It’s not every day a team gets to hoist a national championship trophy. But the feat may become a continuous reality for one. UCLA men’s volleyball snapped its 17-year national title drought – the longest in program history – on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA men’s volleyball team pose around the trophy. The Bruins are returning all of their starters in 2024. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
If the Bruins lose their best shot at a national championship in years, it won’t be because their opponents beat them. It will be because they beat themselves. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA men’s volleyball team go in for a huddle. The Bruins’ future rests on whether or not they can limit their errors enough during their NCAA tournament run. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 20 at 10:10 p.m. Coach Cori Close admitted she’s not a fan of the transfer portal prior to the 2021-2022 campaign. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s basketball huddle on the court. The Bruins will welcome back every starter next season except for graduate student guard Gina Conti, who has exhausted her eligibility. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 18 at 10:29 p.m. The name “UCLA men’s volleyball” has become synonymous with coming up short in recent years. Take last year, for example, when the Bruins were the No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA players gather around coach John Speraw during a match. After amassing the best regular season in the nation, the Bruins will look to do well in the postseason. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 16 at 10:39 p.m. In sports, the best team doesn’t always win. You could argue that’s what makes sports great. That’s what makes them unpredictable. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Selena Harris watches the leaderboard on the jumbotron. UCLA gymnastics failed to advance out of the NCAA semifinal round despite its score ranking third out of the eight teams that competed Thursday. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 11 at 2:33 p.m. Charisma Osborne seemed to end her time in Pauley Pavilion in the perfect way. The 36-point performance to shut out Oklahoma and carry her team to the Sweet 16 was magical, and the ensuing standing ovation was the cherry on top. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Charisma Osborne celebrates with her teammates after a victory. After averaging 15.9 point per game in her senior campaign, Osborne opted to stay in Westwood for another season. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
Fangran Tian was not a household name among college tennis fans when the Bruins announced her signing. By now, those same fans should be shouting her name from a mountaintop for all of the world to hear. Read more...
Photo: Fangran Tian lets out a victory cry after winning a point. The freshman for UCLA women’s tennis has yet to lose a dual-singles match with the Bruins, now in the midst of Pac-12 play. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
