UCLA men can’t erase another poor 1st half in loss to Wisconsin By Staff and news service reports January 7, 2026 at 6:54 a.m. The Bruins trail by 20 midway through the first half and shoot just 1 for...
UCLA football adds 2 more James Madison players via transfer portal By Benjamin Royer January 6, 2026 at 7:01 p.m. Tight end Josh Phifer and defensive back DJ Barksdale announce their intentions to follow their...
UCLA football starts receiving new commitments in transfer portal By Benjamin Royer January 5, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. New coach Bob Chesney received two new commitments on Monday morning then added several others...
Alexander: UCLA, USC show women’s basketball is thriving in L.A. By Jim Alexander January 3, 2026 at 10:35 p.m. UCLA-USC draws 11,241 on a Saturday evening In the most diverse sports market in North...
No. 4 UCLA women rout rival No. 17 USC By Benjamin Royer January 3, 2026 at 9:29 p.m. Lauren Betts scores a team-high 18 points to outduel Trojans freshman Jazzy Davidson, who finishes...
UCLA men’s late surge falls short at No. 25 Iowa By The Associated Press January 3, 2026 at 5:40 p.m. The Bruins go on an 18-2 run early in the second half before the Hawkeyes...
UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau and Skyy Clark finding their grooves By Aaron Heisen January 2, 2026 at 3:54 p.m. In their second year under Mick Cronin, each Bruin is keeping it simple and averaging...
Bob Chesney adds to UCLA coaching staff as Bruins hit the transfer portal By Benjamin Royer January 2, 2026 at 3:09 p.m. Chesney adds six more assistants from James Madison, retains two Bruins coaches and brings in...
UCLA gymnast Ciena Alipio ready for an expanded role By Benjamin Royer January 2, 2026 at 4:57 p.m. The balance-beam specialist is stepping up as a leader and working her way into the...
No. 4 UCLA women prepare for No. 17 USC and their boards exams By Benjamin Royer January 2, 2026 at 4:39 p.m. Coach Cori Close wants to see more aggressive rebounding from her Bruins going into Saturday...
No. 4 UCLA women pummel Penn State for 7th straight win By Staff and news service reports December 31, 2025 at 5:21 p.m. Lauren Betts leads with 25 points and Gianna Kneepkens knocks down five 3-pointers and scores...
UCLA men’s basketball: 4 questions for the Big Ten Conference season By Aaron Heisen December 31, 2025 at 3:20 p.m. The Bruins are struggling on defense and looking for more from highly regarded transfer point...
Fresh off a stiff test, UCLA women ready for Penn State By Benjamin Royer December 30, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. The fourth-ranked Bruins found themselves in a fourth-quarter dogfight against No. 19 Ohio State on...
Chesney names coordinators at UCLA, bringing them from James Madison By Benjamin Royer December 29, 2025 at 8:05 p.m. Colin Hitschler will run the defense and Dean Kennedy takes over the offense new head...
Lauren Betts’ double-double leads UCLA women to win over Ohio State By The Associated Press December 28, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. The 6-foot-7 senior center scores 18, adds 16 rebounds as the Bruins outscored the Buckeyes...
UCLA women dive back into Big Ten play focused on defense By Benjamin Royer December 28, 2025 at 4:48 a.m. The fourth-ranked Bruins (11-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) resume conference play with road games at...
UCLA women’s basketball: 4 questions for the Big Ten Conference season By Benjamin Royer December 25, 2025 at 12:34 p.m. The No. 4 Bruins, who resume conference play Sunday at No. 19 Ohio State as...
UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau scores career-high 34 in rout of UC Riverside By Aaron Heisen December 23, 2025 at 6:19 p.m. The senior forward scores 21 points as part of a 52-point second half as the...
UCLA hires Darrick Yray as football general manager By Benjamin Royer December 23, 2025 at 7:13 p.m. Yray, who helped Florida State assemble top-20 recruiting classes for the past four seasons, has...
QB Iamaleava will return for another season at UCLA By Benjamin Royer December 22, 2025 at 3:58 p.m. New coach Bob Chesney will have a veteran dual threat quarterback.
