BRIEFLY UCLA'S BALL GETS ALL- AMERICA HONOR.

Byline: - Daily News Staff and Wire Services

UCLA defensive end Dave Ball, who leads the nation with 16.5 sacks, was named first-team All-America by the Football Writers Association of America.

Ball and junior receiver Craig Bragg were selected as winners of the Henry R. ``Red'' Sanders Award for most valuable player at the 85th annual UCLA football awards banquet Sunday night.

--Texas quarterback Chance Mock, who lost his starting job to freshman Vince Young, will consider transferring next season to seek more playing time, his father told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

--Stanford backup quarterback Trent Edwards will remain hospitalized through the weekend after undergoing emergency surgery on his injured left thigh.

--Nathaniel Skaggs, an offensive lineman from Rancho Bernardo High of San Diego, gave UCLA an oral commitment this week.

Skaggs also had offers from UNLV and San Diego State and was being recruited by several Pacific-10 Conference schools.

COLLEGES: USC outside hitter April Ross was named Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year in women's volleyball.

OLYMPICS: Greece will share more intelligence with NATO allies and seek help from Arab and Balkan nations to provide the best possible shield against al-Qaida and other terrorist groups during the Athens Games, officials said.