After starting the 2026 campaign undefeated through 20 games, UCLA men’s volleyball seemed poised to breeze through the postseason and capture its third national championship in four years.

The intersection between sports and politics is often overlooked, despite how common the crossover is.
The Department of Homeland Security issued a July 17 ruling eliminating the previous “Duration of Status” policy, which allowed international students with F, J and I classifications on their nonimmigrant visas to remain in the United States so long as they were in the process of completing an academic program, regardless of the length.

We could be witnessing a dynasty in the making.
Only six UCLA programs have ever won three straight national championships. The feat has not been accomplished in nearly two decades: the most recent squad to join the list was women’s water polo following a dominant stretch from 2005 to 2009.

If the Bruins have one thing on their side, it’s history – and the fact that it tends to repeat itself.
The 2011 Bruins, headlined by Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer, did not make it to Omaha, let alone win the Men’s College World Series.

Russell Westbrook was an anomaly.
The 6-foot-4, 200-pound point guard spent 18 years in the NBA scowling at and dunking over opponents.
And the two seasons prior, “Russ” inflicted punishment on college rims while donning UCLA’s blue and gold.

A week after UCLA women’s basketball captured its first national title in the NCAA era, six former Bruins heard their names called in the 2026 WNBA Draft.

Some people learn what they love to do late in life. Others take time to develop their skills.
But for Zoey Molomo, gymnastics was a part of her from the beginning.