Ending the portal period with the acquisition of top-5 transfer talent Addy Brown would have been a triumphant finish for the Bruins.
But coach Cori Close was not done yet. 
Former Notre Dame guard KK Bransford announced her move to UCLA women’s basketball via Instagram on Tuesday afternoon, marking the fifth pick up Close has acquired since leading her team to a national championship earlier this month. 
Bransford played 24 games across the past campaign in South Bend, Indiana, while averaging 7.4 points, four rebounds and 1.3 assists.

This post was updated April 28 at 10:46 p.m.
Specialization is a natural byproduct of football.
Most players play on one side of the ball – offense or defense.

After trailing in each of the first two games of the series, the Bruins still emerged victorious.
But in the weekend’s final contest, the Hornets’ lead proved too much to overcome.

This post was updated April 28 at 10:30 p.m.
A leadoff hitter’s goal is often just to reach base.
But sophomore outfielder Rylee Slimp is not like most leadoff hitters.

Bob Chesney said his team was in “win now” mode.
In fact, at halftime of the UCLA men’s basketball game against Indiana on Jan. 31, the football head coach went as far as saying that the team would hang a Big Ten championship banner.

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Four home runs from four different athletes lifted No. 7 UCLA softball (43-5, 18-2 Big Ten) to a 7-2 victory against No.

They haven’t come easy, but they all count the same.
No. 1 UCLA baseball (39-3, 21-0 Big Ten) beat Sacramento State (19-25, 5-4 WAC) 5-3 on Saturday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Stadium for the team’s sixth consecutive win, four of which have come in comeback fashion.