Jim Mora wasn’t at Monday’s practice, but he heard from quarterbacks coach Marques Tuiasosopo that Josh Rosen put on his best performance of spring camp. Mora saw for himself Wednesday morning the progress his young quarterback has made. “There’s some new concepts for him (and) he’s throwing to some new receivers so there’s a feeling-out […]
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Young wideouts show promise at UCLA football’s spring practice
The smile stretched wide across Eric Yarber’s face as the wide receivers coach described his players’ performance in spring practice. “I like what I see out there,” Yarber said. “It’s a healthy competition. We lost three guys and everybody’s trying to jockey for position to fill those voids.” Yarber and the Bruins have plenty to […]
Bruins lose third weekend series in a row with losses against Stanford
Three more games came and went for UCLA baseball over the weekend, and the Bruins showed no signs of being anything other than the middling team they’ve been throughout the first half of the season. “We’ve just got a lot of work to do,” Savage said. “It’s tough to watch at times – certainly the […]
Baseball snaps losing streak with comeback victory over Stanford
For a player and a team that have struggled throughout the first half of the 2016 season, Friday night’s game may have marked a turning point. Junior left fielder Brett Stephens keyed a thrilling ninth-inning comeback, helping UCLA baseball (13-15, 5-6 Pac-12) snap a seven-game losing streak and even up its weekend series against Stanford […]
UCLA football focuses on power run game with new RB trio
UCLA football has big shoes to fill in the backfield with the program’s third-leading all-time rusher Paul Perkins graduating. Luckily, the Bruins have three capable runners fighting to cram into those shoes: junior Nate Starks and sophomores Soso Jamabo and Bolu Olorunfunmi. In the end, the trio will likely split action at the running back […]
UCLA baseball hopes CSUN matchup brings end to losing streak
Someone’s losing streak will come to an end Tuesday night when UCLA baseball hosts Cal State Northridge. The Bruins (12-13, 4-5 Pac-12) have dropped five in a row heading into the matchup with the Matadors (20-8, 0-3 Big West), who have fallen in four straight. When the two teams met on a Tuesday in early […]
UCLA baseball hopeful for comeback after three-game sweep by Cal
UCLA baseball caught a break this weekend when Cal ace Daulton Jefferies was scratched from his Friday night start with a leg injury. Not that it mattered. Jefferies’ absence did nothing to slow down the No. 12 Golden Bears (18-6, 7-2 Pac-12), who extended their winning streak to seven by sweeping the Bruins (12-13, 4-5) […]