UCLA gymnastics wins 2nd straight Big Ten regular-season crown

LOS ANGELES — The fifth-ranked UCLA gymnastics team protected its turf Friday night at Pauley Pavilion and repeated as Big Ten regular-season champions.

The Bruins defeated No. 18 Iowa, No. 19 Ohio State and No. 25 Maryland in a Big Four meet designed to prepare them for postseason competition. UCLA completed a perfect 9-0 record against Big Ten opponents en route to the program’s 23rd conference title.

Paced by another dominant performance from Jordan Chiles, UCLA led from start...