Sports shatters the barrier between politics and ordinary life
Athletes can no longer be apolitical in their arena — the state of play depends on how the state addresses human rights
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A Long Time Coming
86-year-old Tom Capehart added yet another achievement to his resume this year: a degree.
Courtside: The Trojans need to help Reggie help them right back
If USC football wants to return to the elite status many Trojan fans are accustomed to, it should allow Bush to become one of the most impactful recruiters the school, conference and country have ever seen.
Portrayals of sports riots, current protests sharply differ
On the morning of Super Bowl LII, the city of Philadelphia took to the streets in anticipation of celebrating who would become the 2018 NFL champion Eagles. It wasn’t the typical procedure of putting up barricades or cleaning the streets for fans — city employees coated light poles with hydraulic fluid to prevent celebrators from […]
USC Athletics dismisses booster over racist tweets
The athletic department moved swiftly to revoke the booster’s membership.
Courtside: We can learn from Curt Flood in more ways than one
Flood’s resistance to a 1969 trade is rooted in two realities that still pervade today: exploitation in baseball and racism in the United States.
Former football player wins wrongful expulsion lawsuit
Former kicker Matthew Boermeester was expelled from USC after a 2017 Title IX investigation from the University found that he assaulted his girlfriend.
The State of Play: American society should not strive to be just like Mike
If America embraced the Michael Jordan that is presented in "The Last Dance," our society would be in shambles.
USC locks down several notable recruiting classes for 2020
An impressive recruiting cycle has seen the Trojans sign some key prospects.
Quarantine brings new challenges to athletics community
Players, department officials and reporters alike have had to find new ways to operate.