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James Madison tight end Josh Phifer, middle, is tackled by Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman, left, and Jerry Mixon during the first half of their College Football Playoff first-round game last month in Eugene, Ore. Phifer has announced he is following his former coach to UCLA. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

UCLA football adds 2 more James Madison players via transfer portal

January 6, 2026 at 7:01 p.m.

Tight end Josh Phifer and defensive back DJ Barksdale announce their intentions to follow their former head coach to Westwood. Bob Chesney has now brought in nine transfers, five of...

Cal’s Ryan McCulloch (43) defends during the first half of an NCAA football game against Auburn on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

UCLA football starts receiving new commitments in transfer portal

January 5, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

New coach Bob Chesney received two new commitments on Monday morning then added several others as the day progressed.

UCLA’s Lauren Betts (51) grabs a rebound over USC’s Jazzy Davidson (9 and Kennedy Smith (11) during their game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, CA Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

No. 4 UCLA women rout rival No. 17 USC

January 3, 2026 at 9:29 p.m.

Lauren Betts scores a team-high 18 points to outduel Trojans freshman Jazzy Davidson, who finishes with 10, in an 80-46 win. The Bruins have won eight straight, and Saturday’s 34-point...

James Madison head coach Bob Chesney looks on during the third quarter against Oregon during a College Football Playoff first-round game Dec. 20, 2025, in Eugene, Oregon, in his final game before taking over at UCLA. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

Bob Chesney adds to UCLA coaching staff as Bruins hit the transfer portal

January 2, 2026 at 3:09 p.m.

Chesney adds six more assistants from James Madison, retains two Bruins coaches and brings in three others, all as several players signal intentions to leave.

UCLA’s Ciena Alipio competes on the balance beam during the NCAA Los Angeles Regional gymnastics final on April 1, 2023, at Pauley Pavillion. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

UCLA gymnast Ciena Alipio ready for an expanded role

January 2, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

The balance-beam specialist is stepping up as a leader and working her way into the fourth-ranked Bruins’ lineup ahead of Saturday’s season-opening quad meet.

UCLA’s Andrea Dugalic gets her hands on a rebound against teammates Lauren Betts, left, and Gabriela Jaquez in the fourth quarter against North Carolina on Nov. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

No. 4 UCLA women prepare for No. 17 USC and their boards exams

January 2, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Coach Cori Close wants to see more aggressive rebounding from her Bruins going into Saturday evening’s crosstown rivalry at Pauley Pavilion.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza holds up the winner’s trophy as offensive MVP Pat Coogan (78) stands near by after defeating Alabama 38-3 in the 112th Rose Game Game in Pasadena on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Fernando Mendoza aced Indiana’s Rose Bowl test

January 2, 2026 at 2:51 a.m.

Mendoza studied his teammates before he even arrived on campus, and on New Year's Day, he celebrated with them after a 38-3 rout of Alabama.

Head coach Curt Cignetti, left, leads the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers into Thursday’s Rose Bowl Game against Kalen DeBoer and the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal showdown. (Photos by Getty Images)

Indiana and Alabama embrace Rose Bowl tradition – but there’s more

December 31, 2025 at 5:24 p.m.

The No. 1 Hoosiers and No. 9 Crimson Tide understand the significance of the New Year’s Day classic that is now a stepping stone to a CFP national championship.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, left, and Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson lead their teams into Thursday’s Rose Bowl Game for a shot at the College Football Playoff semifinals. (Photos by The Associated Press)

No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama in the Rose Bowl: Who has the edge?

December 31, 2025 at 5:28 p.m.

What’s at stake, who’s better, a key matchup, TV info and a final score prediction for the New Year’s Day College Football Playoff quarterfinal game on Thursday in Pasadena.

Alabama tight end Josh Cuevas carries the ball in for a touchdown against Oklahoma during the second quarter Nov. 15, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)

Rose Bowl: How Josh Cuevas went from Campbell Hall to Crimson Tide

December 30, 2025 at 3:22 p.m.

The Alabama tight end and NFL hopeful, whose high school program no longer exists, will play in front of family and friends Thursday against No. 1 Indiana.

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