Though it’s been 108 years since Athens, Greece, last hosted the Olympics, the essence of the games remains constant ““ peace, good will and solidarity. And though I’m 6889.66 miles away from the XXVIII Olympiad, I find myself cheering louder than ever for Team USA athletes. Read more...

As the 2004 Olympic Games wear on, it seems as if UCLA and the United States go hand-in-hand with the success they are seeing. With five Bruins making up the roster of the softball team, Team USA (2-0) is steamrollering through its competition. Read more...

UCLA baseball coach John Savage has been recruiting heavily ever since being hired a month ago, picking up several commitments. “I think there’s a lot of interest in recruits coming to UCLA,” said Savage, who because of NCAA rules could not comment about any individual recruit. Read more...

In a league whose motto is “Get Exposure or Get Exposed,” all the hype was on UCLA’s Dijon Thompson in his team’s championship game at the Nike Los Angeles College Pro-City Summer League Championship on Saturday. Read more...

Kim Vandenberg came within inches of making it to the Olympics at the Olympic Trials in Long Beach. Instead of being washed away with disappointment, the Bruin swimmer resurged at the Conoco Phillips National Championship in Palo Alto on Aug. Read more...

Backup wide receiver Idris Moss has been dismissed from the UCLA football team, the athletic department announced Aug. 2. Moss apparently committed multiple violations of department policy. Read more...

Roll back the red carpet. Park those collegiate planes into their hangars and start getting used to coach class seating like the rest of us. That stretch limo picking you up at the airport? Read more...