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UCLA fell behind 11-7 during its NCAA regional opener Friday, but the Bruins' mighty bats help them rally for a 12-11 win over California Baptist.

UCLA announced women's basketball coach Cori Close signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season after she led the Bruins to a national title.

The Rose Bowl in Pasadena is constructing a new field-level club seating area in the south end of the stadium that will include more than 1,000 VIP seats.

UCLA senior Megan Grant hit her 38th home run, breaking the NCAA softball single-season home run record, during the Bruins' Big Ten title game loss.

UCLA senior Megan Grant said she was trying to win a one-on-one battle when she connected on home run No. 37, tying the NCAA single-season record on Friday.

New UCLA coach Bob Chesney moved the Bruins' spring game back to the Rose Bowl, stirring up fans and players to close fruitful spring practice.

At 7-foot-9, Olivier Rioux follows in the very large footsteps of former UC Irvine center Mamadou Ndiaye, who was 7-6. Rioux announced he will transfer from Florida.

Nico Iamaleava was dubbed the poster child for what's wrong with college football. It turns out, he's everything right for UCLA.

The NCAA and its media partners favor schools with large, established fan bases for viewership and revenue, so expect the new bids to go to power conference schools.

New UCLA coach Bob Chesney identified offensive and defensive players who have impressed so far during the Bruins' spring football workouts.