Winning the title wasn’t on Andre Agassi’s list of expectations when the Mercedes-Benz Cup kicked off last Monday. But now the 35-year-old veteran can’t help but acknowledge the reality of that goal. With his 6-4, 6-2 win over Juan Ignacio Chela on Saturday afternoon, Agassi moved within one win of his fourth career championship at […]
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Tournament brings court of a different color to UCLA
Twelve years ago, the Mercedes-Benz Cup pioneered a new look on court. But these days, it’s following suit. For most of the past decade, spectators grew accustomed to the all “Bruin” blue court surface, a trademark of the Los Angeles Tennis Center that distinguishes it from most hardcourt facilities. Last year however, the tournament organizers […]
Tournament needed Roddick
On Thursday morning, Mercedes-Benz Cup tournament director Bob Kramer was talking about the importance of having two to three superstars in the draw. Well, one day later the biggest star dropped out and what’s left is an aging legend, four young Americans who haven’t met expectations, and a slew of names most fans can’t even […]
Freshman signals effective season ahead
When Ben Howland stared down his bench last year for a point guard, there weren’t any natural options that popped out. That isn’t likely to be a problem this year. Incoming freshman Darren Collison, who is expected to back up sophomore Jordan Farmar at the point position, shined at the Nike Los Angeles ProCity College […]
Tennis star leaves for Duke
In a year that ended with a heartbreaking loss, the start to the offseason hasn’t been any better for the UCLA women’s tennis team. Junior All-American Daniela Bercek, who anchored the Bruins at the top singles position her first two years, decided earlier this month that she will transfer to Duke. Bercek, who had contacted […]
Henderson happy with third at nationals
Monique Henderson did not lose a single race in her senior year at UCLA. Only a matter of days after her college career officially ended, Henderson crossed the finish line in third place in the 400 meters at the U.S. Track and Field Championships Saturday in Carson. She could not have been happier. Henderson, the […]
Bruin’s “˜best race’ not enough at nationals
Despite running what Jon Rankin felt was one of his best races ever, it wasn’t enough for him to earn a trip to Helsinki, Finland for the World Championships. Rankin, the Pac-10 Champion in the 1500 meters this past year, finished sixth in the same race on Saturday at the U.S. Track and Field Championships […]