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.

Sophomore Roch Cholowsky of UCLA has been named the recipient of the 2025 Brooks Wallace Award, the the College Baseball Foundation announced. The award annually honors the nation's top shortstop, based on combined offensive and defensive performance.

"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,

LSU right-hander Anthony Eyanson will be trying to defeat the same UCLA baseball program he loved as a kid in the LA area.