Micah Banuelos could be a factor as USC pushes to improve its offensive line
Before he arrived at USC, Micah Banuelos was already pretty accustomed to playing through pain. As a standout offensive and defensive lineman at Kennedy Catholic…
USC cornerback Prophet Brown to miss start of season
Through the first two weeks of USC’s preseason football camp, Prophet Brown had established himself as one of the early standouts in a crowded cornerback…
Inside Jayden Maiava’s quest to become a complete QB for USC
When John Beck first watched Jayden Maiava throw a football up close this summer, he could see pretty quickly why USC might hang its hopes…
USC transfer Chad Baker-Mazara leans on his Dominican roots
Don’t call him a traveler. Chad Baker-Mazara said that his journey through four universities allowed him to land in the place he had been looking…
Times of Troy: What’s the best-case scenario for USC football this season?
Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where the college football offseason is now fully in the rearview mirror. USC opened its preseason camp…
USC trusts new strength coach Trumain Carroll to rebuild Trojans
Eight weeks ago, on the first day of USC football’s summer workout program, Trumain Carroll hoped to drive home one particular message. How you do…
Tobias Raymond now a key cog on uncertain USC offensive line
When he first offered to man the grill, Tobias Raymond had no intention of holding onto the role. He was not, by any stretch, a…
The Sports Report: Luka Doncic has a new look as he prepares for full season with Lakers
From Chuck Schilken: Luka Doncic is a changed man.Just look at the photos accompanying a new “Men’s Health” feature on the Lakers superstar.He’s slimmed down.…
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…
Times of Troy: Seven things to look for at fall camp for USC football
Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where the last gasps of our football-free summer are upon us. USC’s fall camp begins Wednesday, and…
USC’s Eric Musselman and Alijah Arenas navigate another setback
Basketball usually took a backseat in early conversations between Eric Musselman and prized recruit Alijah Arenas.On one side was a teenage phenom navigating an early…
USC’s Lincoln Riley feeling ‘refreshed’ as pressure mounts to win
LAS VEGAS — While the rest of the college football world spent the summer whipped into a frenzy, swept up by the specter of revenue sharing or…
The Sports Report: Serious knee injury puts Alijah Arenas’ USC career in question
From Ryan Kartje: USC star freshman Alijah Arenas will miss at least the next six-to-eight months after sustaining a serious knee injury that will require…
Commentary: I took a week off to escape the steady hum of grim news. It didn’t go as planned
I took a week of vacation to relax, clear my head and stop obsessing over depressing news.I hear frequently from people who say that, for…
USC star freshman Alijah Arenas sidelined by serious knee injury
USC star freshman Alijah Arenas will miss at least the next six to eight months after sustaining a serious knee injury that will require surgery,…
Former USC receiver Jordan Addison won’t get jail time in DUI case
Minnesota Vikings receiver Jordan Addison will avoid jail time for his 2024 DUI citation after pleading no contest to a lesser charge Thursday in Los…
Softies Burger opens bricks-and-mortar in USC Village
Josh Kim and Sam Hong had successful careers in tech — but in 2022, they decided to start making burgers, bought a few portable griddles…
USC athletics eliminates a dozen jobs amid new revenue sharing
As college athletic departments across the country brace for a new era of sharing revenue directly with their athletes, USC is eliminating a dozen jobs…
Times of Troy: How will a new university president shape USC athletics?
Welcome back to another edition of the Times of Troy newsletter, fresh off a pretty consequential week at USC, one you might have missed while…
USC commit Andrew Williams proves City still has football talent
It was 7 a.m., and Fremont High’s Andrew Williams was sleeping at his grandmother’s house in South Los Angeles when she woke him up to…