This post was updated March 11 at 12:06 p.m. Michael Edwards, nicknamed “Eddie the Eagle,” was the first British Olympic athlete to compete in ski jumping, taking flight at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA jumper attempts to jump over the pole. Five Bruin jumpers medaled at the Beach Opener, the Bruins first meet of the outdoor campaign, from March 6 to March 7. (Courtesy of Luca Gillis)
Even the deepest winter eventually yields to the first sign of spring. And after a cold start to the season, the Bruins are in full bloom as the conference calendar turns. Read more...
Photo: Senior Aadarsh Tripathi pumps his fist. The Pleasanton, California, local picked up a pair of singles wins in Indiana over the weekend. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 9 at 11:11 p.m. The NIL era has elicited an immense amount of turnover through the transfer portal. And UCLA softball lost two ostensibly pivotal pieces in former Bruin pitchers Kaitlyn Terry and Addisen Fisher ahead of its 2026 campaign. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball players stand outside the dugout and high-five each other. UCLA has captured the most national championships out of any Division I softball program with 12 title trophies. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)
Inside a warm gym in Thousand Oaks, California, 11-year-old Ryan “Moose” Bailey was all ears. The most decorated coach in college basketball history – the man whose quotes adorned the walls of Bailey’s home – sat at the center of the court, drawing up a game plan on how to wear a sock. Read more...
Photo: Ryan Bailey (right) talks to a player on the sideline. (Courtesy of Ryan Bailey)
Runners explode out of the starting blocks before fighting through the final stretch. And the Bruins opened their weekend series with overwhelming speed before grinding their way across the finish line. Read more...
Photo: Juniors center fielder Will Gasparino and second baseman Phoenix Call jump in the air celebrating. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)
Catchers are often unsung heroes, while pitchers tend to wear the cape. But Sunday featured prolific performances from both positions. No. 7 UCLA softball (21-3, 3-0 Big Ten) defeated Wisconsin (14-10, 0-3) 16-9 Sunday at Easton Stadium to complete the opening-series sweep in its conference slate. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball rallies around the celebrate to celebrate one of senior utility Megan Grant’s home runs in Friday night’s affair against Wisconsin. After sweeping the Badgers last weekend, the Bruins increased their winning streak to 15 games. (Gabby Yang/Daily Bruin)
Live Like Braun. Players and coaches on both sides of the net donned shirts with this phrase to honor the late Braun Levi, a star tennis player and manager of the boys’ volleyball team at Loyola High School, who was killed after being struck by an alleged drunk driver on May 4, 2025. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA men’s volleyball team comes to the bench. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)
