Sports

OLYMPICS: UCI men's volleyball coach John Speraw wins gold as an assistant coach amid tragedy and triumph.

Kate Berrini; Tanya Taylor; Matt Murphy; Spencer Thompson.

Volleyball: Women's team is tabbed to finish third in Big West, but is confident it can surpass past success.

THE ORACLE: This may be the year both the men's and women's soccer teams break out. There, I said it. This season should be when Scott Juniper's women's squad takes it to the next level, and George Kuntz's squad bounces back.

THE HYPOTHESIS: Ladies and gentlemen, our Saturdays have officially become better. Saturdays play host to college football throughout the country and we get to watch players and students put everything on the line in the name of their school colors.

Olympics: 10 Anteaters make their mark in Beijing, with one gold and five silver medals in their respective sports.

THE ORACLE: "Everybody, come on! Stand up!"

THE HYPOTHESIS: Every Dodger fan at UC Irvine owes famed sports agent and Anteater baseball fan Scott Boras a handshake at Anteater Ball Park next season. Why? The best dreads in sports are swinging under an L.A. Dodger hat now and Boras was the orchestrator of the blockbuster deal.

MEN'S GOLF: Anteaters Tim Cha and John Chin Qualify for U.S. Amateur Championship.

OLYMPICS: As fierce competition approaches, all eyes turn to China on the big issues.

Water Polo: Four former Anteaters make the Olympic squad and look for Gold begining August 10.

THE ORACLE: Complaining that the Anteaters do not have a legitimate star athlete in the professional ranks? Your complaints may be availed come next major league baseball season.