Friday, August 28

2026 Big Ten Preview: Oregon

UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school. Read more...

Photo: Former Oregon shortstop Maddox Molony flings a ball toward home plate. Molony was drafted in the sixth round of the 2026 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Photo by Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)


UCLA men’s soccer ties via late-game goal against Cal State Bakersfield

Clutch-time performance can make or break a season. And in their first two games of the season, the Bruins have shown they’re capable of it. UCLA men’s soccer (1-0-1) tied 1-1 with Cal State Bakersfield (1-0-1) after two second-half goals found the back of the net Monday in the team’s home opener at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Junior defender Mathis Richter rises above former Bruin forward Oshea Foster in UCLA men’s soccer’s 1-1 draw against Cal State Bakersfield on Monday. Foster, who spent 2023-24 with the Bruins, was the lone goal scorer for the Roadrunners. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)


2026 UCLA football position preview: Wide receivers, tight ends

As UCLA football enters its first year under coach Bob Chesney and its third season in the Big Ten, Daily Bruin Sports will preview the personnel of the Bruins’ position groups and predict their 2026 outlook prior to the season’s opening game Sept. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore wide receiver Brian Rowe Jr. runs downfield while looking back during practice. Rowe is entering his first season in Westwood after playing his freshman year at South Carolina. (Photo by Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)


2026 Big Ten Preview: Penn State

UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school. Read more...

Photo: Former Penn State quarterback Drew Allar scrambles away from senior safety Cole Martin and senior cornerback Scooter Jackson in a game Oct. 4, 2025, at the Rose Bowl. (Daily Bruin file photo, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)


2026 UCLA football position preview: Special teams

As UCLA football enters its first year under coach Bob Chesney and third season in the Big Ten, Daily Bruin Sports will preview the personnel of the Bruins’ position groups and predict their 2026 outlook prior to the season’s opening game Sept. Read more...

Photo: Senior kicker Mateen Bhaghani attempts an extra point during UCLA football’s practice Aug. 6 at Spaulding Field. (Photo by Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor; Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)


UCLA men’s soccer looks to maintain momentum in home opener against Cal State Bakersfield

This post was updated Aug. 23 at 8:43 p.m. Atlantic water sharks stealthily track prey, creating opportunities to attack and strike fiercely. And when those sharks return to East Coast tides, they remain as hungry and dangerous as ever. Read more...

Photo: Junior midfielder Zach Neuls dribbles up the pitch during an exhibition match against UC Riverside at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Neuls transferred from UC Davis and scored for the Bruins in the season opener. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)


The Chesney train rolls on, adding Trent Hendrick to the JMU-to-UCLA pipeline

The Chesney train is still taking passengers. Former James Madison linebacker Trent Hendrick transferred to UCLA on Sunday, according to On3. Hendrick received a temporary restraining order as part of a larger lawsuit in Louisiana against the NCAA, which 16 football players – including former UCLA running back TJ Harden – filed among 33 total athletes. Read more...

Photo: Former James Madison linebacker Trent Hendrick raises both his arms as the Dukes walk out onto the field pre-game. Hendrick transferred to UCLA after four seasons with JMU. (Courtesy of JMU Athletics Photography)