Sunday, May 24


Midfielder signs to German squad

UCLA sophomore midfielder Benny Feilhaber officially ended his collegiate career Saturday when he signed with the German professional soccer team Hamburger SV. Feilhaber, originally out of Irvine, captured the European soccer community’s imagination during the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championships in Holland in late June, and at least three soccer clubs expressed interest, including Ajax and PSV Eindhoven. Read more...


Shake-ups hit volleyball roster

Following the end of last season, everyone involved with the UCLA women’s volleyball team understood that the program was going to experience major reconstruction. The five seniors the program had built itself around for the past four seasons were graduating, and there was going to be a big gap for the younger players to fill. Read more...



Tournament brings court of a different color to UCLA

Twelve years ago, the Mercedes-Benz Cup pioneered a new look on court. But these days, it’s following suit. For most of the past decade, spectators grew accustomed to the all “Bruin” blue court surface, a trademark of the Los Angeles Tennis Center that distinguishes it from most hardcourt facilities. Read more...


Tournament needed Roddick

On Thursday morning, Mercedes-Benz Cup tournament director Bob Kramer was talking about the importance of having two to three superstars in the draw. Well, one day later the biggest star dropped out and what’s left is an aging legend, four young Americans who haven’t met expectations, and a slew of names most fans can’t even pronounce. Read more...


Roddick drops out of tourney

Heading into the weekend, the Mercedes-Benz Cup was going to feature the two biggest tennis draws on American soil, legendary veteran Andre Agassi and superstar Andy Roddick. Read more...