Thursday, 5/8/97 Athlete’s fight for equality transcended baseball UCLA alumnus struggled for African-American civil rights in business, politics By Devin Reza Daily Bruin Contributor Jackie Robinson’s baseball career ended over 40 years ago, but his retirement from the game allowed him to help fight for African Americans’ equality in ways that were just as important as his breaking baseball’s color line. Read more...

Thursday, 5/8/97 Postseason may still be in reach Financial aid mishandling will haunt UCLA for years to come By Melissa Anderson Daily Bruin Staff Less than 24 hours after the NCAA Committee on Infractions put an early end to the postseason hopes of the UCLA softball team, the Bruins may have been granted a second chance. Read more...

Thursday, 5/8/97 Saying farewell to a genuine role model Johnson’s retirement deprives NBA of solid, generous player In all the hubbub about whether Michael Jordan will retire when, whoops, I mean, if he wins the NBA championship, I think we’ve lost an extraordinary guard already. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/7/97 Title hopes fall down a notch Bruin record drops to 38-16 en route to weekend Six-Pac battle By Tim Yun Daily Bruin Contributor There was a feeling of deja vu at Blair Field on the campus of Long Beach State last night as the sixth-ranked Bruins lost yet another Tuesday night game, this time to the No. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/7/97 Bruin Updates Tuesday’s result Baseball Long Beach State 7, UCLA 3 Today’s game Men’s golf at Pac-10 championships Read more...

Wednesday, 5/7/97 So long, Super Mario Lemieux retires NHL as a legend despite back surgeries, Hodgkin’s disease Can all of you who truly know all about the Mario Lemieux legacy please raise your hand? Read more...

Wednesday, 5/7/97 Bruins set to dominate next year with recruits, returning starters Team looks ahead to upcoming season to return to Final Four and avenge title loss By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Contributor After a Cardinal earthquake demolished UCLA’s hope for a third straight NCAA men’s volleyball championship, the focus is now on next season. Read more...