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Barkley’s career leaves behind mixed legacy


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There are, in life, things that’ll always seem incomplete: a piece of art you can’t quite seem to add the finishing touch to or a home-cooked dish missing that spice giving it the extra kick. These circumstances puzzle us. We’re left scrambling to understand what is, in fact, missing. Why didn’t it turn out the […]

It might be time for a coaching change


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PASADENA, Calif. — It was almost exactly a year ago to the day that USC took down No. 4 Oregon on the road at Autzen Stadium, improving its record to 9-2 en route to a 10-win season and a No. 6 final ranking in the Associated Press poll. The Trojans were riding high. Lane Kiffin […]

Trojans fall to Bruins in rivalry clash, 38-28


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Saturday didn’t turn out like 1974 for No. 18 USC. Instead, it turned out like much of 2012. On the game’s first snap, senior quarterback Matt Barkley looked to his left and fired a pass toward Marqise Lee. But the sophomore wide receiver was swarmed by two defenders, and the pass was snatched by UCLA […]

Conquest, Childish Gambino fire up USC students


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Conquest, the annual celebration to rile USC students up for the football game against crosstown rivals UCLA, served and exceeded its goals Thursday night. The line-up included a concert by hip-hop artist Childish Gambino, appearances by the revered seniors of the football team, a bonfire that engulfed a cardboard Bruin and fireworks that put most […]

Beat the Bruins


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Childish Gambino, the rapper persona of Community star Donald Glover, performs at Conquest, an annual spirit rally held in McCarthy Quad. The Thursday pep rally, traditionally held before the USC-UCLA football game, featured a fireworks show, appearances by USC athletes, a Bruin bonfire and performances by the USC marching band.

Lessons on rivalries from a Red Sox fan


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As a diehard Boston Red Sox fan, I’ve been spoiled with a great sports rivalry. In 2003, I witnessed rocket-armed ace Pedro Martinez head-lock 72-year-old Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer during a benches-clearing scrum and toss him to the ground in the same way Patriots tight end Rob “Yo soy fiesta” Gronkowski spikes a football. […]
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