The UCLA Bruins have been doing a fantastic job in the month of June for many reasons when it comes to recruiting. They have landed many commitments this month, which has pushed them up the rankings ladder tremendously.

USC football is back at claiming victories on the recruiting trail. This time edging out rival UCLA for a talented four-star.

Four-star linebacker Talanoa Ili, No. 53 in the 2026 ESPN 300, has committed to USC over UCLA, he told ESPN on Sunday, the latest high-profile addition in the Trojans' class, as coach Lincoln Riley prepares for the program's second season in the Big Ten.

With Paul Skenes waving on FaceTime, LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne, center right, poses with Todd Graves, second from left, and friends following game four of the College World Series between the Tigers and the Razorbacks, Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. LSU defeated Arkansas 4-1.

The Bruins are close to landing yet another four-star commitment with Talanoa Ili's decision between Westwood and USC looms.

Murray State and No. 15 UCLA saw their first action of the 2025 Men's College World Series on Saturday, where the former’s ongoing Cinderella story hit a bit of a snag in Game 3 after the Bruins’ 6-4 win.

UCLA baseball is in the College World Series for the first time since 2013 and one of its players, Toussaint Bythewood, is the son of a famous director

"Everything that they've been wanting. I'm just blessed and grateful to be here. I see the vision. I trust it. And I want to win a national championship."Ili had official visits with Oklahoma, Texas,