Moses Brown may be on his way out of Westwood. UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin appeared on The Jim Rome Show on Tuesday morning and said he believes the freshman 7-footer will be following guards Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes to the 2019 NBA Draft. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1118216789794672645 Brown has potential, but his omission from a […]
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As records rack up, track and field hopes to motor up as postseason creeps nearer
One Bruin thrower may be biased, but his squad backs him up. “Throwers are the heart and soul of the UCLA track and field team,” said redshirt senior thrower Dotun Ogundeji. UCLA track and field leads the Pac-12 with six throwers notching top 20 distances in at least one event. The Bruins have just three […]
Fresh Off the Grill: After record-breaking, viral season, gymnastics enters NCAA title defense
UCLA is a gymnastics school. For the last three months, Bruin fans, young gymnasts and celebrities across the nation have been enamored with the Olympic gold medalists and viral sensations that headline UCLA gymnastics. UCLA historically takes pride in its football and men’s basketball reputations – but this year was different. Football started its season […]
Baseball overcomes Pepperdine Waves late in game after slow start
It took them until the seventh inning, but the Bruins finally got on the board. No. 1 UCLA baseball (28-6, 9-3 Pac-12) defeated Pepperdine (17-15, 8-7 West Coast Conference) 3-2 after a three-run seventh and six innings of a two-run ball from freshman right-hander Jesse Bergin. Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh, UCLA’s […]
The Rundown: April 16
This post was updated April 16 at 1:26 p.m. Men’s basketball Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor Mick Cronin is starting to round out his staff. The new UCLA men’s basketball coach is expected to hire his first new assistant after Cincinnati associate head coach Darren Savino was passed up on for the Bearcats’ coaching vacancy. […]
Women’s tennis hopes to continue using doubles point advantage
The Bruins have used doubles play to their advantage all season long. No. 10 UCLA women’s tennis (15-6, 7-2 Pac-12) has claimed the majority of doubles points this season, including its last nine in match play. Thirteen of the Bruins’ 15 wins have included a doubles point victory, as they have only recovered three times […]
Softball continues developing players’ versatility to gain advantage on field
The Bruins’ primary second baseman last season was then-senior Kylee Perez. This year, No. 1 UCLA softball (37-2, 11-1 Pac-12), has used sophomore utility Kinsley Washington at second, displaying what coach Kelly Inouye-Perez has been emphasizing all season – versatility. “I’m proud of how unfazed and confident this team is,” Inouye-Perez said. “The fact that […]