NBA MVP race is still up in the air


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I usually try to keep this column related to USC sports or at least college sports, but with the NBA postseason just around the corner, there’s so much to talk about. Although the top seeds in both conferences are set, there’s so much mystery surrounding the upcoming playoffs. Five teams are competing for the last two […]

Spring teams will keep title streak alive


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I’ve got a fever and the only prescription is not more cowbell — sorry, Christopher Walken. Rather, I think the only cure here is a national championship from one of our USC athletics teams this spring. USC has won at least one national team championship every year for the past eight years, which means the […]

Badgers outshine one-and-dones


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It was the opportunity of a lifetime. The pundits and commentators were filled with so much excitement — and so much hyperbole. All they needed was one team, America’s team, to deliver one more win, and the moment could be remembered forever. The headlines were even already written. “Wisconsin Saves College Basketball.” Frank Kaminsky wasn’t […]

Opening Day bodes promise


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By the time you are reading this, March Madness will officially be in the books and college basketball will have a new champion after capturing America’s attention for the past few weeks. If you’re like me, and you’re wondering what you’re going to do with your life now that the tournament is over, don’t worry […]

Tourney provides model for USC


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As a spectacular March Madness draws to a close tonight, another season of college basketball is in the books. Like every year, this March Madness was filled with exciting upsets, nail-biting finishes, and instant classics between traditional heavyweight programs. As a Pac-12 fan, it was nice to see three teams represent the conference in the […]

Women’s tourney needs change


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Like many of you reading this column, my past two weeks have been spent watching one of the best sporting events of the year: March Madness. From massive upsets in the first round — UAB and Georgia State in particular — to a No. 7 seed making the Final Four, this tournament has been fairly […]

Indiana law is harmful to athletics


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With the men’s Final Four being held in Indianapolis this upcoming weekend, I expected most of the focus to be on Kentucky’s quest to become the first team to finish a college basketball season undefeated since, ironically, the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers. I’m only an aspiring novelist, but I couldn’t think of a better story-book ending […]

Women’s lacrosse steadily improving


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The SportsCenter Top 10 plays list is one of the ultimate pinnacles in all of sports. In fact, if I had to list the 10 things I would want to accomplish in sports if I were an elite athlete, making ESPN’s Top 10 list would definitely be one of them — somewhere between striking out […]

Izzo and Michigan State are legendary


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After two weeks of competition, we finally have a Final Four. Of course, the one year I didn’t pick No. 1 seeds to be the majority in my Final Four, three of the four remaining are a No. 1 seed. Michigan State is a seven seed, but that can hardly be considered a surprise. The […]

NCAA has bias against USC


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Last week, the NCAA released a mountain of evidence related to former USC running backs coach Todd McNair’s defamation lawsuit against the NCAA. Among the 500 plus pages of documents is concrete evidence that undoubtedly demonstrate a negative bias held by members of the infractions committee toward USC. Of course, this wasn’t exactly a revelation. […]