This post was updated March 24 at 5:06 p.m. The scenery has shifted for the Bruins. UCLA track and field opened its outdoor season this weekend at the Baldy Castillo Invitational and the Willie Williams Classic in Tempe and Tucson, Arizona, respectively. The Bruins were led by junior thrower Simon Litzell, who placed first in […]
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Battle of the Editors: The future looks bright for bringing home national titles
UCLA fans have been deprived of a national title for almost a year now, stuck at the 116 mark while rival Stanford continues to pull away. This spring, however, the Bruins have a few opportunities to get back on track, and the Daily Bruin Sports editors fought it out over which team has the best […]
Women’s basketball reflects on season success following Pac-12 tournament loss
After graduating a decorated class of seniors, the Bruins were picked to finish sixth in the Pac-12 this season. “That’s when the outside world kind of started talking about, ‘Oh, it’s going to be a rebuilding year for UCLA, they’re going to have a rough year,’” said redshirt senior guard Chrissy Baird. And after a […]
Un-Connon Opinions: Rick Pitino is the last person UCLA should pick to replace Alford
It has come to my attention that some fans want the next coach of UCLA men’s basketball to be two-time NCAA champion Rick Pitino. Hell no. After firing Steve Alford in December, the Bruins have been preparing for one of the most imperative coaching searches in program history. There’s a lot on the line, and […]
Met with a shoulder injury and severe pain, Madison Kocian muscled her way through
This post was updated March 19 at 9:12 p.m. Madison Kocian kicked up into a handstand at the end of practice – something she couldn’t do a year ago. But it took a long time to get there. “I feel like everything really did happen for a reason,” said the former Olympian. “To not know if […]
Softball launches into Pac-12 play with sweep of Washington
The Bruins swept the Huskies to start off Pac-12 play. No. 1 UCLA softball (25-1, 3-0) got the win in all three games it played against No. 5 Washington (22-6, 0-3) in the first weekend of the conference schedule. The Bruins won 3-0 on Friday, 4-2 on Saturday and 15-6 on Sunday. “We had some […]
Baseball takes series win against No. 3 Oregon State, prepares to face Arizona
The Bruins claimed the series win in college baseball’s highest-ranked matchup of the season thus far. No. 2 UCLA baseball (14-4, 2-1 Pac-12) took the series victory over No. 3 Oregon State (14-3-1, 1-2-0) with a 9-7 win in the Sunday afternoon rubber match at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The series win is also the Bruins’ […]