Although playing in his final Mercedes-Benz Cup, Michael Chang was in no mood to make the moment last in his first-round match Tuesday. Chang quickly disposed of Zack Fleishman 6-1, 6-1, in what was a quick ending to a long day at the tournament. Read more...

Former Bruin Eric Taino went into his first-round match of the Mercedes-Benz Cup at UCLA as a huge underdog. He had been trying just to stay on the pro tour in singles, playing in only 16 tournaments this year, most of them lesser-known tournaments on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. Read more...

With all the championships and awards legendary coach John Wooden has won, he never quite felt it was he who deserved the accolades. Those had always been a product of team efforts, never something he did alone. Read more...

Sometimes a little motivation and incentives are needed to enhance a game that is not necessarily all that exciting. And nothing could use more enhancement right now than the WNBA. Read more...

Former UCLA tight end Mike Seidman, a third-round selection, signed a three-year contract worth about $1.42 million July 21 with the Carolina Panthers. “We felt it was very important to get it done so Mike could get in camp on time because he missed our summer school (June) workouts because of NCAA regulations,” Carolina general manager Marty Hurney told the Charlotte Observer. Read more...

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Pryce’s U-21 team wins Nordic Cup Championship Team U.S.A., featuring UCLA women’s soccer defender Nandi Pryce, won the Nordic Cup by beating Sweden 2-1. The Nordic Cup is widely considered to be the most prestigious Under-21 women’s soccer tournament. Read more...