Neither of UCLA’s potential first-round picks performed on-field drills at the Bruins’ Pro Day Tuesday. Defensive end Takkarist McKinley walked around with a sling on his right arm, still recovering from a March 6 shoulder surgery, and cornerback Fabian Moreau injured his chest during bench-press testing early in the day. McKinley said he is on […]
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UCLA gymnastics stumbles in Pac-12 championship, earns third place
Gymnastics is not a sport structured around halves, but No. 3 UCLA looked like two different teams in the first two rotations and second two rotations. The team in the first half of Saturday’s Pac-12 women’s gymnastics championship looked tense and uptight. As such, the Bruins (9-2, 5-1 Pac-12) were mistake-prone and finished tied for […]
UCLA baseball loses doubleheader to No. 9 Arizona
John Savage holds a team meeting after every single game. After dropping a doubleheader to No. 9 Arizona (15-3) on Saturday that extended UCLA baseball’s (6-11) losing streak to six, the Bruin coach didn’t bother. “We lost twice,” said left fielder Brett Stephens. “Disappointing.” Friday night’s game was called in the second inning due to […]
UCLA women’s basketball secures No. 4 seed in NCAA Tournament
UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close may not have had her players seated around her during the reveal of the NCAA Tournament bracket due to classes, but that certainly did not take away from her team’s No. 4 seed in the Bridgeport Regional. The Bruins (23-8, 13-5 Pac-12) will host the No. 13 Boise State […]
Men’s tennis bests Baylor with improved doubles, singles game
The best way to forget about a bad day is to move on to the next day. That’s exactly what UCLA men’s tennis did. After losing to crosstown rival USC 1-4 Thursday, No. 13 Bruins (9-4) bounced back to rout No. 9 Baylor Bears (13-3) 4-0 Saturday evening. Coach Billy Martin didn’t hold back singing […]
East Coast competitors offer litmus test for No. 4 beach volleyball
Manhattan Beach, California, will be the mecca of beach volleyball as it hosts the top programs from both sides of the country in the East Meets West Invitational this weekend. The Bruins will make the short bus ride trip from the comforts of Westwood in what promises to be a competitive event. Along with No. […]
Armed with renewed leadership, women’s water polo eyes NCAA championship
The Rio Olympics took its toll on collegiate women’s water polo last year, and UCLA wasn’t immune. Three of its veteran players redshirted last year with hopes of making the senior national team. One of the players was redshirt senior attacker Rachel Fattal, who ended up making the roster and became Team USA’s go-to sprinter […]