This post was updated Nov. 5 at 12:25 a.m. “I believe in the UCLA Bruins.” The cheer – although from a single fan – bellowed through Honda Center, a venue loaded with fans decked in blue and gold despite its Anaheim location 48 miles from Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Lauren Betts raises the ball to attempt a shot at the rim. Betts posted a game-high 21 points. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The Joker Donovan Dent is the wildcard that can help the Bruins win any hand. The senior guard averaged 20.4 points and 6.4 assists per game at New Mexico last year, earning him Mountain West Player of the Year and an AP All-American honorable mention. Read more...
Photo: (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor and courtesy of UCLA Athletics. Design by Helen Juwon Park/Daily Bruin senior staff and Crystal Tompkins/Design director)
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 12:37 a.m. The baseball world was focused on game seven of the 2025 World Series on Saturday – the sport’s biggest possible stage. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage stands on the field with the Men’s College World Series decals on the outfield wall. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Collegiate athletics is now the victim of consistent ridicule – a punching bag for old-school sports fans who criticize the “professional league” that the NCAA is becoming. Read more...
Photo: Fifth-year guard Jamar Brown prepares to shoot the ball at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Eighth grade is hard. Most adolescents struggle to fit in with their peers while dealing with the awkward social hurdles that tend to plague the age group. Read more...
Photo: Assistant coach David Singleton holds a clipboard at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 1:57 a.m. Short attention spans. Fast trends. Information overload. Together, they define the fast-paced news cycle that dominates today’s media scene. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Skyy Clark holds the ball in his hands at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 1:50 a.m. Natalie Nakase stood on the Chase Center court in San Francisco. It was the same wooden floor where Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum posted 37 points last May and Golden State Warrior guard Stephen Curry dropped 62 in 2021. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball player Natalie Nakase holds the 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year trophy, which she earned for leading the Golden State Valkyries to the playoffs in her first year at the helm. (Courtesy of the Golden State Valkyries)
