If one word could describe the talent of the 12 gymnasts contending for the six spots on the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, it would be “deep.” The gymnasts vying for a spot on the 2004 Olympic team make up the most talented selection group from which the United States ever has drawn. Read more...

New names have surfaced as potential candidates for the open UCLA baseball coaching position, while the man many thought was the leading candidate has taken himself out of the race. Read more...

After serving an eight-game suspension last season for violating team rules, redshirt freshman defensive lineman Junior Lemau’u was dismissed permanently from the UCLA football team on June 22. Read more...

Did anybody else have a chance to catch the NBA Draft on Thursday? What? No? Well, I don’t blame you. I watched the first 45 minutes and couldn’t take it any longer. Read more...

New York Knicks general manager Isiah Thomas has never seen nor met Trevor Ariza in person. No problem. Thomas gave the former Bruin an early birthday present ““ he turns 19 on Wednesday ““ by drafting Ariza with the 43rd pick in the June 24 NBA Draft. Read more...

Change is in the air for Pauley Pavilion, UCLA sources announced recently. The arena, completed in 1965, has had no major structural changes since its construction. Read more...

In high school, they’re a senior’s punching bag or a joke’s punch line. Whether it’s because they haven’t hit puberty yet or can’t find their way to class, freshmen are subject to endless ridicule with every blunder they make. Read more...