Burning inside each and every one of them is the will to win. As the gold glistens brighter by the day and as the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, draw nearer, 15 women will fight with blood, sweat and tears for their country. Read more...

When the Olympic Games were first created, they were designed as a unifying symbol for countries to join together and enjoy the rivalries of athletic competition. Read more...

Every four years they emerge from the obscurity of a small sport to the international spotlight. The Olympics provide track and field athletes a chance to become household names and overshadow their baseball or basketball counterparts. Read more...

When Bridget Dwyer steps up to the first tee today at the 104th U.S. Women’s Amateur, she will be playing for a lot more than just a prestigious trophy. 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...