Kelli Hayes knew she wanted to do something different.
In late 2017, when Hayes was a senior guard for UCLA women’s basketball, many teams across the nation were kneeling during the national anthem as a form of peaceful protest against racial inequality and other forms of social injustice.

Of all the Bruins who got an all-expenses-paid trip to Indiana this week, one of them won’t be taking the floor.
Instead, Chris Smith will be cheering his teammates on from the bench, still recovering from the torn ACL he sustained in a home game against Utah on Dec.

This post was updated Feb. 28 at 6:24 p.m.
On the verge of completing her wolf turn, Ana Padurariu suddenly lost her balance.
Falling off the beam on the first skill of a routine at the beam finals of the World Championships would’ve been an experience to forget for many gymnasts.

Nicolas Saveljic started as just a kid from Kotor, Montenegro, but will end cemented in Bruin history.
The UCLA men’s water polo senior attacker inked his name into the record books by becoming No.

This post was updated Feb. 15 at 5:53 p.m.
The Bruins can thank YouTube for recruiting their latest trash bag fashion show queen.
Prior to a meet against Arizona State in 2020, UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller came up with an unorthodox team challenge.

This post was updated Jan. 24 at 9:36 p.m.
Rachel Luba doesn’t take the mound every fifth night or step up to the plate with the game on the line.

After signing a national letter of intent with UCLA men’s volleyball on Nov. 11, Matthew Ignacio’s teammates sent him a playlist of songs they listen to before games.