While Andre Agassi is attracted to the Countrywide Classic because the courts are a source of comfort, the rest of the field is playing here for something a little more tangible. Read more...

A lot has been made of the American struggles in men’s professional tennis in recent years. It’s been nearly three full years since an American has won one of the four major tournaments, and the new crop of young American stars has not yet panned out the way many thought it would. Read more...

Five UCLA alumnae played for the U.S. squad that won the World Cup of Softball in a 5-2 win over Japan in the championship game on July 17. Read more...

The UCLA basketball program has added another late recruit for the 2006-2007 season. The L.A. Daily News reported that 6-foot-7 swingman Nikola Dragovic, who hails from Serbia, has been accepted by UCLA and will enroll at the university. Read more...

After a disappointing 20th-place finish on the 2005-2006 season, the UCLA women’s swim and dive team made some impressive strides last weekend. The Bruin divers competed at the Senior Diving Zone D Championships in Pasadena, where three athletes qualified for the National Championships, which begin August 2. Read more...

With just a few strokes of the pen, the UCLA athletic department has made great strides in changing its penny-pinching reputation. On Friday, UCLA announced that men’s basketball coach Ben Howland and football coach Karl Dorrell had both accepted multi-year contract extensions. Read more...

CULVER CITY ­””mdash; Slam dunks, reverse layups and alley-oops. These were things redshirt sophomore forward Josh Shipp was unable to do last season while recovering from reconstructive right hip surgery. Read more...