No. 4 UCLA women rout Long Beach State to cap nonconference slate By Dan Arritt December 20, 2025 at 7:21 p.m. Led by 17 points each from Gabriela Jaquez and Lauren Betts, six Bruins score in...
UCLA pulls away from Cal Poly but faces more defensive questions By Aaron Heisen December 20, 2025 at 1:35 a.m. Skyy Clark scores 30 points and Donovan Dent delivers another strong game, but Cal Poly rides...
No. 4 UCLA women host Long Beach State striving for more By Benjamin Royer December 19, 2025 at 7:11 p.m. Coming off an 87-point victory, the Bruins focus on seizing opportunities and improving against winless...
Donovan Dent, UCLA put it all together to defeat Arizona State By Aaron Heisen December 17, 2025 at 11:56 p.m. Dent has 20 points, Skyy Clark and Tyler Bilodeau both score 18, and the Bruins...
Sienna Betts makes her UCLA debut in rout of Cal Poly By Benjamin Royer December 16, 2025 at 10:20 p.m. The second-ranked recruit in the class of 2025, the freshman finishes with five points and...
UCLA’s Sienna Betts could return against Cal Poly By Benjamin Royer December 15, 2025 at 8:01 a.m. Betts has been sidelined with a lower left leg injury suffered in a mid-October scrimmage.
No. 25 UCLA men’s basketball falls to No. 8 Gonzaga By The Associated Press December 14, 2025 at 1:40 a.m. Tyler Bilodeau scores 22 points as No. 25 UCLA closes within one early in the...
UCLA men’s basketball faces Gonzaga set on raising ranking and revenue By Aaron Heisen December 12, 2025 at 3:48 p.m. The No. 25 Bruins take on the No. 8 Bulldogs in Saturday night’s Seattle Hoops...
UCLA promotes Gof Boyoko to women’s soccer head coach By Benjamin Royer December 12, 2025 at 2:52 p.m. The associate head coach succeeds Margueritte Bates, who led the Bruins to a national championship...
UCLA gymnastics team still strong with a new look By Benjamin Royer December 12, 2025 at 9:58 p.m. Q&A with Coach Janelle McDonald, who talks about Year 4 after an NCAA runner-up finish,...
The Audible: Dodgers as villains, Chesney as hero, and Rivers as grandpa QB By Jim Alexander December 11, 2025 at 3:31 p.m. SoCal News Group columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss some of this weekccs top...
Swanson: New UCLA coach Bob Chesney ready for his closeup By Mirjam Swanson December 10, 2025 at 6:47 a.m. There is no guarantee Chesney can do for UCLA what Curt Cignetti has done at...
Bob Chesney speaks of UCLA football with conviction and promise By Benjamin Royer December 9, 2025 at 6:32 p.m. At his introductory press conference, the new head coach says: “We don’t want to be...
Meet Bob Chesney, UCLA football’s new ‘ultimate type of competitor’ By Benjamin Royer December 8, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. The new Bruins hire has not only won at every stop – from Division III...
UCLA rallies in final second to beat USC for men’s water polo title By The Associated Press December 7, 2025 at 9:44 p.m. Frederico Jucá Carsalade caps a four-goal fourth quarter as UCLA edges USC 11-10 for its...
Alexander: UCLA women boat-race Oregon — and they’ll hear about it By Jim Alexander December 7, 2025 at 4:47 p.m. Bruins coach Cori Close is not satisfied with a second half played on cruise control...
Lauren Betts plays up to billing in UCLA’s rout of Oregon By Benjamin Royer December 7, 2025 at 3:17 p.m. The Bruins star center recorded season-highs all-around with 24 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks...
USC, UCLA men’s water polo teams reach NCAA title match By Staff and news service reports December 6, 2025 at 11:46 p.m. The top-seeded Trojans beat No. 4 Fordham, 16-7, while the second-seeded Bruins rally to beat...
Swanson: UCLA’s Mick Cronin isn’t sweating Donovan Dent’s shot By Mirjam Swanson December 6, 2025 at 8:06 p.m. After averaging 20.4 points per game for New Mexico, the star transfer is averaging 12...
UCLA men’s basketball holds off Oregon By Aaron Heisen December 6, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. UCLA's Eric Dailey Jr. leads with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting, handing the Ducks a...
