This post was updated Feb. 25 at 12:22 a.m.
The Battle for Los Angeles. The Crosstown Cup. The LA Showdown.
Whatever the game’s nickname is, everything else stays the same.

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 10:09 p.m.
About 700 to 1,000 people attempt to climb Mount Everest every year.
At 29,032 feet, every step leaves less room for error.

There are two options a team can take amid tough competition.
Sink or swim.
And at their second Big Ten Championships, the Bruins took the latter option, earning six school records and four individual podium finishes.

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 1:28 p.m.
Ignoring outside noise often breeds success.
Despite the scrutiny surrounding coach Mick Cronin and UCLA men’s basketball (18-9, 10-6 Big Ten) after the head honcho ejected redshirt senior forward/center Steven Jamerson II in a game against then-No.

Just three days after upsetting No. 10 Illinois 95-94 in overtime in buzzer-beating fashion, UCLA men’s basketball (18-9, 10-6 Big Ten) will turn its head to Tuesday night, where it will face USC (18-9, 7-9) at Pauley Pavilion for the first crosstown rivalry matchup of the 2025-26 season.

There was heavy preseason hype, and the Bruins have proven it was not unwarranted.
After sweeping then-No. 7 TCU over the weekend, No. 1 UCLA baseball (6-1) will face off against SDSU (4-3) in its second Tuesday midweek match-up of the year at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

The skid is over. After losing back-to-back road contests by a combined 53 points to then-No. 2 Michigan and then-No. 15 Michigan State on Feb. 14 and Feb.