Nico Iamaleava says that transfer to UCLA from Tennessee was about being closer to family, not money

Nico Iamaleava sought to downplay the significance of NIL money in his transfer to UCLA at Big Ten media day on Thursday. The former Tennessee QB said that he had…

Nico Iamaleava: UCLA transfer driven by family, not NIL deal

LAS VEGAS — In his first public comments since his tumultuous transfer from Tennessee to UCLA in April, Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava said Thursday the decision to leave the Volunteers…

UCLA gets off to fast start, holds off upstart Murray State 6-4 in College World Series opener

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Roman Martin and AJ Salgado drove in two runs apiece to lead UCLA to a 6-4 victory over a Murray State team making its College World…

Martin’s 3 RBI help UCLA beat UTSA 5-2 in Game 1 of Los Angeles Super Regional

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Barnett gave up two runs in six innings, Roman Martin had three RBIs for UCLA and the Bruins rallied to beat UTSA 5-2 on Saturday…

2025 WCWS – Inside UCLA softball’s dugout party

Eli LedermanJun 1, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout…

Clements hits a walk-off homer to lead UCLA past Oregon 4-2 in Women’s College World Series

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jessica Clements hit a two-run walk-off home run with two outs to lead UCLA past Oregon 4-2 on Thursday night in the Women’s College World Series…

Recruiting Rumor Mill: Programs jockeying for position with top prospects

An incredibly busy June is right around the corner but there is still a ton going on with high school showcases and official visits still happening. Here’s the latest in…

Source: Younger Iamaleava, Madden, to join Nico at UCLA

Eli LedermanApr 21, 2025, 08:56 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout…

Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava transferring to UCLA

Apr 20, 2025, 05:36 PM ET Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava officially announced his transfer to UCLA via a social media post Sunday. “My journey at UT has come to an…

The 10 biggest storylines of the transfer portal on Sunday

The transfer portal opened on Wednesday with a flurry of activity. Here are the biggest transfer announcements from day five of the 2025 spring transfer window. PORTAL IS OPEN: Latest…