Capturing a team win after a nearly year-long drought can be a massive confidence booster for a squad. But remaining focused and building on the momentum from a previous outing is a challenge that truly tests a team’s resolve. Read more...
Photo: Senior Meghan Royal prepares to hit the ball.(Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
No. 7 UCLA softball (6-1) will take on No. 3 Tennessee (7-0) and No. 6 Florida State (7-1) on Saturday after splitting its first two games at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational in Florida. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior pitcher Sydney Somerndike completes her pitch delivery. Somerndike transferred from Arizona prior to the 2026 campaign. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Matadors are traditional Spanish-style bullfighters. But tonight, the bull was too powerful to fend off. No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball (11-0, 3-0 MPSF) defeated No. 17 Cal State Northridge (7-4) in straight sets on Friday night at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball players walk onto the court together. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 14 at 8:00 p.m. On Valentine’s Day, a packed Pauley Pavilion crowd was gifted a fourth consecutive perfect 10 on floor from senior Jordan Chiles. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Chiles cheers after her floor routine. The senior earned her fourth-consecutive perfect 10 on floor Saturday. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The New England Patriots reached Super Bowl LX despite eventually falling to the Seattle Seahawks 29-13. But the Patriots boasted the third-lowest strength of schedule during the 2025 campaign and also defeated a hobbled Denver Broncos squad to claim the AFC championship trophy. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball celebrates on the diamond after earning a 17-0 win against UC Riverside on Feb. 8. The Bruins notched 68 combined runs across their opening-weekend slate and mercy-ruled all five of their opponents before splitting their two contests Friday. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 12:37 a.m. Challenges are plentiful when facing the No. 1 defensive team in the country. Relentless perimeter pressure on ball-handlers, stifling double-teams in the paint and active hands across the hardwood make beating the Wolverines a tall task. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players stand on the court together. The Bruins were held to a 37.9% field goal percentage as a team. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The show did not begin as advertised. Logan Reddemann – the Bruins’ top-of-the-line transfer acquisition – had just one swing and miss by the time his 50th pitch ended up in left field. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Payton Brennan stands in his batting stance, preparing to swing. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
