This post was updated Aug. 26 at 9:01 p.m.
Jon Christon
Sports editor
Prediction: UCLA 31, Hawai’i 24
Look, I don’t have a good track record with football predictions – especially for season openers.

This post was updated July 25 at 6:13 p.m.
UCLA Athletics may be taking a break for the summer, but professional sports are still in full swing.

This post was updated June 4 at 8:15 p.m.
The Bruins scored single runs early and late but could not cash in on enough opportunities to eke out a win.

Regional No. 2 seed UCLA baseball (35-18, 18-12 Pac-12) will begin its 13th NCAA tournament appearance in the last 17 seasons in the Lubbock Regional with a date with regional No.

After an away sweep in their final series of the regular season, Bruins are on the road again for the first round of their 24th NCAA tournament appearance in program history.

Matt McLain slashed .397/.422/.621 in 2020, leading all qualified Bruins in both average and slugging.
In 2021, he is hitting .325/.432/.578 in the 39 games he has recorded a plate appearance in, again leading his qualified teammates in two of the three categories.

After losing the series opener on home turf, the Bruins traveled north on U.S. Route 101 and got even with the Gauchos.
In game two of the home-and-home between two Southern California University of California schools, No.

Hosting the NCAA tournament at Spieker Aquatics Center, No. 3 seed UCLA women’s water polo (13-4, 9-3 MPSF) will take on No. 6 seed and Big West champion Hawaii (11-1, 3-1 Big West) in the first round.

No. 2 seed UCLA women’s water polo (11-3, 9-3 MPSF) will face No. 7 seed San Jose State (2-14, 1-11) in the opening round of the MPSF tournament.