USC’s March Madness run built by trend-setting performance coach
The best recruit in the country has lived up to every ounce of hype. The Ivy League transfers have made the transition look seamless. But…
March Madness: Clarice Akunwafo, future surgeon and USC’s stopper
Lindsay Gottlieb paused to collect her thoughts. How could she summarize Clarice Akunwafo’s career highs in blocked shots and steals on the biggest stage of…
March Madness: JuJu Watkins leads USC women to NCAA Sweet 16
She banked in the final exclamation point and JuJu Watkins could finally relax. The intense glare on her face melted into a joyous grin as…
March Madness: JuJu Watkins can steer USC to NCAA Final Four
On her first possession of her first game in her first dance, Judea Skies Watkins lost the ball. She dribbled directly into the hands of…
March Madness: JuJu Watkins breaks USC scoring record in win
JuJu Watkins said she didn’t know what to expect during her first NCAA tournament game. But USC knows exactly what to expect from its star…
Southgate on 'big' opportunity for Toney and Watkins
Manager Gareth Southgate says strikers Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins are aware they have a big opportunity with captain Harry Kane set to miss the…
USC stuns top-seeded Stanford to win women’s Pac-12 tournament
LAS VEGAS — McKenzie Forbes threw the ball with two hands backward over her head. Tears marked Rayah Marshall’s cheeks as she threw a T-shirt…
JuJu Watkins powers USC to thrilling overtime win over UCLA
LAS VEGAS — With 11.2 seconds remaining, JuJu Watkins glanced over her shoulder and locked eyes with her mother and father sitting in the front row…
JuJu Watkins leads USC women past Arizona at Pac-12 tournament
LAS VEGAS — Bruised, bloodied but unbowed, JuJu Watkins had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead USC to a 65-62 win over Arizona in the…
Kallum Watkins hails new attitude among RL players after new rules concerns
KALLUM Watkins can now say he has seen something new in his long playing career – rugby league stars getting a voice and being listened…
Ball brothers, JuJu Watkins top list of state basketball memories
A trip to Sacramento to play for a state championship in an NBA arena is one of the coolest things that can happen to a…
USC’s JuJu Watkins named Pac-12 freshman of the year
After winning 14 of 17 Pac-12 freshman of the week honors, USC’s JuJu Watkins was named conference freshman of the year on Tuesday. The phenom…
JuJu Watkins leads USC to a road win over Arizona State
TEMPE, Ariz. — JuJu Watkins scored 26 points, Rayah Marshall finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 7 USC ended its regular season with…
Another JuJu Watkins record can’t save USC in loss to Utah
JuJu Watkins continues to move up the scoring ranks at USC, but her historic game Sunday came with USC dropping in the Pac-12 standings. Watkins…
JuJu Watkins breaks another USC record in win over Colorado
This freshman has the Cheryl Miller kiss of approval. When JuJu Watkins drained a deep three-pointer on the first possession of the fourth quarter to…
Tuesday’s gossip: Solskjaer, Alonso, Tel, Reijnders, Kimmich, Zaniolo, Watkins
Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is being considered as a short-term option by Bayern Munich if they opt to sack under-pressure Thomas Tuchel.…
JuJu Watkins ties a Cheryl Miller USC record in win over Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — Freshman sensation JuJu Watkins scored 33 points and No. 10 USC defeated Oregon 88-51 on Friday night for its fifth consecutive victory. Watkins…
JuJu Watkins breaks another USC record in victory over Arizona
With less than a month left in the regular season, JuJu Watkins has about seen it all from opposing defenses. The stellar freshman keeps figuring…
JuJu Watkins brings own ‘Mamba mentality’ after 51-point game
It’s gotta be the shoes. JuJu Watkins poured in a USC record 51 points against Stanford, torching the Pac-12 leaders with a dizzying array of…
JuJu Watkins scores 29 points to lead USC over California
BERKELEY — Freshman JuJu Watkins scored 29 points to lead No. 15 USC to a 79-69 victory over California on Sunday. Watkins made 12 of 27…