This post was updated Aug. 12 at 11:28 p.m. UCLA men’s soccer is set to kick off its 2026 season, with exhibition play starting Friday and the official regular season beginning Aug. Read more...
Photo: (Polina van Hulsen/Daily Bruin)
Sports
Football, Men's Basketball, Sports, Women's Basketball
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August 6, 9:55 pm
2026 Big Ten Preview: Purdue
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:55 p.m. 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: Purdue football coach Barry Odom stands on the field while holding his headset. Odom enters his second season with the program. (Photo courtesy of Purdue Athletics, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)
Sports, Women's Basketball
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August 5, 10:57 am
UCLA women’s basketball coaching staff adds ex-WNBA coach alumnus Noelle Quinn
The success of a team depends on the coaching staff behind it. And the Bruins’ staff continues to strengthen. UCLA women’s basketball announced the addition of Noelle Quinn as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin Noelle Quinn (left) and Ebony Hoffman (right) speak for the Los Angeles Sparks. Quinn played for the Bruins from 2004 to 2007 before competing on five teams in 12 seasons in the WNBA. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Football, NIL, Sports
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August 2, 8:45 pm
Football’s trajectory turns unpredictable with new eligibility rules, NIL changes
CHICAGO – The Big Ten is the best league in football. At least, that’s what Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said at the 2026 Big Ten Media Day. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA quarterback Dante Moore brings the ball behind him for a pass. Moore transferred to Oregon after his freshman campaign. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Softball, Sports
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August 1, 6:01 pm
Pro Bruin Rundown: UCLA softball alumni make league-wide impact in 2nd season of AUSL
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:15 p.m. Twelve former UCLA softball players are spread across five of the six teams in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin pitcher Taylor Tinsley releases the ball as she sends a pitch flying in to the plate. Tinsley was the third and final senior to receive a golden ticket to the Athletes Unlimited Softball League last season. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football, Sports
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August 1, 2:09 am
New players, new strategies mark UCLA football’s defensive revamp
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)
Football, Sports
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August 1, 1:30 am
For Bob Chesney, transforming UCLA football starts with off-the-field cohesion
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)