The UCLA men’s tennis team, ranked No. 14 coming into season play, commanded the Sherwood Collegiate Cup this weekend with the Bruins earning a doubles title and a runner-up finish in the singles draw. Junior Joseph Di Giulio and senior Karue Sell won the doubles finals with a 6-3 victory over Baylor’s Jimmy Bendeck and […]
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No. 5 gymnastics to take on reigning NCAA champions No. 3 Florida
One Southeastern Conference heavyweight down, one more to go. After upsetting then-No. 3 Alabama Sunday afternoon in Pauley Pavilion, UCLA gymnastics began preparing to face an even deeper and more heralded program. On Friday afternoon, the No. 5 Bruins take on the No. 3 Florida Gators, who have claimed the past three NCAA titles, in […]
Baseball ranks in top 15 in preseason polls, No. 3 recruiting class
The baseball team received top-15 rankings in two recent national preseason polls, coming in at No. 11 in the D1Baseball poll and at No. 14 in the Perfect Game USA poll. Three other Pac-12 teams were listed in the top 25 of both rankings. Oregon State – listed No. 5 by D1Baseball and No. 6 […]
Trojans trample Bruin basketball en route to 89-75 win
Not too long ago, UCLA was relishing a streak of consistent success against its crosstown rival in two sports: football and men’s basketball. The football team had won three straight games over USC, a streak dating back to 2012. The men’s basketball team had won six straight matchups, with its last loss coming in January […]
Men’s basketball ready for ‘big time’ matchup against USC
Not every UCLA-USC men’s basketball matchup promises to be competitive. There was the Bruins 107-73 blowout of the Trojans on Jan. 5, 2014, and then there was UCLA’s 96-70 trouncing of USC on March 12, 2015. As much airtime as the rivalry receives, it doesn’t always guarantee high stakes. Wednesday night, however, is a different […]
UCLA women’s basketball falls out of rhythm in loss to USC
Sometimes the rim looks big. Sometimes it doesn’t. When the UCLA women’s basketball team plays well it has runs where every shot seems to go in. Against Oregon on Jan. 2, senior guard Nirra Fields – who is not known for having a strong perimeter jump shot – knocked down five 3s . Against Oregon […]
Women’s basketball drops rivalry match to USC 71-68
USC guard Sadie Edwards appeared from behind UCLA’s Kelli Hayes, stole the ball from the surprised sophomore guard and sprinted downcourt for a breakaway layup, giving the Trojans another two points on the board in the second period. This play would prove to be vital in restoring the energy for USC (14-2), resulting in a […]