For UCLA fans, championship No. 117 must have been a relief. The Bruins won three NCAA championships last school year – men’s water polo, women’s gymnastics and beach volleyball. But up until this weekend, there hadn’t been a single one this year. Beach volleyball pulled through again to get UCLA back on the board, but […]
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Around the League: May 7
Men’s tennis Gabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor A number of teams across the Pac-12 advanced to the second weekend of competition in the NCAA tournament. No. 11 seed UCLA men’s tennis (19-5, 8-0 Pac-12) moved on to the round of 16 after posting back-to-back 4-0 sweeps over Grand Canyon and Oklahoma State. The Bruins’ duo […]
Jaylen Hands, Kris Wilkes to compete at their second NBA Draft Combine
Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes are getting ready for the next step. The two guards both elected to forgo their final two years of NCAA eligibility in favor of the 2019 NBA Draft earlier this offseason. After participating in the NBA Draft Combine in 2018, Hands and Wilkes have both been invited back to Chicago […]
UCLA men’s soccer hires Ryan Jorden as program’s next head coach
The Bruins have found their replacement. UCLA men’s soccer has hired Ryan Jorden to be the program’s next coach, Athletic Director Dan Guerrero announced Monday afternoon. Jorden spent the last five seasons with Pacific, taking it to the NCAA tournament in each of the last three years. “Ryan Jorden’s time has come,” Guerrero said. “He […]
Caleb Wilson goes pro with Arizona Cardinals, becomes Mr. Irrelevant of 2019 draft
Caleb Wilson had to wait until the last possible second. The former UCLA football tight end was picked 254th overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft on Saturday, making him this year’s Mr. Irrelevant – the final selection of the draft. Wilson was ranked as the No. 7 tight end […]
Movie review: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ lives up to hype, provides perfect conclusion to franchise
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Just to make two things clear – “Avengers: Endgame” is definitely the end, and the end might just be the best part. “Avengers: Endgame” was made for Marvel fans, by Marvel fans, and rightfully so. Millions of devoted moviegoers have stuck with this […]
Bruins to welcome Utes after six-week reign as No. 1 baseball team in nation
For the second week in a row, the Bruins are trying something new on the mound. No. 1 UCLA baseball (31-7, 11-4 Pac-12) will host unranked Utah (12-22, 4-14) in its last home series for three weeks. Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia will get the start Friday as sophomore right-hander Zach Pettway – who has started […]