Getting swept off your feet by a strong wave should prepare you for the next one.
And when that second wave hit, the Bruins stayed grounded.

A shutout win may be the perfect conclusion to a series sweep.
And No. 9 UCLA softball (33-5, 13-2 Big Ten) did just that, defeating Indiana (27-10, 7-5) 4-0 on Sunday at Easton Stadium, completing the conference homestand sweep.

A challenging regular season can replicate postseason play.
And the Bruins are embracing their strenuous schedule.
No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (21-4) bested No. 6 Cal Poly (21-5) 3-2 but lost to No.

There may be fewer weekends for women’s water polo fans to enjoy this season, but the Bruins still played the same number of games through the 2026 regular season.

Spring football is a lot like the grocery store.
It is coaches, players, fans and media all counting their eggs before Easter – and chickens before they hatch.

PHOENIX – It was never just a national championship.
Yes, UCLA women’s basketball took home its first national championship of the NCAA era and first title since the legendary Ann Meyers Drysdale won the 1978 AIAW Women’s Basketball Championship.

Mark Twain once said history does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme.
The Bruins proved themselves to be rhymesters this weekend – but whether they can disprove the first half of Twain’s assertion will be determined at April’s end.