March Madness: UCLA men lose to Tennessee in NCAA tournament
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Given all the similarities in defense and toughness, the prevailing narrative about UCLA facing Tennessee was that it would be like looking in the…
Club World Cup: Mexican side Club Leon removed from tournament by Fifa
Leon disagreed with Fifa's decision and said they would appeal to the sport's highest courts if they were denied a place at the event."In the…
UCLA men’s basketball impresses in NCAA tournament opener
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Ben Bolch: This was the desire last spring,…
Audi Crooks leads Iowa State to NCAA tournament win over Princeton
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Audi Crooks scored 12 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter, Addy Brown added 22 points and Iowa State rallied from a…
UCLA sets school record, earns NCAA tournament overall No. 1 seed
Gabriela Jaquez leapt out of her chair and whipped her fist through the air. Kiki Rice joined in, jumping up and down with her arms…
March Madness men’s tournament analysis: Teams, players to watch
Duke’s Cooper Flagg drives past Florida State’s Jerry Deng, second from left, during a game on March 1. (Ben McKeown / Associated Press) No. 1…
March Madness women’s tournament analysis: Teams, players to watch
Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo controls the ball against Duke in the semifinals of the ACC tournament on March 8. (Ben McKeown / Associated Press) No.…
USC women sure they can rebound from Big Ten tournament heartbreak
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter. I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer, here to wish a hearty and happy March…
The Sports Report: UCLA women make NCAA tournament history
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: Gabriela Jaquez leapt out of…
No. 1 USC feels disrespected by women’s NCAA tournament seeding
They sat in a line of folding chairs on the Galen Center court, watching the television in front of them intently, waiting as one region…
NCAA men's tournament bracket: Auburn, Duke, Houston and Florida are No. 1 seeds
A look at the entire bracket for the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament, with Auburn, Duke, Houston and Florida as the No. 1 seeds. UCLA…
Six Nations 2025: Wounded Ireland aim to end tournament on a high in Italy
Ireland had much bigger hopes for Saturday. The plan was for the Eternal City to provide an epic backdrop for another Grand Slam and the…
USC’s season ends in frustrating loss to Purdue in Big Ten tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — Desmond Claude sprinted as fast as he could down the hardwood, knowing the season was in his hands and precious time was ticking off the…
USC men win thriller in double overtime to advance in Big Ten tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — They’d withstood one wave after another, their season hanging in the balance with seemingly every possession. Nothing had come simply for USC through this frustrating…
No. 2 USC survives Indiana scare, reaches Big Ten tournament semis
INDIANAPOLIS — Lindsay Gottlieb had warned of this very possibility, that her team’s opener in the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament might have the feel of an…
UCLA and USC women poised to renew rivalry in Big Ten tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — Timea Gardiner buried a corner three-pointer inside a high school gym here Thursday afternoon, commencing an almost daily tradition for the UCLA women’s basketball team.Clap-clap-clap,…
Prep talk: Unbeaten Mira Costa to be tested at top volleyball tournament
One of the best boys’ volleyball tournaments of the season is set for Friday and Saturday at Poway High in San Diego. The Best of…
USC moves up to No. 1 in latest women’s NCAA tournament projections
JuJu Watkins and USC have moved up to a No. 1 seed in the women’s NCAA tournament in the latest projections of the top teams.The…
USC men’s tournament hopes are almost gone after loss to Ohio State
There was no hiding the desperation any longer. Not with the clock ticking on USC’s narrow tournament hopes. Not with three straight losses in the…
USC’s Big Ten tournament hopes suffer setback in loss to Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Freshman Dylan Harper scored 25 points to guide Rutgers to a 95-85 victory over USC on Sunday night.Harper made nine of 13 shots with…