After a fall from being a lineup cornerstone, recapturing one’s old glory can be a fruitless endeavor. The very opposite has been true for Bianca Fernandez in 2026. Read more...
Photo: Junior Bianca Fernandez eyes the ball as she prepares to return a volley. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin)
Fifteen games without a loss, an undefeated home record and a sweep to begin conference play have defined the Bruins’ 2026 campaign thus far. But the season is now approaching its halfway point. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Taylor Tinsley (left) high-fives redshirt junior catcher Alexis Ramirez (right). Tinsley earned wins in all three of last weekend’s contests against Wisconsin, pitching a complete game in the Saturday affair while allowing just two hits. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 11 at 12:06 p.m. Michael Edwards, nicknamed “Eddie the Eagle,” was the first British Olympic athlete to compete in ski jumping, taking flight at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA jumper attempts to jump over the pole. Five Bruin jumpers medaled at the Beach Opener, the Bruins first meet of the outdoor campaign, from March 6 to March 7. (Courtesy of Luca Gillis)
Even the deepest winter eventually yields to the first sign of spring. And after a cold start to the season, the Bruins are in full bloom as the conference calendar turns. Read more...
Photo: Senior Aadarsh Tripathi pumps his fist. The Pleasanton, California, local picked up a pair of singles wins in Indiana over the weekend. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 9 at 11:11 p.m. The NIL era has elicited an immense amount of turnover through the transfer portal. And UCLA softball lost two ostensibly pivotal pieces in former Bruin pitchers Kaitlyn Terry and Addisen Fisher ahead of its 2026 campaign. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball players stand outside the dugout and high-five each other. UCLA has captured the most national championships out of any Division I softball program with 12 title trophies. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)
Inside a warm gym in Thousand Oaks, California, 11-year-old Ryan “Moose” Bailey was all ears. The most decorated coach in college basketball history – the man whose quotes adorned the walls of Bailey’s home – sat at the center of the court, drawing up a game plan on how to wear a sock. Read more...
Photo: Ryan Bailey (right) talks to a player on the sideline. (Courtesy of Ryan Bailey)
Runners explode out of the starting blocks before fighting through the final stretch. And the Bruins opened their weekend series with overwhelming speed before grinding their way across the finish line. Read more...
Photo: Juniors center fielder Will Gasparino and second baseman Phoenix Call jump in the air celebrating. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)
