Ashley Caldwell is overflowing with confidence these days. And why not? The UCLA sophomore is running better than she ever has before. Caldwell, who failed to even qualify for the finals at the West Regionals a year ago, could be a dark horse in the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships next week in Austin, Texas. Read more...

Daniela Bercek and Lauren Fisher captured the NCAA Doubles Championship on Saturday. The UCLA duo defeated Jessica Johnson and Ashley Kroh of Marshell 6-4, 6-4 in the final in Athens, Ga. Read more...

Asian Americans strengthen country I wanted to thank the sports section for the article on Francis Wai (“Honoring an Asian American hero,” May 28). I think it is so important that Americans realize that Asian American men have sacrificed for this country and that this country is stronger for it. Read more...

USC captured the Lexus Gauntlet last week. Want to know what the clincher was? It came when their men’s tennis team lost in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. Read more...

There’s an old adage in golf that you can’t win a tournament on the first day of the competition. But you can lose one. The No. Read more...

When Petrina Long replaces Betsy Stephenson as an associate athletic director and the senior women’s administrator at UCLA this month, she is confident there won’t be a steep learning curve to her new job. Read more...

She doesn’t wear the fancy athlete backpack, but that doesn’t matter. Though her name remains in relative obscurity, UCLA archer Kate Anderson has the opportunity to do something few “recognizable” UCLA athletes have ever done ““ she is just one step away from representing the United States at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Read more...