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Monday, September 22, 1997 Bruin runners aim for NCAA Championships MENS: Team hopes return of five top starters will let them be competitive By Donald Morrison Daily Bruin Contributor The men’s cross country team is on a mission this year. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 Wooden Center hosts Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament MARTIAL ARTS: Rickson Gracie’s family dynasty of Jiu-Jitsu masters offers a martial arts focused on strategy and self control By Steve Kim Daily Bruin Contributor Chokes, kicks, flips, grapples, joint-locks and plenty of other fight moves will take place in UCLA’s John Wooden Center from August 30 thru 31 in the First International Rickson Gracie American Jiu-Jitsu Association Tournament. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 Baseball’s heroes no role models in sport’s implicit double standard COLUMN: Phillip’s arrest soils already dirty image of all-American pastime Just when you thought that our national pastime was back on its feet, once again a controversy tarnishes Major League Baseball. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 Bruins pressured to fix defense woes PREVIEW: Football team plans to hold up against initial tough contenders By Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Staff Oh, what a difference a year makes. Read more...

Monday, August 18, 1997 Recruit decides not to attend UCLA FOOTBALL: Simms cites personal problems as reason for withdrawalBy Mark Dittmer Daily Bruin Staff Jesse Simms, a UCLA football recruit and grandson of Bruin sports legend Jackie Robinson, has decided not to attend UCLA this fall. Read more...

Monday, August 18, 1997 Errors in estimation ­ falling ­ cost UCLA gymnasts a place on the American world championship team By Steve Kim Daily Bruin Contributor A fall … Not only is falling down in front of thousands of spectators embarrassing, it’s also very costly in gymnastics competitions. Read more...