As USC defense bulks up, once-out-of-shape Kobe Pepe shines
His physical transformation, spanning four years at USC, may not have been the stuff of Instagram thirst traps. His shirtless before-and-after shots weren’t shared by…
Can Lincoln Riley coach? USC and its fans need an answer
The last time Los Angeles got a good look at Lincoln Riley, he was getting blown out by his biggest rival.The last time USC fans…
USC football upbeat as it opens its first Big Ten preseason camp
The sun was just peeking over the USC campus Friday morning as Lincoln Riley made his way down the ramp from the McKay Center, twirling…
Commissioner optimistic Big Ten “got a lot right” with expansion
INDIANAPOLIS — A giant, inflatable Oregon Duck mascot drifted down the White River on Tuesday, not far from where Big Ten Conference coaches, players and executives…
USC athletic director: Trojans well positioned for revenue sharing
Nearly two months after the NCAA and its power conferences agreed to a settlement that would allow college athletes to be paid directly by their…
Willow Bay and Bob Iger to buy controlling stake in women’s Angel City Football Club
The Angel City Football Club is getting stronger financial wings, thanks to one of Los Angeles’ most prominent couples: Willow Bay, dean of USC’s Annenberg…
Former USC defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin dies at 84
TAMPA, Fla. — Former USC defensive coordinator and longtime NFL assistant coach Monte Kiffin, whose Tampa Bay Buccaneers defenses routinely ranked among the league’s best, died…
Letters to Sports: Lakers drafting Bronny James is terrible
I feel sorry for Bronny James. His dad did him no favors. What if other players think he gets more playing time than he deserves…
Ryder and Chase Dodd selected to U.S. Olympic water polo team
In a sport where physicality and experience matter in international competition, the U.S. men’s water polo team revealed on Tuesday that a roster spot for…
Inside Eric Musselman’s 30-day sprint to revive USC basketball
By the time Eric Musselman had a moment to take stock of his new roster this spring, there wasn’t much team left for the new…
Marcedes Lewis re-signs with Bears, teams with Caleb Williams
This story seems familiar. Well, it is familiar. Former UCLA and Long Beach Poly High star Marcedes Lewis is going to play another year in…
Beloved guide dog of blind USC long snapper Jake Olson dies
A lot of barking goes on in a college football locker room. Coaches barking at players. Players barking at each other. The entire team barking…
AGBU’s Nareg Kopooshian to be assistant for Armenia national team
Nareg Kopooshian, the basketball coach at AGBU, will join the Armenia national team as an assistant coach this summer and will have a reunion with…
How Big West can fill college baseball’s void left by Pac-12 implosion
SANTA BARBARA — The stadium lights are in place, along with the new turf, the portable bleachers just installed behind the outfield wall, and the excitement…
Who will draft Bronny James? The Lakers should just say no
So now it’s official, Bronny James is entering next month’s NBA draft and I know what you’re thinking and … No. So now it’s obvious,…
Bronny James will remain in NBA draft, agent Rich Paul says
Bronny James’ agent says the son of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer will remain in the 2024 NBA draft after playing one year of college…
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…
USC defeats California to advance to Pac-12 tournament final
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Freshman Brayden Dowd hit his first career home run and finished with four RBIs, Josh Blum threw two innings of scoreless relief for…
School, jobs, family: Why Cal State L.A. isn’t roiling with protest
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, the Cal State L.A. student union buzzed with people eating lunch. Outside, students took graduation photos wearing caps and gowns…
How Bronny James’s NBA dream is complicated by famous father
CHICAGO — The wall of cameras and reporters focused on Bronny James against the blue back drop, the diamond stud in his right ear reflecting the…