EDWARD LIN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Russian tennis star Marat Safin completes a backhand during his July 22 practice for the Mercedes-Benz tennis tournament. Safin faces Andy Roddick in the first round of the tournament Monday. Read more...

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Stanford alum Alex Kim, practicing at the LATC on Friday, won the NCAA 2001 singles title. By Pauline Vu Daily Bruin Senior Staff Pete Sampras did it. Read more...

  UCLA Archives Bruin legend Arthur Ashe won three grand slams in his career. By Jeff Agase Daily Bruin Reporter Not even forty years ago, the Daily Bruin described a young UCLA tennis player, the winner of what is now the Mercedes-Benz Cup, with the phrase, “the lithe Negro shotmaker came from behind to whip the veteran Whitney Reed.” That was 1963. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Natasha Watley looks to steal third base in a game last season. Team USA gets help from UCLA After strong showings by Team USA at the Canada Cup (June 30-July 8), the six UCLA Bruins participating with the two Team USA squads are just about ready to complete their summer commitment. Read more...

New assistant coach joins Lavin’s staff Patrick Sandle, a Los Angeles native and former assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Pittsburgh, will join Steve Lavin’s staff on the UCLA men’s basketball team this season. Read more...

Fox Sports Net 2 to rebroadcast USC-UCLA games Fox Sports Net 2 will be rebroadcasting several classic football and basketball games between crosstown rivals UCLA and USC through the end of August. Read more...

The Fantasy League Guru Due to unforeseen circumstances, the last Fantasy League Guru was forced to resign. Schain was the only writer whose head fit the Guru hat, so the job was his by default. Read more...