This post was updated Nov. 8 at 11:59 p.m.
The starting guns marked the beginning of the races. The finish lines revealed just how far the Bruins had come.

The Bruins will not need to venture into a haunted house to come face to face with a frightening pair of visitors.
With two ranked opponents on its schedule, UCLA faces a double dose of danger.

The opponents stood at opposite ends of the Big Ten.
But the Bruins ended up in the same place.
UCLA women’s volleyball (15–6, 6–4 Big Ten) was swept by No.

The Bruins have votes. What they’re missing is a statement win.
UCLA remains outside the top 25 after falling in all three of its matchups against ranked opponents this season.

This post was updated Sept. 18 at 8:45 a.m.
The Bruins are ready to put their cards on the table.
UCLA women’s volleyball (6-2) will travel to Las Vegas for the Lucky Aces Volleyball Invitational, taking its chances against Iowa State (5-3) on Friday, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2-5) on Saturday and Hawaiʻi (6-2) on Sunday.

This post was updated May 5 at 9:33 p.m.
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.

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.