One national men’s basketball champion will be crowned Thursday on the eve of the Final Four, as UC Irvine and Chattanooga battle for the 2025 NIT Championship.

The Beavers host the Anteaters this weekend in a marquee three-game college baseball series at Goss Stadium in Corvallis.

UCLA and UC Irvine are among the University of California campuses where more than 20,000 health care, research and technical employees going on strike Tuesday over allegations of unfair labor practices.

An Irvine resident who has been writing poetry for 30 years and has published two books of poems, will produce original pieces and lead workshops at Costa Mesa-sponsored events under a two-year program.

It’s senior week for the third-ranked University of Hawai‘i women’s water polo team, and the Rainbow Wahine are preparing for a high-stakes matchup against arch-rival UC Irvine on Saturday night at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.

In a tournament that could be the salvation for the mid-major class, the top-seeded Anteaters face North Texas in the semifinals on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.