UCLA announces Bob Chesney as new football coach By Benjamin Royer December 8, 2025 at 11:48 a.m. The Bruins make it official as Chesney, 48, arrives from James Madison, where he went...
UCLA’s Lauren Betts adjusting as the center of attention By Benjamin Royer December 6, 2025 at 9:01 a.m. The 6-foot-7 Bruin is attracting a lot of defenders in the paint going into the...
UCLA men’s basketball needs more must-win mindset versus Oregon By Aaron Heisen December 5, 2025 at 3:01 p.m. The Bruins (6-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten), who narrowly survived their conference opener at Washington,...
UCLA hangs on to beat Washington in Big Ten opener By Staff and news service reports December 4, 2025 at 3:55 a.m. The Bruins see their 16-point lead whittled to one when the Huskies go on a...
UCLA football’s National Signing Day caps an arduous 3 months By Benjamin Royer December 4, 2025 at 10:21 a.m. The Bruins, tasked with retaining their 2026 class after Deshaun Foster was fired three games...
As UCLA opens Big Ten play, can Donovan Dent shake his slump? By Aaron Heisen December 2, 2025 at 4:06 p.m. The Bruins travel to Washington for Wednesday’s opener as their heavily hyped transfer guard admits...
Swanson: UCLA is the next stop on Bob Chesney’s revival tour By Mirjam Swanson December 1, 2025 at 5:41 p.m. There is no guarantee that Chesney can do for UCLA what another former James Madison...
Bob Chesney set to become UCLA’s 20th head football coach By Benjamin Royer December 1, 2025 at 5:39 p.m. The 48-year-old from Pennsylvania has won everywhere he’s coached, including James Madison, where this season...
Swanson: Gabriela Jaquez’s ascension raises UCLA’s ceiling By Mirjam Swanson December 1, 2025 at 8:48 a.m. Camarillo's 6-foot senior has taken a leap this season and is catching the attention of...
Gabriela Jaquez leads No. 3 UCLA to rout of No. 14 Tennessee By Benjamin Royer November 30, 2025 at 9:57 p.m. Making a career-high five 3-pointers, Jaquez scores 29 and Kiki Rice adds 20 with 11...
UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava’s future undecided as coaching search begins By Benjamin Royer December 1, 2025 at 4:57 a.m. After a 3-9 season in which he stayed through staff upheaval and played hurt, the...
UCLA football looks ahead after loss to rival USC caps troubled season By Benjamin Royer November 30, 2025 at 12:40 a.m. Bruins finish 3-9 under interim coach Tim Skipper, heading into an offseason of coaching uncertainty...
Bruins get crash course in rivalry ahead of UCLA-USC game By Benjamin Royer November 28, 2025 at 5:52 p.m. With at least 57 newcomers to the rivalry on the roster, interim coach Tim Skipper...
UCLA football at No. 19 USC: Who has the edge? By Haley Sawyer November 28, 2025 at 3:15 p.m. What’s at stake, injuries, who’s better, key matchups to watch, TV info and a final...
No. 3 UCLA women rout Duke without Lauren Betts By The Associated Press November 27, 2025 at 10:32 p.m. The Bruins shoot 60% from the field in the first quarter, including 5-for-7 on 3-pointers...
How Garrett DiGiorgio became UCLA’s grateful leader By Benjamin Royer November 27, 2025 at 9:01 a.m. A four-year starter on the offensive line, the team captain stepped up when the Bruins...
No. 3 UCLA women’s basketball can’t catch No. 4 Texas By Staff and news service reports November 26, 2025 at 5:18 p.m. The Bruins suffer their first loss after trailing by 20 points at halftime and finishing...
UCLA LB Scott Taylor soaking in the USC rivalry By Benjamin Royer November 26, 2025 at 3:59 p.m. Looking to follow in fellow Loyola alum Anthony Barr’s footsteps, the freshman linebacker embraces the...
Alexander: Every Rose Bowl opinion has its thorns By Jim Alexander November 26, 2025 at 3:44 p.m. The football fans have their say on the potential split between UCLA and the Pasadena...
