Before UCLA gymnastics competed in Monday’s tri-meet against Bridgeport and Utah State, freshman Kyla Ross had two 10.0 routines under her belt. Both were on the uneven bars and both happened on the road. After nabbing her second in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Ross established another target for herself. She wanted to get one […]
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Gymnastics focuses on rest, health for upcoming meet against Utah
Two rival top-five gymnastics programs, multiple Olympians and one meet in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon. When No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (4-1, 3-0 Pac-12) takes on No. 5 Utah (5-1, 2-1), the major talking point will be the head-to-head matchup between the schools’ star freshmen Madison Kocian and MyKayla Skinner. The Utes’ Skinner has […]
Men’s basketball offense on top, defense showing gradual improvement
The mental game is back and the offense is flowing again for No. 6 UCLA (23-3, 10-3 Pac-12). [Related: Men’s basketball’s recent wins due to rebooting of mental game.] The Bruins ended the first half of conference play with their first losing streak of the season, averaging 80.5 points, 18 assists and 11 turnovers in […]
Freshman takes lead in UCLA women’s water polo’s strong season
UCLA women’s water polo has never had a season where a freshman has finished as the team’s leading scorer. That could change this year. After the first seven games, freshman attacker Maddie Musselman leads with 19 of the team’s 112 goals. The Olympic gold medalist netted all of them in just 36 attempts, giving her […]
UCLA hopes to improve shortcomings in match against Long Beach
After a trying two weeks on the road, the Bruins are back in Westwood and have snapped a three-game losing streak. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (10-4, 7-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will face No. 14 Cal State Northridge (9-5, 2-5) on Wednesday and No. 2 Long Beach State (11-2, 7-1) on Saturday. This will […]
The Dam Truth: UCLA needs to speak up against Under Armour CEO’s pro-Trump comments
Nothing is politics-free these days – not even sports gear. The lines in the sand have been clearly drawn between those who have spoken up to defend equality and those who are staying silent. A majority of coaches and athletes have been vocal, criticizing a divisive president’s executive orders affecting Muslims, women and immigrants as […]
Men’s tennis gets ready for rare indoors match against Tulsa
UCLA men’s tennis doesn’t go inside often. But the No. 7 Bruins (5-1) are gearing up to face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-5) on Monday, knowing one of their biggest challenges is merely the transition from outdoor courts to indoor courts. “The courts are generally much faster, so it’s going to require us to have […]