After complaining of soreness in his surgically repaired foot throughout much of the first four days of fall camp and actually sitting out Friday’s practice, Ben Olson reinjured his foot during Saturday’s full-pad practice, resulting in a break of his fifth metatarsal. He will be out at least eight weeks.

In the first major upset of the 2008 Countrywide Classic, American Donald Young knocked off eighth seed Tommy Haas 6-2, 6-4 during the Tuesday night session.

He was supposed to bear the mantle of American tennis.

Whether it was with a slashing drive to the hoop or a thunderous dunk over the opposition, UCLA’s Russell Westbrook proved time and time again this season that he is possibly one of the most improved players in the country.

Originally, I was going to do something snarky for this column.

One late spring signing may not have changed the ranking of UCLA’s 2008 men’s basketball recruiting class, but it may have gone a long way toward making the Bruins a favorite for the 2009 Final Four.

I often grow beards of intermediate length.

I’m a tremendous multitasker.

I understand tradition. I like tradition. If tradition were a girl, I would go through an extremely long courtship until I was sure of our love, and then I would propose marriage to tradition and hope against hope that tradition said “yes.”

Despite media reports in the Los Angeles Times to the contrary, UCLA center Kevin Love and point guard Darren Collison have not informed UCLA that they will be entering the NBA draft, coach Ben Howland announced Wednesday in a press conference.