When men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo took over the UCLA program in 2004, he understood he was taking over a team that would be a perennial national contender ““ 22 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and an all-time NCAA record of 54-29. Read more...

When Travis Parrott glanced at the doubles draw last week, the first name he looked for was his ex. Parrott, who has had a number of partners while on the tour, was coming off a four-month relationship with Rick Leach and couldn’t help but wonder whether he would see his former teammate on the court. Read more...

Prior to this week’s Mercedes-Benz Cup, 35-year-old Andre Agassi was termed by the ATP as “the legend” of tennis. After eight weeks off the court due to a sciatic nerve in his back and a one-year hiatus from the winner’s circle, the tennis community had reason to reserve him to “legendary” status not because of his recent accomplishments, but rather his success over the last two decades. Read more...

UCLA sophomore libero Tony Ker, named an Asics All-American a year ago, was named to the U.S. Junior National Team on Friday. Ker’s U.S. team will compete in the under-21 World Volleyball Championships in India from Aug. Read more...

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The Mercedes-Benz Cup unfolded just the way it was supposed to. Andre Agassi, returning from an injury to his sciatic nerve after an eight-week holdover, was able to rise to the occasion and give the Southern California tennis fans exactly what they wanted: an Agassi tournament victory. Read more...

Winning the title wasn’t on Andre Agassi’s list of expectations when the Mercedes-Benz Cup kicked off last Monday. But now the 35-year-old veteran can’t help but acknowledge the reality of that goal. Read more...