There’s more to USC athletics than football. Football is and has always been king at USC. The football team is a perennial contender for the BCS National Championship year in and year out, and it deservedly receives the most attention, considering the national popularity of the sport. The problem is that attendance lacks in [...]
Read the rest of this article »USC Christian wins Pac-12 Player of the Week Behind the play of sophomore Kaitlyn Christian, the USC women’s tennis team is off to its best start since 2007. The Women of Troy opened their season with four 7-0 victories and one 6-1 finish last week while Christian swept singles and doubles play to help lead [...]
Read the rest of this article »Analysis shows lack of women’s sports coverage in media
On March 14, Michael Messner, an expert in the sociology of sports at the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, spoke to Ms. Magazine about the lack of coverage of women’s sports in the media. He has been collecting research on the prevalence of women’s sports in the media, and comparing the coverage to [...]
Read the rest of this article »Panelists discuss ethics, accuracy of sports media
The Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media & Society held a panel discussion on Thursday.
Read the rest of this article »Many USC athletic achievements unseen
Matt Barkley. Dwight Lewis. Jennifer Song. These are students known for their athletic talents. They get recognized with scholarships and accolades. You’ve even read about them in this space. But it’s been a goal here at “Spittin’ Sports” to draw your attention to some of the lesser known but equally talented athletes on campus. Today, [...]
Read the rest of this article »Big plays help USC bounce back over Arizona State
Will Harris and Damian Williams provide the sparks and the defense does the rest in a close game.
Read the rest of this article »Trojans happy to end their travels
Well, glad that’s over. After pulling out a grinding 14-9 win Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium against Arizona State, the Trojans couldn’t hide their excitement. USC finally gets to go home for good. Arizona State was the sixth and final stop on USC’s road schedule, and it’s no secret the team was glad to see [...]
Read the rest of this article »No-look pass sets USC up for a last-minute victory
Kyle Sterling scores the winning goal on a well-placed pass from Peter Kurzeka to edge UCLA.
Read the rest of this article »Sports scandal reflects poorly off court
Guillory’s influence on USC’s athletic program highlights need for more transparency.
Read the rest of this article »The No. 1 Trojans (33-1) became the third team in history to win four consecutive ...
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The No. 5 USC men’s golf team advances to the NCAA final after winning the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Saturday. The win was the Trojans’ ...
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The university hosted the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Saturday and Sunday, bringing Angelenos to campus to celebrate and enjoy reading, books and music. ...
Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation led a group of students in protest on Thursday against university's manufacturing of some USC apparel in sweat shops.Photos by ...
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