Sydney Barros sat on the sidelines last year. The sophomore tore her ACL – for the second time – in 2023 while vying for an Olympic spot representing Puerto Rico at the Central American Games. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Sydney Barros performs a floor routine for the first time in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Most people count on luck to win big in Las Vegas. But not the Bruins. No. 24 UCLA swim and dive (1-0) will travel to Las Vegas to compete in the UNLV invitational from Dec. Read more...
Photo: UCLA swim and dive dips into the the pool at Spieker Aquatic Center to start a race. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Passing the torch is a natural part of sports, as new leaders step up to carry the team forward. And in 2025, it could be Cheridyn Leverette who propels the Bruins to new heights. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette spikes a ball at the Galen Center. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 15 at 1:02 p.m. Cori Close has reached a summit for UCLA head coaches. A 102-51 victory for No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) against Long Beach State (5-4, 2-0 Big West) at Walter Pyramid on Saturday marked Close’s 297th win as the Bruins’ head coach. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close cheers graduate student forward Angela Dugalić as she comes off the court. Close took up the role of head coach in April 2011. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 14 at 9:02 p.m. The Bruins were down 13 points in the second half – on the verge of dropping their second game of the season. But to the rescue came Tyler Bilodeau. Thanks to the junior forward’s 17-point performance – 12 of which came in the second half – the Bruins snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Tyler Bilodeau, who led his team’s charge in the second half against Arizona on Saturday afternoon, pump fakes in the key. Bilodeau finished the Bruins’ duel against the Wildcats with 17 points. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
People say how a team performs in December is not always how the team performs in March. But in sports, adversity reveals a team’s true colors. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. passes the ball into the key. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Cori Close is on the brink of becoming the winningest head coach in program history. The Bruins’ first Big Ten conference win over Washington Sunday marked Close’s 296th win as head coach, equaling head coach Billie Moore’s total from 1977 to 1993. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close watches the court. Close has been head coach of the Bruin squad since 2011. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
