No one is immune to season-opening jitters. But the youthful Bruin squad managed to find balance in its Jan. 3 season-opener – ending the meet with their highest season-opening beam total since 2004. Read more...
Photo: Senior Madisyn Anyimi dances during her floor routine. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Stephen Curry helped transition basketball from the paint to the 3-point line. Consequently, shooting and perimeter defense have become staples of every championship-caliber team. Coach Mick Cronin has embraced a defensive-centered approach throughout his coaching career, molding squads that stifle opposing players. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent dribbles the ball toward the hoop at Pauley Pavilion. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 11:16 p.m. Reputations are imperative. And the Bruins have one to uphold. UCLA gymnastics finished the 2025 campaign as the top ranked floor team in the nation. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Nola Matthews dances during her floor routine. Matthews earned a 9.700 in the event during her collegiate debut Saturday. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 11:08 p.m. No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball is just days away from opening its 2026 campaign, and after another deep NCAA tournament run, the Bruins enter the new season at a moment of transition. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Hawks stands on the sideline with his hands behind his back. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Over 4,000 Division I football players have entered the transfer portal. With the window officially opening Jan. 2 and closing Jan. 16, many new faces will join the Bob Chesney train in Westwood and several will depart the Bruin program for good. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer stands on the field at the Coliseum. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 11:57 p.m. Bob Chesney wasted no time bringing familiar faces to the West Coast. First, it was offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy, who spent two seasons with the now-UCLA head coach at Holy Cross and the past two years at James Madison, where he led the 11th-highest scoring offense in the FBS. Read more...
Photo: UCLA head coach Bob Chesney talks at the podium at his introductory press conference. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 11:26 p.m. The Badgers knocked the Bruins out of the Big Ten tournament a season ago. Maybe the memories of that defeat should have ignited a revenge effort. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: Senior guard Donovan Dent, junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr., sophomore guard Trent Perry, senior guard Skyy Clark and senior forward Tyler Bilodeau are pictured. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
