown in Pauley Pavilion to crown the conference champion. No drama. No raucous celebration in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (left) smiles at coach Mick Cronin (right) during a game at Pauley Pavilion. Jaquez and Cronin have led No. 4 UCLA men’s basketball to a regular-season Pac-12 championship for the first time since 2013. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor

Softball, Sports, Sports Columns

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February 21, 2:14 pm

Nelson’s Noggin: Thanks to clutch batting, UCLA softball triumphs at top

Last edited Feb. 22 at 9:38 p.m. There has been a historic changing of the guard in the softball world. It didn’t come with a fancy ceremony, but considering its significance, it might as well have. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball prepares to mob freshman utility Megan Grant at home plate. Leading the nation in RBIs among all freshmen, Grant’s contributions helped the Bruins sweep the No. 1 spot across the four major softball polls this week. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)

Gymnastics, Sports, Sports Columns

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February 14, 1:22 pm

Sam Settles It: Judging inconsistencies in NCAA gymnastics challenge integrity of the sport

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 10:21 p.m. NCAA gymnastics has a problem. It’s not a problem with talent, nor marketability or viewership. In fact, the sport has checked all those boxes and passed all those tests with flying colors. Read more...

Photo: A gymnastics scorecard is pictured. Judging inconsistencies have become increasingly prevalent across the sport. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Men's Volleyball, Sports, Sports Columns

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February 13, 3:21 pm

Amy’s Angle: Amid roster tumult, Andrew Rowan promises stability for UCLA men’s volleyball

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 10:04 p.m. Losing a first-team All American and Lloy Ball Award finalist might have set some teams back. But not the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are UCLA men’s volleyball freshman Andrew Rowan (right) and junior Miles Partain (left). Partain has departed from the Bruins’ program, leaving Rowan as UCLA’s starting setter. (Left to right: Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin, Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)

Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Basketball

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February 3, 12:06 am

Moon Sheds Some Light: UCLA women’s basketball deserves more local support

This post was updated Feb. 3 at 1:59 p.m.  Unlike most other collegiate arenas, Pauley Pavilion doesn’t have room to hang anything but a national championship. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball team stands in a huddle. The Bruins are currently 17-5 across the season after collecting two losses last week against Colorado and No. 7 Utah. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)

Football, Sports, Sports Columns

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December 31, 3:04 pm

Sam Settles It: Dorian Thompson-Robinson should be remembered as one of UCLA football’s greatest

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 12:12 a.m. He won’t go down as the Bruins’ all-time leading passer. And he won’t go down as the quarterback to break the blue and gold’s bowl win drought, either. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football redshirt senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson waves to the crowd at the Sun Bowl. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)


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