Thursday, 4/17/97 UCLA’s Leah Homma, one of the greatest gymnasts in UCLA history, prepares for final meet By Lisa Quon Daily Bruin Contributor Leah Homma is used to carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. Read more...

Thursday, 4/17/97 Glimpse of future in legend’s beginnings Competition and determination led young talent to UCLA By Kristina Wilcox Daily Bruin Senior Staff Jackie Robinson displayed fierce determination and competitiveness from the very beginning. Read more...

Thursday, 4/17/97 Playing Simmons’ combination of determination, humor transfer to team’s success By Sam Toussi Daily Bruin Contributor Every great team needs a Superplayer, the half-human and half-beast who takes control when the team is down. Read more...

Thursday, 4/17/97 Bruins duel with Wildcats for World Series seedings Pac-10 Player, Pitcher of the Week face off in critical match-up By Melissa Anderson Daily Bruin Staff Friday’s final regular season meeting between UCLA and Arizona won’t be a showdown between No. Read more...

Thursday, 4/17/97 Bruin Update Wednesday’s Results no games scheduled Today’s Games Women’s gymnastics at NCAA National Team Prelims Read more...

Thursday, 4/17/97 The good, the bad and the ugly events in sports Taking a brief look at interesting people, teams and events News and notes from around the world of sports: Incoming freshman guard Earl Watson played in the Eddie Jones High School Senior All-Star Classic at the Long Beach Pyramid Tuesday night. Read more...

Thursday, 4/17/97 Professional sports neglected when debating racial issues Questions of economics, visibility in color lines not addressed If race is the hot issue of our time, then the athletic arena is a simmering cauldron filled with all of the ingredients for controversy. Read more...