As the 2026 WNBA season wraps up, Daily Bruin assistant Sports editor Sinclair Richman grades the six rookies from UCLA’s historic 2026 draft class.
When looking at the league’s Rookie Class of 2026, it is clear that Minnesota’s Olivia Miles – the unanimous Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year – is the A+ on the grading scale.

This post was updated Oct. 4 at 9:52 p.m.
For the second season in a row, the Bruins will be down a player because of a knee injury.

A tale of two halves.
And luckily for the Bruins, their half was stronger.
UCLA men’s soccer (4-1-4, 1-1-2 Big Ten) took down Penn State (2-6, 0-4) 4-2 on Monday at Jeffrey Field in University Park.

Adapt and overcome.
The Bruins had to do just that for almost a full 90 minutes.
UCLA men’s soccer (3-1-4, 0-1-2 Big Ten) tied 2-2 with No.

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:23 p.m.
One call can change the course of the game.
And for the Bruins, this happened twice.
UCLA men’s soccer (3-1-3, 0-1-1 Big Ten) tied 1-1 with Michigan (2-2-2, 0-1-1) Friday at Wallis Annenberg Stadium after two second-half goals.

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.

All good things must come to an end.
And for the Bruins, their downfall came at an inopportune time.
No. 11 UCLA men’s soccer (3-1-2) fell 3-1 to Rutgers (2-3-1) on Friday in Piscataway, New Jersey, to open Big Ten play.

UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school.

Last season, the Bruins entered Big Ten play without a win.
This time, they’re looking to enter it undefeated.
No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer (2-0-2) faces Omaha (2-0-2) at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Sunday in its final tuneup before Big Ten play.

Finding its stride early in the season can set a team up for success.
And with Big Ten play quickly approaching, the Bruins are continuing to stay on rhythm.