This post was updated Jan. 25 at 10:49 p.m. Balance beam defined UCLA gymnastics in 2016. Nearly a decade later – and eight years after a national championship was decided on the event’s final routine – assistant coach Lacy Dagen is reshaping beam into the program’s new identity. Read more...
Photo: Senior Ciena Alipio completes an acrobatic series on beam. She took the beam title at the 2025 Big Ten Championships. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
How a team responds is often a test of its toughness. And a comeback with less than two minutes remaining against a top-ranked opponent is one way to highlight a squad’s grit. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent shoots a jump shot over a defender. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 9:17 p.m. Despite being protected from incoming thunderstorms in Louisiana, the Bruins have a chance to set off lightning during their bayou back-to-back. Read more...
Photo: Junior Ahmani Guichard returns the ball in a match against San Diego State. (Alexis Muchnik/Daily Bruin)
In many rivalries, the pressure builds as the year goes on – especially when national contenders collide. And an early-season matchup between the Bruins and the Spartans could be the first turn of the dial on the pressure cooker. Read more...
Photo: Big Ten Freshman of the Week Ashlee Sullivan poses during her floor routine. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 8:40 p.m. Change and continuity all in one. A new head coach doesn’t necessarily mean a new style – especially if the interims have a thorough history with the program. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s water polo stands on the side of the pool. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
The transfer portal officially closed Jan. 16, and 41 players have committed to UCLA football, while 24 have officially departed the program after a 3-9 season riddled with coaching departures. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football defenders bring down a Utah player at the Rose Bowl. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 7:10 p.m. There is no easing into a season when you start at the top. After both the men’s and women’s track and field teams claimed first-place finishes in their opening meet, the Bruins will return to competition facing a new challenge: racing with a target on their backs. Read more...
Photo: Junior Michael Haugo levitates during the long jump at the Spokane Sports Showcase on Jan. 16. Haugo transferred from North Dakota State ahead of the 2026 campaign. The Moorhead, Minnesota, local finished fourth in the long jump at the Summit League Championships with the Bisons in 2024. (Courtesy of Luca Gillis)
