Monday, April 20

Men’s basketball lost 6 players to the portal in 2025. How have they fared?

UCLA men’s basketball may have seen its season end on March 22, but the 2026-27 season has already begun, as coach Mick Cronin turns to the transfer portal to retool his squad after the graduation of eight players from this season’s team. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin talks to his coaches on the sideline. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Baseball returns to form, besting Minnesota with strong pitching performance

The nation’s best pitching staff continues to stifle Big Ten hitters. Its weekend rotation has been excellent, but the bullpen stands out. No. 1 UCLA baseball (34-3, 19-0 Big Ten) beat Minnesota (22-15, 5-11 Big Ten) 4-2 in Friday’s series opener, marking the 17th time this season the Bruins have held an opponent to two runs or fewer. Read more...

Photo: Junior shortstop Roch Cholowsky and sophomore second baseman Aiden Aguayo high five. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Bruins will celebrate Jackie Robinson, Black excellence in Cal doubleheader

This post was updated April 18 at 6:46 p.m. History fuels both rivalries and legacies. And history will encase Easton Stadium on Saturday, as No. 8 UCLA (39-5, 16-2 Big Ten) faces fellow UC and longtime Pac-12 rival California (13-31, 3-15 ACC) in a doubleheader series that will celebrate Jackie Robinson’s legacy and Black excellence. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore infielder Kaniya Bragg smiles while standing in the field. She plays alongside fellow infielders senior Jordan Woolery, redshirt freshman Aleena Garcia and freshman Bri Alejandre. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)


Jordan Chiles’ UCLA legacy proves she will always be ‘that girl’

Thursday’s result was not what the Bruin faithful – or really anyone – expected. UCLA gymnastics entered its final rotation needing just a fraction above its season low on vault to secure a spot in the national championship. Read more...

Photo: Senior Jordan Chiles poses at the end of her floor routine and points to the air. Chiles has earned 12 perfect 10s on the event throughout her career. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)



UCLA softball dominates Cal Baptist and Long Beach State, plating record-tying runs

Many people often just try to make it to the weekend. But for the Bruins, midweek matchups are the highlight. No. 8 UCLA softball (39-5, Big Ten 16-2) bested Cal Baptist (34-14, WAC 10-2) 13-6 at Easton Stadium on Tuesday and trounced Long Beach State (24-17, Big West 12-6) 27-9 at the LBSU Softball Complex on Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Junior utility Soo-Jin Berry holds the bat in her hands as she stands in the batter’s box. Berry transferred from Iowa ahead of the 2026 season. She boasted a .330 batting average across her two-year career with the Hawkeyes. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)