Ikaika Malloe remembers the day his walk-on status transformed into a scholarship.
“I really cried,” UCLA football’s defensive coordinator said. “I cherish those moments, and I’ve always held that deep inside.”
More than 25 years after his time as a Washington linebacker, one of Malloe’s players experienced the same transformation as his coach.

This post was updated April 2 at 10:14 p.m.
The Bruins added to their resume of 14 ranked wins in their first – and only – trip east until a potential national title bid in May.

The number 121 echoes with significance in Westwood.
It’s tied to the tireless work of Bruin players and coaches alike.
But on the periphery of the spotlight lies a dimmer constituent, the ones anchoring UCLA’s winning engine – athletic trainers.

UCLA Athletics has produced 410 Olympic athletes in addition to coaches and other various staff. The 2020 Olympics had Bruins pick up 16 medals, adding to an overall count of 136 gold, 71 silver and 63 bronze medals.

This post was updated Jan. 18 at 12:11 a.m.
Fall quarter is nearly over, and the LA Bowl represents the final game for any of UCLA’s fall sports.

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 10:01 p.m. 
A flash of blonde hair whipping past is all a defender sees when Ally Cook has the ball.

This post was updated Oct. 27 at 12:18 a.m.
Men’s water polo
Ava Abrishamchian, Daily Bruin reporter
Spieker Aquatics Center will be witness to an ever-brewing rivalry Saturday afternoon.

UCLA football (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12) is hosting No. 13 Washington State (4-0, 1-0) for its first home conference game of the season. Here are this week’s predictions from Sports editor Joseph Crosby, Sports staff writer Gavin Carlson and assistant Sports editor Cecilia Schmitz – as well as a guest prediction from former assistant Photo editor and current senior staffer Megan Cai.

This post was updated Oct. 9 at 3:18 p.m.
The winds of change swept through the greens of Illinois as the Bruins clinched their first win of the season.