The UCLA baseball team has been like a mass on a swinging pendulum over the past two seasons, swaying in one direction and then another. There’s been forward progress and a rise to national prominence in 2013, followed by a regression to a sub-.500 record and a fallout into obscurity by the end of 2014. […]
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Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings: Feb. 11
With another week of Pac-12 men’s basketball in the books, Daily Bruin Sports returns with its weekly installment of Pac-12 power rankings. 1. No. 7 Arizona (20-3, 8-2) (Last week: 1) Well that wasn’t supposed to happen, was it? Actually, the same could be said about all three of Arizona’s losses, not just the Wildcats’ […]
UCLA softball allows big innings in 4-2 opening weekend
Last year, it took UCLA softball 18 games before it finally fell from the ranks of the unbeaten. This year, even though all but two starters returned from that squad, the wait before the team’s first loss wouldn’t endure past the second day of the season. In this past weekend’s SoCal Collegiate Classic, the No. […]
UCLA men’s basketball trails Cal 32-28 at halftime
Early on, the UCLA men’s basketball game against Cal Saturday night looked like it would be a reprise of a game the Bruins played in Eugene, Ore. two weeks earlier. Similar to the Oregon Ducks, the Bears were incendiary from beyond the arc, as they connected on three 3-point baskets within the game’s first six minutes. The […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads Stanford 31-25 at halftime
Stanford — Needing a win to move into a tie for third place in the Pac-12, UCLA men’s basketball set itself up well to accomplish that, as it leads Stanford 31-25 at halftime. After dominating inside during the two teams’ last meeting, the Bruins looked to get the ball into the paint early this time around as […]
Live blog: UCLA football National Signing Day 2015
After months, or in some cases years, of recruiting, Wednesday – National Signing Day – marks the end of a long journey for high school football players and college coaches alike, as players announce and sign with the college they will play for. This post will be updated throughout the day with news and analysis […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads Colorado 27-23 at halftime
Following Thursday’s win over No. 11 Utah, UCLA men’s basketball was on a quest to replicate its high level of play after a disappointing road trip to Oregon last week. Decked out in throwback uniforms commemorating the 1964-1965 national championship team, UCLA’s first-half performance against Colorado wasn’t exactly championship caliber, but nonetheless another step in […]