This post was updated May 17 at 10:56 p.m. Megan Grant has hit a lot of home runs this season – more than anyone has ever hit in a single season. But none of those had been a grand slam – until her 40th. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant looks toward home plate as she rounds the bases after hitting her first grand slam of 2026. The San Bruno, California, local has hammered four home runs across her postseason campaign this year. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 17 at 11:11 p.m. It’s been proven they’re not invincible. But the Bruins have also shown they’re resilient. No. 1 UCLA baseball (48-6, 28-2 Big Ten) began its final regular season series on the road with an 8-0 loss to Washington (23-31, 12-18) on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Junior third baseman Roman Martin (right) hops after he and junior shortstop Roch Cholowsky (left) crossed home. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 17 at 11:16 p.m. Golf is a game of minutia. And after 13 events spanning nine months, the Bruins’ season came down to three shots. Read more...
Photo: Junior Jennifer Seo walks along the green. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Less than 24 hours later and it was as if a whole different team was on the field. And the Westwood squad was ready to go the distance this time. Read more...
Photo: Freshman infielder Bri Alejandre celebrates with her team as she crosses the plate. Alejandre hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the second to help lead the Bruins to a six-run inning. The Alhambra, California, local earned All-Big Ten First Team and All-Big Ten Freshman Team selections in her first Westwood campaign. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 16 at 12:09 a.m. Entering the fifth inning, the Bruins were just two runs away from a run-rule victory. But a 10-run top of the fifth from the Lancers suddenly put the Bruins down four and on the verge of having to win four straight to escape the regional. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball players swarm redshirt freshman infielder Aleena Garcia at home plate. Garcia hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the third and a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The conference tournament is often just a stepping stone to prepare for the true postseason campaign. And after losing the Big Ten championship to Nebraska on May 9, No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball leads the 8-clap as the team looks up at the fans in the stands. The Westwood squad earned a runner-up finish at the Big Ten tournament for the second straight year after falling to Nebraska 7-2 in Saturday’s championship contest. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin)
Many argue that history repeats itself. And that trend may not favor the Bruins this weekend. UCLA track and field will travel to Lincoln to compete in the 2026 Outdoor Big Ten Championships on Friday through Sunday as the squad nears the end of its season. Read more...
Photo: Junior distance runner Aaron Cantu puts his hands up in the air while holding a crown. Cantu earned a victory in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the UCLA-USC dual meet on May 3, clocking a 8:51.85-second performance. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
