Letters to Sports: ‘Tis the season for meaningless bowl games
Once revered as college football showcases, bowl games are becoming meaningless. Last year Florida State went 13-0 in the regular season, but then hordes of…
Lawmakers, labor group push to protect NIL payouts
Two California lawmakers are pushing back against the idea that the proposed House settlement with the NCAA could restrict athletes from within the state receiving…
Season ends for transgender player, San José State volleyball team
A season of protests, forfeits and lawsuits ended quietly Saturday on the volleyball court with San José State losing the Mountain West Conference women’s tournament…
USC football placed on probation for violating NCAA coaching rules
The USC football program has been put on probation for one year after the NCAA found the Trojans violated rules restricting the number of analysts…
USC, UCLA set to open women’s NCAA soccer tournament at home
Fourth-ranked USC and No. 9 UCLA will open the NCAA women’s soccer tournament at home, with the Trojans meeting Sacramento State on Sunday at Dignity…
Trump wades into San Jose State transgender athlete controversy
Donald Trump got wind of the ongoing issue surrounding gender identity and women’s volleyball in the Mountain West Conference and declared Wednesday during a town…
NCAA settlement allowing athlete pay gets preliminary approval
A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players.U.S. District Judge…
Reggie Bush’s attorney explains why Heisman winner is suing USC
Reggie Bush looked out last August from the rooftop deck of the Coliseum, the stadium where he became a star two decades earlier, flanked by…
Reggie Bush says ‘everyone is safe’ after break-in attempt at L.A. home
Encino has been a hot spot for home break-ins recently, but burglars were unsuccessful in getting into the house of Reggie Bush.His Heisman Trophy is…
NCAA women’s, men’s basketball champs honored at the White House
1 of 3 | President Joe Biden accepts a jersey from Te-Hina Paopao (C), and Bree Hall (L) during a ceremony to celebrate the 38-0…
USC retires jersey numbers of Reggie Bush and Caleb Williams
The numbers of USC’s two most recent Heisman Trophy winners are officially retired and immortalized in the Coliseum. Though, one had to wait much longer…
UCLA women’s cross country, track programs face NCAA sanctions
The UCLA women’s cross country and track and field programs have reached an agreement with the NCAA to comply with a variety of penalties after…
For Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley, preseason is just a start
The Chargers have listed Los Angeles native Daiyan Henley as the starting left inside linebacker on the team’s first posted depth chart of the Jim…
Former college athletes could get millions under NCAA settlement
Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust…
Oklahoma beats Texas for record fourth straight NCAA softball title
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma slugged its way to a record fourth straight NCAA softball title, getting a go-ahead, bases-clearing double from Cydney Sanders and beating Texas…
UC Irvine’s season ends in loss to Oregon State in NCAA tournament
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Elijah Hainline hit a three-run home run to spark a five-run second inning and No. 15 national seed Oregon State pulled away to…
Oregon eliminates UC Santa Barbara in NCAA baseball tournament
SANTA BARBARA — Kevin Seitter threw a complete-game four-hitter and Oregon eliminated No. 14 national seed UC Santa Barbara with a 3-0 victory Sunday night, winning…
Caden Kendle lifts UC Irvine to walk-off win in NCAA tournament
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Caden Kendle‘s two-out, two-run single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth lifted second-seeded UC Irvine to a wild, 13-12…
USC baseball loses to Arizona in Pac-12 tournament title game
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tommy Splaine lined a run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Arizona rallied from a three-run deficit to beat USC…
How UCLA’s Chase Griffin became the leading athlete voice on NIL
Faced with an unfamiliar situation, Chase Griffin relied on natural instincts. He surveyed the scene, felt the pressure and stepped up to face it. Qualities…