Monday, December 29

Quarterback Nico Iamaleava to return to UCLA football for 2026 season

He is back. Nico Iamaleava – one of the highest-ranked recruits to join the Bruins in program history – will return to UCLA for his redshirt junior season, he announced Monday evening via Instagram. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava scans the field with the ball in his hands. Iamaleava will return to UCLA for his redshirt junior season after much was up in the air on whether the signal caller would return. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Jordan Chiles leads seniors, refreshed gymnastics roster into 2026 season

Jordan Chiles brought the Bruin floor party to Dancing with the Stars this fall, capturing third place. Now, the two-time Olympian will dance alongside a new set of UCLA stars for her final hurrah in 2026. Read more...

Photo: Senior Jordan Chiles poses during her floor routine. Chiles performed her junior year floor routine set to the music of Prince for the last time at Meet the Bruins. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA women’s basketball submerges Long Beach State with 2nd triple-digit outing

This post was updated Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Coach Cori Close preaches consistency as the standard for her team. Remaining consistent, though, is difficult to do when the bar is an 87-point victory. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Gabriela Jaquez dribbles past an opposing defender. Jaquez posted 17 points and four rebounds, including a 5-for-6 performance from the perimeter. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s basketball prepares for Long Beach State, final nonconference matchup

Nonconference play gives teams opportunities to see what works and what does not. And for the Bruins, lots has been successful. No. 4 UCLA women’s basketball (10-1, 1-0 Big Ten) will face Long Beach State (0-9, 0-2 Big West) on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion in its last nonconference game of the season. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Kiki Rice makes a cut to the basket in a game against UC Santa Barbara. Rice led the Bruins with 23 points in their 115-28 win over Cal Poly Tuesday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s volleyball must pursue growth to win national championship again

Men’s volleyball is growing. Whether it be the addition of two new teams – Jessup University and UC Merced – to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in 2026 and another – Pacific – in 2027 or the expansion of the NCAA tournament from 10 to 12 teams, the sport has witnessed unprecedented growth in the last year. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball celebrates on the court together. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA men’s basketball bests Cal Poly with second-half surge, triple digit score

This post was updated Dec. 19 at 10:01 p.m. Buy games are supposed to be free wins. Goliath fills their early season schedule with what should be an uneventful win at home, and David gets a healthy sum of cash despite an all-but-guaranteed loss. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent dribbles around a Cal Poly defender and scans the court. Dent notched a double-double Friday night with 16 points and 11 assists with no turnovers. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)