The scene looks eerily familiar for Tommy Haas. Just like last year, he is entering the Mercedes-Benz Cup having come off an injury. Just like last year, he is hoping to use the tournament to propel him back into the upper echelon of the ATP world rankings. Read more...

When the tournament draw of the Mercedes-Benz Cup came out at the draw party Friday night, one name was conspicuously missing from the list. That name being, U.S. Read more...

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...

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...

Within seconds of the opening tip-off, on his team’s first possession of the game, Lorenzo Mata had gathered two offensive rebounds and drawn a defensive foul. Read more...

Standing on the 17th hole of her quarterfinal match of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship Friday afternoon, UCLA sophomore women’s golfer Amie Cochran found herself one hole away from advancing to the semifinals. Read more...

The U.S. softball team, led by four UCLA alumnae, has advanced to the championship game of the World Cup of Softball against Japan. Team USA won three of its four games in round-robin play at the first-ever World Cup of Softball this week, held in Oklahoma City. Read more...