This post was updated Jan. 23 at 9:17 p.m.
Despite being protected from incoming thunderstorms in Louisiana, the Bruins have a chance to set off lightning during their bayou back-to-back.

The garage door was open.
The familiar clutter of NFL memorabilia, 1960s high school prom photos and peculiar gadgets that once occupied the space was replaced by kraft-colored boxes.

The teams congregated. Spectators’ eyes drifted from side to side. The ball floated through the warm afternoon air. Anticipatory silence enveloped the stadium.
The short-lived silence suddenly blossomed into a raucous frenzy.

Nine former Bruins took the stage during NFL Wild Card weekend, serving timely tackles, acrobatic receptions and pivotal blocks. Last week, another former Bruin experienced his first ascent to NBA Player of the Week.

No. 17 UCLA women’s tennis is just three days away from the start of its 2026 season. After a NCAA tournament super regional berth in 2025, the Bruins lost one-third of their starting lineup ahead of the upcoming campaign.

Treading toward the future often requires facing the past.
And one Bruin will take his first step in that quest this weekend.
No. 12 UCLA men’s tennis will face UC Irvine on Saturday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center to open the dual-match season.

No. 12 UCLA men’s tennis is just days away from its first serve of 2026. Fresh off a Big Ten title and an NCAA tournament quarterfinals berth in 2025, the Bruins seem poised to make another deep run this season.

A storm raged in the western region of the Evergreen State late Saturday night.
It led thousands of faithful Huskies to howl through the Seattle, Washington, night.

This post was updated Nov. 21 at 12:32 a.m.
Many avid readers experience a distinct feeling – each time they finish a book, the next appears to beckon to them.

For the second consecutive November, a Westwood pas de quatre will waltz in the Big Dance.
No. 19 junior Spencer Johnson, No. 36 redshirt junior Emon van Loben Sels, No.