Jordan Chiles brought the Bruin floor party to Dancing with the Stars this fall, capturing third place.
Now, the two-time Olympian will dance alongside a new set of UCLA stars for her final hurrah in 2026.

While little has been confirmed since UCLA football head coach Bob Chesney’s introductory press conference on Dec. 9, transfer portal exits, coaching staff additions and speculation about the 2026 Bruins have been plentiful.

This post was updated Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Coach Cori Close preaches consistency as the standard for her team.
Remaining consistent, though, is difficult to do when the bar is an 87-point victory.

Nonconference play gives teams opportunities to see what works and what does not.
And for the Bruins, lots has been successful.
No. 4 UCLA women’s basketball (10-1, 1-0 Big Ten) will face Long Beach State (0-9, 0-2 Big West) on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion in its last nonconference game of the season.

Men’s volleyball is growing.
Whether it be the addition of two new teams – Jessup University and UC Merced – to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in 2026 and another – Pacific – in 2027 or the expansion of the NCAA tournament from 10 to 12 teams, the sport has witnessed unprecedented growth in the last year.

This post was updated Dec. 19 at 10:01 p.m.
Buy games are supposed to be free wins.
Goliath fills their early season schedule with what should be an uneventful win at home, and David gets a healthy sum of cash despite an all-but-guaranteed loss.

March Madness games are not won in early December.
But teams can start building the form they want to reach come postseason.
In Wednesday’s victory over the Sun Devils, the Bruins showed who they can be.