Uncommon. Coach Cori Close has used this label to describe UCLA women’s basketball mission and the six graduating athletes who have championed it throughout the season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball poses with the NCAA championship trophy. The Bruins’ six graduating athletes were all selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft, making them the first collegiate program to achieve the feat in the league’s history. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
“Returners” are a prized possession in today’s NCAA landscape. With the increasing popularity of the transfer portal and the seemingly constant coaching carousels that define college football, sustaining continuity is a tall task. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy holds a play-calling sheet and watches players on Spaulding Field. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Competitions give athletes a sense of purpose. And for many young athletes, that feeling is amplified when they are given the opportunity to compete alongside the best of the best. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore distance runner Marie Warneke rounds the corner at Drake Stadium. The Gold Coast, Australia, local placed 18th in the women’s 800-meter run at the Outdoor NCAA championships last year. She boasts the No. 3 time in UCLA outdoor history with a 2:02.93-second mark in the half-mile event. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins are averaging 3.2 home runs a game. But they hammered 18 across just three games last weekend. No. 8 UCLA softball (37-5, 16-2 Big Ten) will face Cal Baptist (34-13, 10-2 WAC) on Tuesday at Easton Stadium and Long Beach State (24-16, 12-6 Big West) on Wednesday at LBSU Softball Complex. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior utility Rylee Pinedo runs on the base path. Pinedo has made two starts in right field throughout her four-year stint in Westwood. Pinedo serves primarily as a pinch runner, and she has stolen two bases this season. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Nico Iamaleava may be coming off the most turbulent year of his football career. After exiting the College Football Playoff with a first-round loss, the redshirt sophomore quarterback began spring 2025 in hot water. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava goes to give a high five to his teammate as he holds the ball. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Storms move in different ways. Sometimes they linger, stretching deep into the night. Other times, they pass quickly and decisively. But the Bruins proved that winning comes from both. Read more...
Photo: Junior right-hander Logan Reddemann goes through his pitching windup. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
BERKELEY – Execution in the moment is critical. Following a triple-overtime loss against the Cardinal on Saturday, the Bruins’ final game of the weekend Sunday posed the biggest test of them all. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Elektra Urbatsch holds the ball back as she prepares to take a shot on goal.(Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