Missed free throws among UCLA’s issues in loss to Cal By Staff and news service reports November 25, 2025 at 11:06 p.m. Trent Perry scores 19 points and Eric Dailey Jr. adds 17, but the 18th-ranked Bruins...
UCLA’s Tim Skipper reflects on final week at the helm By Benjamin Royer November 25, 2025 at 2:40 p.m. The interim head coach took over after an 0-3 start and has gained the players’...
Women’s soccer coach Margueritte Aozasa leaves UCLA for other opportunities By Benjamin Royer November 24, 2025 at 10:37 a.m. Aozasa led UCLA to a national title in 2022.
UCLA women’s basketball team routs Southern By Benjamin Royer November 24, 2025 at 3:03 a.m. Angela Dugalic scores 20 points to lead the No. 3 Bruins in a dominant 88-37...
Outgoing UCLA players savor memories despite crushing loss to Washington By Benjamin Royer November 24, 2025 at 2:55 a.m. Emotions ran high for seniors in final game at the Rose Bowl, but even under...
UCLA flattened by Washington amid uncertainty over Rose Bowl future By Benjamin Royer November 23, 2025 at 12:38 a.m. UCLA commits three turnovers in its first six drives and manages just 10 first downs...
Swanson: One last tailgate for UCLA fans at Rose Bowl? By Mirjam Swanson November 23, 2025 at 5:46 p.m. A thinning but loyal fan base turns out to treasure the Rose Bowl for maybe...
Uncertain Rose Bowl future hangs over UCLA–Washington By Benjamin Royer November 22, 2025 at 9:44 p.m. Saturday’s game may be UCLA’s last at the venue. The school is considering a move...
UCLA men give Mick Cronin a lot to like with rout of Presbyterian By Aaron Heisen November 22, 2025 at 4:08 a.m. One game after the coach switched out four-fifths of his starting lineup, the Bruins respond...
Alexander: UCLA can’t make this mistake with the Rose Bowl, can it? By Jim Alexander November 21, 2025 at 7:31 p.m. Breaking its lease after 43 years at the iconic Pasadena stadium in order to play...
No. 3 UCLA women’s basketball taking ‘aggressive first’ approach By Benjamin Royer November 21, 2025 at 2:38 p.m. “Other people are focusing to beat us. We are focusing to be us,” Coach Cori...
UCLA and Washington aim to finish strong ahead of the unknown By Benjamin Royer November 21, 2025 at 6:52 p.m. The Bruins are two games away from an offseason in need of a new coach....
Washington at UCLA football: Who has the edge? By Benjamin Royer November 21, 2025 at 6:47 p.m. What’s at stake, injuries, who’s better, key matchups, TV info and a final score prediction...
UCLA football team aims to finish on a high note By Benjamin Royer November 19, 2025 at 5:07 p.m. The Bruins’ season is down to its final two games – against Washington on Saturday...
UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava producing with more pressure, zero fear By Benjamin Royer November 19, 2025 at 5:14 p.m. The redshirt sophomore has put up better numbers since Jerry Neuheisel began calling plays, but...
UCLA men crush Sacramento State, but they’re still searching for a spark By Aaron Heisen November 19, 2025 at 3:53 a.m. The 19th-ranked Bruins (4-1) cruise to a 79-48 win, but it’s another unconvincing effort against...
UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava participates in drills By Benjamin Royer November 18, 2025 at 4:19 p.m. Interim head coach Tim Skipper said Monday the quarterback was day-to-day after missing Saturday's 38-point...
No. 3 UCLA women’s basketball wallops South Florida By The Associated Press November 15, 2025 at 8:49 p.m. The Bruins have six players in double figures in a dominant 94-61 win, despite Kiki...
No. 1 Ohio State thrashes UCLA football By The Associated Press November 15, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. In his first collegiate start, sophomore quarterback Luke Duncan completes 16 of 23 passes for...
Alexander: UCLA vs. Arizona – a basketball rivalry that should never end By Jim Alexander November 15, 2025 at 2:26 p.m. Friday night's matchup between the former Pac-12 powerhouses at Intuit Dome reminds us again what...
Kenny Easley, former UCLA and Seahawks great, dies at 66 By Staff and news service reports November 15, 2025 at 3:36 p.m. The hard-hitting Hall of Fame safety was a three-time All-American for the Bruins and a...
