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UCLA softball star Megan Grant had always needled her coach about playing two sports for the Bruins. She’d tease associate head coach Lisa Fernandez relentlessly, but both women understood that beneath the humor lived real ambition.

Tom Brady’s niece, former UCLA star shortstop Maya Brady, was selected by the Oklahoma City Spark with the top pick in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League’s expansion and allocation drafts.

UCLA's midseason revival appears to be over after back-to-back losses to Indiana and Nebraska. The Bruins fired head coach DeShaun Foster after starting the season 0-3; UCLA pulled off a massive upset win against Penn State two weeks later that shook up the Big Ten standings and the Nittany Lions ' playoff hopes.

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs finally endured a close game on Saturday night against the UCLA Bruins, ultimately pulling away late and securing a 82-72 vict