Meet Chad Bowden, the man who has quickly transformed USC football
A dozen years before he charted a bold, new path for the USC football program, Chad Bowden was living on the pull-out couch of a…
Times of Troy: Game-by-game picks for the USC football team this season
After all the transfer portal trackers and the Lincoln Riley Finebaum rants and the landscape-altering, paradigm-shifting changes to the sport, it’s finally game week here…
No. 1 Mater Dei opens in Florida with a victory
No. 1-ranked Mater Dei opened its high school football season on Saturday in Florida looking every bit as good as last season when the Monarchs…
Carson Palmer embracing first-year challenges as Santa Margarita coach
This is an unfamiliar playbook for Carson Palmer.Sure, he has the NFL pedigree and the Heisman Trophy, and a staff of assistant coaches loaded with…
Top USC receiver Ja’Kobi Lane cleared to play after broken foot
Rising star USC wideout Ja’Kobi Lane suffered a broken foot in May, but was fully cleared this week and will be ready for the Trojans’…
Judge denies injunction request for two USC and UCLA players
When they chose to continue their college careers, both USC offensive lineman DJ Wingfield and UCLA wide receiver Kaedin Robinson thought the courts and NCAA…
Times of Troy: Six bold predictions for the USC football team in 2025
Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, and the happiest of birthdays to my son, Camden, who turns 2 today. Judging by how often…
Servite’s Luke Sorensen is a ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of tight ends
Fourth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Luke Sorensen, Servite tight end.Wearing size 18 cleats, Luke Sorensen…
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…