Tourney provides model for USC


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 […]

Trojans’ defense hitting its stride during spring practice


With the spring game on the horizon, the USC football team is making the most of the final few days of spring practice. This week’s practices were held at the Coliseum, which looked even more gargantuan in its emptiness. There has been a slightly different feel to practice of late, mainly because the players will […]

Women’s tourney needs change


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


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 […]