Availability of USC’s Ja’Kobi Lane, Elijah Paige remains murky
As USC enters a critical stretch of its conference slate, it’s unclear if it’ll have its star wideout or starting left tackle ready to play.Junior…
Times of Troy: USC’s biggest weakness exposed in win over Michigan State
Welcome Times of Troy readers, to a special middle-of-the-night edition of this newsletter. It’s now just before 3 a.m. as I sit at my dining…
The Sports Report: USC’s Waymond Jordan ready to make his mark
From Ryan Kartje: When he first started spreading the word about Waymond Jordan, Mike Bennett figured the film would speak for itself. The Escambia High…
Times of Troy: USC’s path to the College Football Playoff starts with Waymond Jordan
We are now two weeks into the college football season, and here at the Times of Troy newsletter, we can confidently say that … we’re…
USC’s offensive numbers impress, but some questions loom
I don’t care whom you’re playing.Seven-hundred fifty-five yards are a lot of yards.That’s how much USC gained during its 59-20 victory over Georgia Southern on…
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…
USC’s Alijah Arenas should be cleared to begin practicing Thursday
After surviving a fiery car wreck and successfully skipping his final year of high school to enroll at USC, incoming star freshman Alijah Arenas should…
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…
The Sports Report: USC’s baseball season comes to an end
From Shotgun Spratling: There’s levels to a proper program build. Baby steps have to sometimes be taken, even if everyone involved would like to jump…
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…
The Sports Report: USC’s season ends with loss to UConn
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Ryan Kartje: The answers had run out. The…
The Sports Report: JuJu Watkins suffers season-ending injury in USC’s victory
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Rayah Marshall spearheading USC’s ‘Mad Dog’ pressure defense
Rayah Marshall took her place at the front of USC’s defense Saturday, ready to deploy the role she’d spent the past two years perfecting.USC had…
USC’s season ends in frustrating loss to Purdue in Big Ten tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — Desmond Claude sprinted as fast as he could down the hardwood, knowing the season was in his hands and precious time was ticking off the…
USC’s Wesley Yates discovered family bond and possible stardom
INDIANAPOLIS — It was just a run-of-the-mill recruiting call. At least, that’s what Quincy Pondexter thought.Pondexter had been an assistant at his alma mater, Washington, for only…
Eric Musselman brutally honest about USC’s defense after UCLA loss
Eric Musselman marched into the visiting locker room at Pauley Pavilion, smoldering with each step, and went straight to the whiteboard. He grabbed a marker…
USC’s JuJu Watkins, Lindsay Gottlieb earn top Big Ten awards
After a stellar season that included a Big Ten regular season championship, USC forward JuJu Watkins has been named Big Ten Player of the Year…
USC’s new GM doesn’t foresee power struggle with Lincoln Riley
When he lived in Los Angeles before, Chad Bowden worked at one point as a telemarketer. He was 18 at the time, making calls for…
USC’s Big Ten tournament hopes suffer setback in loss to Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Freshman Dylan Harper scored 25 points to guide Rutgers to a 95-85 victory over USC on Sunday night.Harper made nine of 13 shots with…