This post was updated Jan. 4 at 5:31 p.m. It may not have been an Olympic stage. But senior Jordan Chiles and freshman Tiana Sumanasekera – UCLA gymnastics’ two Olympians – stole the show at the Bruins’ first competition of the season. Read more...
Photo: Senior Jordan Chiles dances during her floor routine. The Houston local debuted a new floor routine set to the music of Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder on Saturday, earning a meet-high 9.925. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Rivalry games come down to passion and determination, often pushing aside a team’s success on the season. The Bruins are no exception to a rivalry upset. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Gianna Kneepkens eyes the basket. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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)
