For two sets and 10 games, it seemed as though the only way a steady Lleyton Hewitt was going to lose the Mercedes-Benz Cup final was if Wayne Ferreira strung together some of his best tennis ever. Read more...

At the Verizon Music Festival’s first event on July 24 the stage was set ““ literally ““ for a night of comic irony. After all, what stranger way to kick-off a festival sponsored and named after a corporate behemoth than with a performance by Aimee Mann, who’s possibly made more headlines for her solitary battle against the music industry than for her actual artistic accomplishments? Read more...

The UCLA gymnastics family saw one of its members selected for the USA gymnastics hall of fame last week, another accomplishment in a prolific year of awards. Read more...

Incoming freshman Steve Klosterman has been sent home from a tryout in Colorado Springs for the U.S. World University Games team as an injury precaution. According to UCLA head coach Al Scates, Klosterman went up to block Long Beach State’s Scott Touzinsky in practice and was hit hard on the head with the ball. Read more...

Some say age brings wisdom and experience to the basketball court. Five weeks ago the Ballers, a team mostly comprised of former college players, gave Rise & Admire Us, a team made of mostly UCLA freshmen, a stern education, whipping the youngsters by 17 points. Read more...

There was a flavor of crosstown rivalry between the Trojans and the Bruins at the Men’s Nike Say No Classic Championship game. “I told Dijon early last week that he has to win on Friday so we can go at it in the finals,” USC guard Desmond Farmer said. Read more...

UCLA senior wide receiver Tab Perry has been ruled academically ineligible to play and will redshirt this season. Perry plans to return for the 2004 season. Read more...