Wednesday, April 15, 1998 Basketball Briefs Baron Davis has surgery On Tuesday, UCLA freshman point guard Baron Davis underwent successful surgery on his left knee. Davis tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the first half of UCLA’s win over Michigan in the NCAA tournament. Read more...

Wednesday, April 15, 1998 Faltering Bruins stumble toward fate against surefooted Matadors SOFTBALL: Powerful hits, standout pitching bodes badly for struggling team By Rocky Salmon Daily Bruin Senior Staff April showers have bogged down the UCLA softball team. Read more...

Tuesday, April 14, 1998 Vulcans blown up in one-hit shutout BASEBALL: By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Staff UCLA center fielder Eric Valent hit his 20th homer of the season, and the Bruins (18-23) scored 16 runs in their victory over Hawaii-Hilo Monday night, so it would be fair to say offense was the story of the night. Read more...

Tuesday, April 14, 1998 Nista in the outfield BASEBALL: Brett Nista has experienced injuries, an offer from the Mets, switches in position … and he’s the kind of kid ‘you want your daughter to marry’ By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Staff Brett Nista has made many changes in his baseball career, but none quite as drastic as his move to left field at the beginning of the season. Read more...

Tuesday, April 14, 1998 Unfair rankings usurp fans’ right to choose best athletes Golf’s lack of No. 1 player ignores polls of pontificating pundits So, after all the hullabaloo and buildup, Tiger Woods didn’t win the Masters. Read more...

Tuesday, April 14, 1998 Anteaters search for Bruins’ Achilles’ heel in season finale VOLLEYBALL: With injuries, victory over top-ranked UCLA looks possible to an Irvine with nothing to lose By Grace Wen Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA men’s volleyball team is in the driver’s seat for the MPSF tournament. Read more...

Tuesday, April 14, 1998 MPSF tournament easy as one, two, three for Bruins WATER POLO: Team triumphs over third championship in three conference appearances By Steve Kim Daily Bruin Staff The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference tournament for women’s water polo has only been in existence for three years. Read more...