The clock hits midnight, and the ball drops. The new year brings a fresh start – and with it, the beginning of the 2026 women’s gymnastics season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Nola Matthews completes a wolf turn during her floor routine. Matthews won gold on the event at the 2025 Winter Cup. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
New year, new beginnings. Still searching for a dual meet victory, UCLA swim and dive (0-1-1) will travel to La Jolla to face UC San Diego (5-0) Saturday in its first competition of 2026. Read more...
Photo: Junior diver Laura Fisher does a handstand on the diving platform. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated Dec. 31 at 2:48 p.m. Wednesday’s matchup was advertised as a battle of the bigs. And although Lauren Betts and Gracie Merkle – preseason nominees for Center of the Year – lead their teams in scoring, roster depth tilted the tables in the Bruins’ favor. No. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Lauren Betts attempts a contested layup. Betts logged a team-high 25 points Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Dec. 31 at 2:36 p.m. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics returns to competition after a historic 2025 run that culminated in its program-first Big Ten title and an NCAA championship runner-up finish. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: freshman Tiana Sumanasekera, junior Katelyn Rosen, senior Jordan Chiles and freshman Ashlee Sullivan in Pauley Pavilion. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 11:10 p.m. UCLA women’s water polo coach Adam Wright has stepped away from day-to-day operations of the program for the 2026 season, the university announced Monday. “I have been dealing with a lot of back and nerve pain for the last six-plus months,” Wright said in a written statement provided by the university. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright yells towards the pool as he stands on the side. Wright will be taking on an advisory role for the 2026 campaign. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Dec. 31 at 12:10 p.m. Under five seconds remained in the third quarter. Buckeye guard T’yana Todd knocked down a contested 3-pointer just as the shot clock struck zero. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Lauren Betts goes up for a contested layup. Betts logged her third double-double in four games Sunday afternoon. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Starting conference play on solid footing often sets the tone for a successful season. That opportunity awaits No. 4 UCLA women’s basketball (11-1, 1-0 Big Ten) when it travels to Columbus, Ohio, to face No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball huddles on the court at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins have their first bout of Big Ten travel Sunday. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
