I was the worst player on my high school baseball team.
But during one drill, I was almost the best.
It was a simple ground ball drill.

The UCLA cheerleading team met for its first practice of 2015 shortly after the new year.
“It was the practice after Christmas break, so we had all been drinking and eating cookies and doing Christmas things,” said a 2014-16 UCLA cheerleader who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Chase Utley recently got some attention for getting hit by pitches.
The former Bruin and current Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman was struck by the 200th pitch of his career April 17 in a game against the San Diego Padres.

This post was updated May 9 at 9:04 a.m.
The Bruin bats didn’t make much noise following their quietest weekend of the season.
Long Beach State (21-27) shut down No.

Baseball
David Gottlieb, Sports editor

Cold temperatures have caused a record number of postponements across Major League Baseball this year.
But the Pac-12 race is just starting to heat up.

Football coach Chip Kelly beat a pool of reporters to the UCLA backdrop where pre- and post-practice interviews are held on Spaulding Field on Tuesday morning.

Kris Wilkes will test the waters.
The freshman guard has declared for the NBA draft without signing an agent – per a tweet from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein – meaning he maintains his eligibility for a potential sophomore campaign as a Bruin.

They say all good Holidays must come to an end.
Aaron Holiday tweeted Monday night that he has declared for the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft. The junior point guard intends to sign with an agent, said a UCLA spokesperson.

Kris Wilkes had never watched an NCAA selection show before – until Sunday.
The freshman guard sat with his teammates in a room in Pauley Pavilion, watching as broadcasters’ at-large bids got dished out alphabetically.

This post was updated March 9 at 9:22 p.m.
LAS VEGAS — Aaron Holiday had already played 80 minutes of basketball in under 30 hours entering overtime Friday night.