All-American wide receiver Mike Williams has officially decided to leave the USC after his sophomore year and apply for entry into the NFL Draft. Wednesday’s decision ends weeklong speculation, where many newspapers had sources who indicated Williams could go either way. Read more...

The pitcher with the second-lowest ERA in the Pac-10 last year may not even be in this year’s rotation. Michelle Turner, whose ERA of 0.83 last year was second only to teammate Keira Goerl, returned from shoulder surgery last weekend. Read more...

After spending Monday afternoon with the Bruin Jugglers, I had a chance to contemplate my juggling accomplishments on the walk back to my apartment. I remember thinking, “Wow, I just learned a pretty cool skill that I can add to my collection of cool things I know how to do.” On your way to class, you too may have seen the Bruin Jugglers throwing a bunch of stuff in the air in front of Kerckhoff (they meet there on Mondays from 3-5 p.m. Read more...

UCLA football coach Karl Dorrell has found the final piece in his coaching puzzle, and it’s Jim Svoboda. On Wednesday, Svoboda was named the team’s quarterbacks coach, replacing former offensive coordinator Steve Axman, who also handled the quarterbacks coaching duties. Read more...

A depleted indoor roster has left UCLA women’s track coach Jeanette Bolden with slightly diminished expectations as she prepares for next month’s NCAA Indoor Championships. Several of the Bruins’ top performers will sit out the entire indoor season, or compete in a limited role, leaving the squad shorthanded when it squares off with the nation’s best. Read more...

Tobias Clemens thinks the UCLA men’s tennis team is missing something. After a shocking loss to unheralded Arizona State last weekend and a subsequent tumble from No. Read more...

The UCLA men’s golf “˜B’ team won the Anteater Invitational, which ended Tuesday at the Santa Ana Country Club. The UCLA “˜B’ team finished with a 54-hole total of 872 (8-over par), 10 strokes ahead of UC Irvine (882, +18), which was second among the 10-team field. Read more...