This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:38 p.m. CHICAGO – For the Bruins, who ranked near last in the Big Ten in sacks, forced fumbles and tackles for loss last season, it might be hard to find optimism in defense entering the new campaign. Read more...
Photo: Defensive coordinater Colin Hitschler walks on the field during practice. Hitschler enters his first season with UCLA after coming over from James Madison with head coach Bob Chesney. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:32 p.m. CHICAGO – There’s a new dawn in Westwood. When Bob Chesney walked onto the stage at Wednesday’s Big Ten Football Media Day, he made it clear that his first season as UCLA’s head coach should come with high expectations both on and off the gridiron. Read more...
Photo: Coach Bob Chesney sits at a press conference holding a water bottle. Chesney is entering his first season with UCLA after two years with James Madison. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:01 p.m. Just two months after retiring from professional basketball, Donovan Dent stepped back into the limelight Friday, entering the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA guard Donovan Dent attempts a layup against an opposing Oregon defender. Dent declared for the transfer portal after receiving an additional year of NCAA eligibility. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:20 p.m. The awards just keep on coming. Former UCLA women’s basketball center Lauren Betts won the 2026 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year award presented by Honda on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA center Lauren Betts holds the ball while guarded by an opposing defender. Betts was named the 2026 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year on Monday by Honda. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school. Read more...
Photo: Minnesota running back Darius Taylor runs with the ball. (Daily Bruin file photo, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)
Between a loaded draft class, vibrant trade market and chaotic free agency period, summer 2026 has had general managers and basketball fanatics alike checking to make sure their heads are on straight. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA guard/forward Jamie Jaquez Jr. attempts a layup over former Gonzaga forward Anton Watson. Jaquez was the No. 18 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to the Miami Heat and was recently traded to the Milwaukee Bucks this past NBA offseason. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Twelve former UCLA women’s basketball players – 11 rostered players and one head coach – are representing their squads in the WNBA. Six of the 11 active players came from the 2026 Draft class that won UCLA’s first national championship in the March Madness era. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin guard Gabriela Jaquez goes for a layup against a defender. Jaquez was crucial in the Bruins national championship run, contributing 21 points and 10 rebounds in the title game. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
