Michael Edwards, nicknamed “Eddie the Eagle,” was the first British Olympic athlete to compete in ski jumping, taking flight at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
British Olympic officials tried to impede Edwards’ Olympic pursuit, with some even labeling him an embarrassment.

Even the deepest winter eventually yields to the first sign of spring.
And after a cold start to the season, the Bruins are in full bloom as the conference calendar turns.

This post was updated March 9 at 11:11 p.m.
The NIL era has elicited an immense amount of turnover through the transfer portal.
And UCLA softball lost two ostensibly pivotal pieces in former Bruin pitchers Kaitlyn Terry and Addisen Fisher ahead of its 2026 campaign.

Inside a warm gym in Thousand Oaks, California, 11-year-old Ryan “Moose” Bailey was all ears.
The most decorated coach in college basketball history – the man whose quotes adorned the walls of Bailey’s home – sat at the center of the court, drawing up a game plan on how to wear a sock.

Runners explode out of the starting blocks before fighting through the final stretch.
And the Bruins opened their weekend series with overwhelming speed before grinding their way across the finish line.

Catchers are often unsung heroes, while pitchers tend to wear the cape.
But Sunday featured prolific performances from both positions.
No. 7 UCLA softball (21-3, 3-0 Big Ten) defeated Wisconsin (14-10, 0-3) 16-9 Sunday at Easton Stadium to complete the opening-series sweep in its conference slate.

Live Like Braun.
Players and coaches on both sides of the net donned shirts with this phrase to honor the late Braun Levi, a star tennis player and manager of the boys’ volleyball team at Loyola High School, who was killed after being struck by an alleged drunk driver on May 4, 2025.