USC to clash with UCLA in Coliseum
Women of Troy hope for a record-breaking crowd Friday as they try to best their conference rival.
Podcast: Checking in with women’s soccer
Assistant sports editor Kenny Legan sits down with USC women's soccer player Ashley Freyer to talk about the season so far and to preview upcoming Coliseum matchup between the Women of Troy and the UCLA Bruins.
California budget woes hurt athletics
Everyone knows it. The state of California is a mess. Voters can’t decide if they want to legalize same-sex marriage, pot or both; the only news I hear about Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown comes from slanderous negative advertisements; and it has rained for the last week. I forget what the sun looks like. Oh […]
Trojans practice in rain at frenetic pace
USC faces a high-powered Oregon offense next but has started preparations early.
Younger Vavic more than coach’s son
Freshman Nikola Vavic is establishing himself as one of the team’s primary scoring threats.
USC professor’s work inspires debated ESPN channel
The announcement of a new channel, called espnW, has received mixed reactions.
No. 1 can be a curse instead of a blessing
Maybe Three Dog Night was on to something with its 1969 hit song “One.” The song presents a contrast to the value that being No. 1, regardless of how it is achieved, is of the utmost importance. With lines like “One is the loneliest number” and “it’s the saddest experience you’ll ever know,” I can’t […]
Trojans set focus on speed
USC prepares for the “blur” offensive scheme that Oregon will employ in two weeks.
USC to add D-I lacrosse
The unofficial announcement of a women’s lacrosse team was made last Thursday.
Computer-led BCS will always miss the mark
The BCS rankings were released Sunday, and you know what that means: The controversy has begun. It may be a blessing for college football, it may be a curse, who knows? Whatever your take is, the Bowl Controversy Series rankings surely make for the kind of midseason drama that is not possible in any other […]