SACRAMENTO ““”“ A trip to Greece was staring her in the face. So was a 14-foot-11-inch bar. At this weekend’s U.S. Olympic Trials, it was two inches that separated UCLA pole vaulter Chelsea Johnson from competing in Athens, Greece, at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Read more...

Yesterday the Champions Club restaurant served a delicious champagne brunch to a packed house at the Mercedes-Benz Cup. Brunch? Brunch! Clearly the Mercedes-Benz Cup has this whole sporting event thing figured out. Read more...

A lingering knee injury has prevented Ryan Hollins from competing for a spot on the 2004 USA Basketball World Championship 20-and-under team. But he is still expected to recover in time for UCLA’s season opener November 20 against Chicago State. Read more...

Tennis is a game of streaks, of rallies, of momentum. When you’re rolling, it’s easy to keep it up. When you’re doing poorly, it’s difficult to turn things around. Read more...

Senior Brett Ormsby has been named to the Olympic water polo roster along with former Bruins Adam Wright and Brandon Brooks. Ormsby led the Bruins with 70 goals in 2003. Read more...

Courtney Dale was hired as a volunteer assistant coach for the UCLA softball team on Tuesday, replacing Lisa Fernandez. Dale played at UCLA from 1998 to 2001 and was named an All-American when she went 33-1 with a 0.98 ERA for the 1999 NCAA champion team. Read more...

SACRAMENTO ““”“ After setting a new personal record in the 400-meter semifinals two days earlier, UCLA sprinter Monique Henderson just didn’t have enough left in Saturday’s 400m final. Read more...