John Mateer: Sports-gambling notes on Venmo were ‘inside jokes’
Some inside jokes can be funny. Others not so much. John Mateer seems to have fallen into the second category: The Oklahoma Sooners quarterback is…
USC lineman DJ Wingfield files eligibility lawsuit against NCAA
When DJ Wingfield picked USC in the transfer portal last January, it seemed like an ideal one-year arrangement for both parties. The Trojans desperately needed…
Kaedin Robinson suing NCAA in bid to play for UCLA this season
Kaedin Robinson, a former record-setting wide receiver at Appalachian State whose bid to play for UCLA this fall was blocked by the NCAA, has sued…
USC women finish second at NCAA track and field championships
EUGENE, Ore. — Buoyed by top performances in the hammer throw, high jump and 400 meters, the Georgia women’s track and field squad distanced itself from the…
USC men capture share of NCAA outdoor track national title
EUGENE, Ore. — South Florida ran a brilliant 1,600-meter relay to close the NCAA men’s outdoor track and field championships Friday night, leaving USC and Texas A&M…
Simone Biles apologizes for comments toward Riley Gaines
Superstar U.S. gymnast Simone Biles has apologized to Riley Gaines after calling the outspoken former NCAA swimmer “truly sick” and a “sore loser” in recent…
NCAA super regionals: UCLA baseball surges late to win Game 1
Texas San Antonio wasn’t going to be a team UCLA could walk over.Just a week ago, the Roadrunners made a mockery of the Austin Regional…
UCLA baseball defeats UC Irvine to advance to NCAA super regional
Twelve years ago, John Savage was the man in Westwood.Fresh off the Bruins’ first College World Series title in 2013, then-UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero…
UC Irvine eliminates Arizona State in NCAA baseball tournament
Under threat of elimination, UC Irvine‘s bats emerged once again.Bringing the power for a second straight game, the Anteaters connected for five home runs Sunday,…
UCLA baseball crushes Fresno State in NCAA regional opener
Michael Barnett flipped a weighted baseball into his hand and threw it against the side of the strength-training room next to UCLA’s clubhouse.Jostling through folding…
Prep talk: SoCal products begin play in NCAA baseball playoffs
The NCAA Division I college baseball playoffs begin this week, and there are several graduates from Southern California high schools representing in the college ranks.Freshman…
NCAA Regionals: UCLA to host UC Irvine; USC snaps drought
UCLA is hosting the Los Angeles Regional that includes UC Irvine, while USC ends its postseason drought with a trip to the Corvallis Regional, the…
Florida Gators NCAA basketball champs visit Trump at White House
President Donald Trump (C), alongside coach Todd Golden (L), welcomes the 2025 NCAA men's college basketball champions, the University of Florida Gators, to the White…
UCLA softball defeats UCSB to advance to NCAA Super Regionals
Alexis Ramirez went three for four and drove in five runs and UCLA cruised to the NCAA Super Regionals with a 12-1 dismantling of UC…
UCLA crushes San Diego State for second win in NCAA regional
The crack of the ball off Jordan Woolery’s bat in the first inning sent a sharp, resounding message — the Bruins weren’t going to let…
UCLA opens NCAA regional with victory over UC Santa Barbara
With UCLA’s bats quiet early, Kaitlyn Terry stepped into the batter’s box looking to ignite a two-out rally — and with one swing she brought…
Long Beach State defeats UCLA to win NCAA men’s volleyball title
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Freshman Moni Nikolov posted six kills, four aces and a pair of digs and Long Beach State beat UCLA 25-17, 25-23 and 25-21 to…
Regional host UCLA softball earns record 40th NCAA tournament bid
OKLAHOMA CITY — UCLA earned a No. 9 NCAA softball national seed and will host a regional during its first season as a Big Ten member. The…
TCU defeats Loyola Marymount for NCAA beach volleyball title
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Texas Christian’s Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno came from behind to win the final match on Sunday as the second-seeded Horned Frogs wrapped…
USC’s Saint Thomas, others left in limbo by NCAA eligibility rules
When Saint Thomas applied last month for a waiver with the NCAA for a fifth season of eligibility, the USC forward figured he had a…