AUSTIN, Texas “”mdash; After his race Saturday, freshman hurdler Brandon Johnson sat by himself, hands covering his face, crying. This wasn’t how it was supposed to happen. Read more...

Dijon Thompson confirmed that he will remain at UCLA for his senior season Wednesday, withdrawing his name from consideration for the upcoming NBA Draft. The 6-foot-7 swingman’s decision comes as no surprise. Read more...

AUSTIN, Texas “”mdash; It’s amazing how much you learn from failure. Surely, a whole lot more than you would from winning. And though it may not be the way the UCLA men’s track and field team would like to have gained perspective on the status of its program, a mediocre performance at this weekend’s NCAA Championships hit the team squarely on the head. Read more...

For many players in the NBA, the end of the season means a six-month layoff until the opening of training camps in September. For players like Earl Watson, longer days and shorter nights mean more time to practice. Read more...

In addition to the eye-opening six juniors taken in Major League Baseball’s first-year player draft, next year’s UCLA baseball team may have to deal with the departure of a few of its incoming prospects. Read more...

In 2000, the UCLA baseball team had twelve players selected in the Major League Baseball draft, setting a collegiate record. This year, it nearly duplicated that record, with nine players picked in the MLB draft that ended on Wednesday. Read more...

When the Daily Bruin sent me out to Oklahoma City to cover the Women’s College World Series two weeks ago, there was one major problem. Calgary was hosting the Stanley Cup Finals, not the rodeo, so I couldn’t get the game on TV. Read more...