Senior sprinter/hurdler Tamaal Myers walked off the track and embraced track and field director Joanna Hayes in front of a celebrating UCLA men’s team.
Joanna Hayes’ path has come full circle, tracing the arc of the rivalry itself.

The setting stays the same.
But the stakes never fade.
The crosstown rivalry returns as UCLA track and field heads south for a matchup against USC on Saturday and Sunday, pitting pride and tradition above all else in one of the sport’s most consistent head-to-head clashes.

Perfection is on the line again this weekend.
No. 1 UCLA baseball (40-4, 21-0 Big Ten) returns to conference play in East Lansing when it faces Michigan State (16-25, 10-14) in a three game series at Jeff Ishbia Field starting Friday and concluding Sunday.

The Golden Gophers battled all weekend long.
But when it was all said and done, the Bruins’ result stayed the same.
Undefeated.
No. 1 UCLA baseball (36-3, 21-0 Big Ten) bested Minnesota (22-17, 5-13) 5-2 Sunday evening to close out Jackie Robinson Week at Jackie Robinson Stadium with its seventh consecutive conference sweep.

The emotions from Senior Day have settled – now comes the final test.
The regular season comes down to one last trip along the I-10.
In its regular-season finale, No.

A dominant season met a moment rooted in emotion.
No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (26-4) sent off its seniors with a 5-0 sweep against Cal State Bakersfield (10-22) on Tuesday at Mapes Beach.

Storms move in different ways.
Sometimes they linger, stretching deep into the night.
Other times, they pass quickly and decisively.
But the Bruins proved that winning comes from both.

History and rivalry go hand-in-hand.
The Bruin-Trojan rivalry dates back decades, but the series finale carried an uncommon weight: a series sweep and the longest winning streak in program history with 23 wins in a row.

Home is not always on the schedule for college athletes.
But for one Bruin, this weekend’s meet will offer exactly that.
UCLA track and field will divide its roster across two competitions, sending nine distance runners to compete at the Stanford Invite in Palo Alto, California while sprinters and field athletes will head to compete in the Battle on the Bayou meet in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Momentum in college baseball can be fragile. Even after stretches of success, each game offers a fresh opportunity to build momentum or lose control of it.