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Draft defections give USC an edge in Pac-12


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After the USC men’s basketball team was ousted in the First Four of the NCAA tournament, I thought there was a slight possibility it could lose junior forward Nikola Vucevic to the NBA after a stellar season. After all, who would blame him? I’d probably get tired shouldering USC’s inconsistent offense and facing constant double […]

Is Sunday football in the Pac-12’s future?


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Sunday football is as American as apple pie, reality TV and outdoor music festivals all put together. For football fans, it’s a weekly holiday that makes hugging bartenders and high-fiving strangers acceptable — even if only for a few hours. But an NFL lockout would put the kibosh on more than just bar lines and […]

Big XII TV deal opens a door for the Pac-12


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$60 million might sound like a lot. With that much in capital, you could buy two dozen Coachella tickets, three or four Boeing 737s and a five-star Caribbean resort (at least by my calculations). But in the world of college football television contracts, the soon-to-be Pac-12’s $60 million in annual earnings is at the bottom […]

Pieces are in place for a USC victory


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Plenty of hand-holding harmony occurred in the soon-to-be Pac-12 over the weekend, with the divisional split and revenue-sharing agreement set to take effect next season. California has been split in two, but the rivalries have been maintained. Your annual Weekender plans are safe. It was also decided that revenue from television contracts is going to […]