No. 15 UCLA can’t stop Jaden Bradley late in loss to No. 5 Arizona By Aaron Heisen November 15, 2025 at 4:08 a.m. Bradley scores 11 points down the stretch as the Wildcats close the game on a...
Alexander: Which team will be Southern California’s next champion? By Jim Alexander November 15, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. With the Dodgers’ latest World Series triumph, no region has dominated the 2020s like ours...
UCLA football bringing one-play mentality to No. 1 Ohio State By Benjamin Royer November 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Three weeks after a 50-point loss at No. 2 Indiana, the Bruins travel to take...
UCLA football at No. 1 Ohio State: Who has the edge? By Benjamin Royer November 14, 2025 at 4:50 p.m. What’s at stake, injuries, who’s better, key matchups, TV info and a final score prediction...
Lauren Betts powers No. 3 UCLA women past No. 11 North Carolina By The Associated Press November 14, 2025 at 10:27 a.m. The All-American center has 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Bruins dominate...
UCLA and USC men’s basketball teams brace for tests at Intuit Dome By Aaron Heisen November 13, 2025 at 5:42 p.m. The No. 15 Bruins take on No. 5 Arizona in a duel of former Pac-12...
‘Really upsetting’: UCLA football fans react to possible Rose Bowl exodus By Benjamin Royer November 13, 2025 at 5:32 p.m. “The Rose Bowl is just college football, right?” says a former student section president of...
Judge denies Rose Bowl temporary restraining order keeping UCLA from deal with SoFi Stadium By Benjamin Royer November 12, 2025 at 1:24 p.m. Rose Bowl Operating Co. and City of Pasadena hadn't showed an emergency requiring such action,...
UCLA searching for a way to pressure the quarterback By Benjamin Royer November 19, 2025 at 12:44 p.m. Defensive end Jacob Busic earned some glory carrying the ball on a fake punt on...
Swanson: UCLA bailing on Rose Bowl for SoFi? Nothing is sacred By Mirjam Swanson November 11, 2025 at 1:17 p.m. UCLA appears ready to punt on its one advantage, leaving behind one of America's most...
No. 3 UCLA women pull away to beat No. 6 Oklahoma By The Associated Press November 11, 2025 at 3:42 a.m. Gianna Kneepkens scores 20 points, and the Bruins use dominance on the boards and a...
Trent Perry’s career night helps No. 15 UCLA beat West Georgia By Aaron Heisen November 11, 2025 at 4:54 a.m. Tyler Bilodeau has 21 points and Perry has career-highs in points (17) and assists (nine)...
Rose Bowl seeks restraining order to halt UCLA from moving games to SoFi Stadium By Benjamin Royer November 10, 2025 at 5:42 p.m. After suing UCLA, the City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Co. ask judge...
Swanson: Don’t call it a comeback, because at UCLA it’s not By Mirjam Swanson November 10, 2025 at 1:56 a.m. The Bruins' too-little, too-late surge in 28-21 loss to Nebraska was a telling reminder of...
UCLA football looks ahead to showdown with No. 1 Ohio State By Benjamin Royer November 10, 2025 at 2:03 a.m. The Bruins head to Columbus on Saturday to take on Ohio State and look to...
UCLA football comes up short as Nebraska pulls away By Benjamin Royer November 8, 2025 at 11:41 p.m. Nebraska beats UCLA 28-21 in the first collegiate start for true freshman and Compton native...
No. 12 UCLA men still searching for consistency after beating Pepperdine By Aaron Heisen November 8, 2025 at 4:23 a.m. Xavier Booker Jr. has 15 points and five blocked shots to lead the Bruins to...
UCLA football back to basics as Nebraska comes to town By Benjamin Royer November 7, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. After a 50-point loss to Indiana, the Bruins used the bye week to return to...
Nebraska at UCLA football: Who has the edge? By Benjamin Royer November 7, 2025 at 2:23 p.m. What’s at stake, injuries, who’s better, key matchups, TV info and a final score prediction...
Swanson: For UCLA women’s basketball, it’s now or never By Mirjam Swanson November 6, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. The Bruins return the core of a team that was ranked No. 1 in the...