Many people quit before they fulfill challenging aspirations. Only those who embrace challenges will accomplish their goals and receive praise. No. 8 seed UCLA women’s volleyball (18-12, 12-8 Big Ten) faced substantial adversity throughout its 2025 regular season campaign, but the squad clinched its first postseason bid in coach Alfee Reft’s Westwood tenure. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA women’s volleyball bench celebrates a point. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
Toughness is synonymous with success. Just look at “Bad Boy” Pistons and the “Ewing Era” Knicks, who prided themselves on their mental and physical resilience. And UCLA men’s basketball (5-2) had its toughness challenged during its loss to California Nov. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent rises for a layup at the Chase Center in San Francisco. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 10:39 p.m. Two more are gone. Defensive backs redshirt sophomore Cole Martin and junior Andre Jordan Jr. announced their plans to enter the transfer portal – per On3 – which opens in the afternoon Jan. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore defensive back Cole Martin (left) and junior defensive back Andre Jordan Jr. (right) are pictured. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 10:32 p.m. My favorite sports team was ranked at the bottom of the table not long ago. FC Barcelona transformed from a club that dominated European soccer to a fractured program struggling in its own league just four years ago. Read more...
Photo: Former coach Margueritte Aozasa smiles. The four-year Bruin head honcho departed the program for Texas on Nov. 24. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The first of many have departed Westwood. Junior defensive back Scooter Jackson plans to enter the transfer portal, which opens Jan. 2, according to On3. Jackson played in all 12 of UCLA football’s 2025 fixtures as the team’s starting slot cornerback, where he captured a team-high two interceptions, a forced fumble and 44 tackles – the most among the squad’s cornerbacks and the third most among all defensive backs. Read more...
Photo: Junior defensive back Scooter Jackson is pictured on the field at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 5 at 5:26 p.m. The Chesney era is about to begin. James Madison coach Bob Chesney is set to become UCLA football’s next coach – news that will be confirmed after JMU’s Sun Belt Championship game on Friday against Troy, according to ESPN. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football’s newest head coach – and former James Madison and Holy Cross’s head honcho – Bob Chesney talks to his players on the sideline. (Courtesy of Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0)
UCLA football (3-9, 3-6 Big Ten) concluded its 2025 season Saturday with a 29-10 loss to then-No. 19 USC (9-3, 7-2) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava drops back in the pocket at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
