Pac-12 adds Texas State 3 years after USC and UCLA led mass defections
Three years after USC and UCLA triggered a mass exodus by bolting for the Big Ten, the Pac-12 has extended an invitation to Texas State…
USC’s Alijah Arenas recounts harrowing escape from Cybertruck
When Alijah Arenas opened his eyes, minutes after his Tesla Cybertruck struck a tree one morning this past April, the five-star Chatsworth High hoops phenom…
Former VP Kamala Harris’ husband joins USC law school faculty
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, attorney Doug Emhoff, is joining the USC faculty to teach law students, the university plans to announce later Monday.Emhoff,…
Times of Troy: How will USC allocate the $20.5 million it can pay its athletes?
Welcome once again to an offseason edition of the Times of Troy newsletter. We return to you at the dawn of a new era in…
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…
Letters: Dodgers must figure out their injured pitcher problem
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> The Dodgers now have 15 pitchers on the injured list. This team, with all of its talent, is going nowhere without frontline pitching.…
USC baseball loses, will play Oregon State again in regional final
CORVALLIS, Ore. — USC baseball wanted to be aggressive knowing it was entering a hostile environment, playing in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,347 at Goss…
Caleb Williams explains why he tried to avoid the Bears
In something of a grand gesture, Caleb Williams stood at a lectern Wednesday to explain that excerpts from an upcoming book were old news. A…
Rancho Cucamonga cornerback RJ Sermons to join USC a year early
One of the top prospects in USC’s top-ranked 2026 recruiting class has decided not to wait another year to join the Trojans.Rancho Cucamonga cornerback RJ…
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…
RJ Sermons, on the fast track to USC, wins 200 meters at Masters Meet
One day after making a big announcement about his future, RJ Sermons concentrated on the present and rebounded from a disappointing effort in the boys’…
Letters: Dodgers should honor Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> It would be nice if the Dodgers could schedule a special day to honor Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor, giving fans and teammates…
Trump attack on Harvard to block international students raises fears at California campuses
WASHINGTON — A multifront assault by the Trump administration against the nation’s oldest university intensified on Friday when Harvard sued to block the government from barring international…
USC pushes for annual Notre Dame college football series renewal
With the contract between USC and Notre Dame set to expire and one of college football’s most storied rivalries in serious danger of ending, officials…
Natalia Bryant graduates from USC with a nod to dad Kobe
Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, got an A-list round of applause online after she graduated Friday with…
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…
Lincoln Riley announces USC sports performance director’s exit
When Lincoln Riley was hired by USC in the fall of 2021, he brought four staffers with him on the plane from Norman, Okla. Among…
USC recruit Alijah Arenas ‘doing much better’ after Cybertruck crash
Four days after he was involved in a serious Cybertruck accident that led to him being put into an induced coma, top basketball prospect Alijah…
The Times of Troy: A position-by-position look at the USC football team
Hi, everyone! I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer at The Times, here with one last dispatch from the Times of Troy newsletter before our…