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Kentucky’s John Calipari to receive Legends of Coaching Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Calipari of Kentucky will receive the John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching honor. Greg Wooden, grandson of the late UCLA coach, announced his selection Tuesday. The honorees are chosen based on character, on-court success, graduation rate of players in their program and coaching...
Young Workers Embrace Lacrosse on the Field
Discover how the Youth at Work program is making a difference on the lacrosse field. Watch as Harlem Lacrosse alumni return to their roots, imparting their skills and experiences at summer camp, thanks to this empowering initiative.
The optimistic view of USC football entering October
Any fan base of a talented but flawed team is always caught in between the excitement of optimism and the reality of pessimism. Fans want to be optimistic but know that being optimistic can lead to crushing disappointments. Being pessimistic is the fan’s way of guarding against a severe emotional ambush and all the added pain which goes with it.
Cerritos fall to Long Beach City
The Long Beach City Vikings defeated the Cerritos Falcons 30-14 after a second-half collapse for the Falcons. In this game, the Falcons’ offensive struggles were exposed as the team was struggling to get the ball downfield. Despite their struggles, the Falcons were able to compete in the first half...
Excerpt: Chip Kelly on Moore Bouncing Back, WSU Defense
UCLA head coach Chip Kelly talked with the media and in this excerpt discussed Dante Moore bouncing back from the loss to Utah as well as the Washington State defense. For the full video, GO HERE. Take advantage of Bruin Report Online's GREAT 2 months for $1 deal!!! Join the...
College Football Player Of The Week: Caleb Williams Stats
It’s been 48 years since we had back-to-back Heisman Trophy winners (Archie Griffen, Ohio State in 1974 and 1975). It appears USC’s Sophomore quarterback, Caleb Williams, is on his way after scorching the Colorado Buffaloes secondary for over 400 yards passing in the Trojans’ 48-41 victory. Williams...
PODCAST: Coaching Behavior In Youth Sports
This week we’re talking about the behavior of high school and college coaches— from what we’ve seen change to what we think should change. JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he has been exclusively covering Long Beach prep sports since 2007.
UCLA braces for No. 13 Washington State's air attack
UCLA must find a method to stop quarterback Cameron Ward when the Bruins host No. 13 Washington State in a Pac-12 game on Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl. Ward has completed 106 of 142 passes for 1,390 yards and 13 touchdowns without an interception this season. He came into the week ranked 22nd in the FBS in passing yards, 10th in completion percentage (74.6) and tied for 11th in...
4-star center Emmanuel Stephen commits to Arizona over USC, others
Heading into his first two seasons coaching Arizona, Tommy Lloyd had secured a commitment from one prep player apiece. A little more than a month before his third season begins, he’s already got three lined for the following year. 4-star center Emmanuel Stephen has committed to the Wildcats, picking...
Loyola's Talen Reynolds Commits to Griz Football
Loyola Rams senior running back Talen Reynolds announced via social media on Tuesday that he has verbally committed to play for the Montana Grizzlies for college football. "Thankful for the huge opportunity to play for the Montana Grizzlies," said Talen in his social media post. "Thanks to everyone that has supported me along the way. Hope to wear number 34."
Heisman Watch: USC’s Caleb Williams would join select company even if he finishes second
Caleb Williams is chasing Heisman Trophy history on more than one level. The USC quarterback is attempting to join Ohio State running back Archie Griffin as the only repeat winners. But the list of Heisman honorees who finished second the following year is equally short. It includes Oklahoma running back Billy Sims, who won the Heisman in 1978 and was runner-up to USC’s Charles White in 1979, and nobody else.
All Ball Sports: USC’s gets unwanted defense assist, Redondo defense defeats Peninsula
The worse that USC’s defense plays, the greater the chances that quarterback Caleb Williams becomes the first college football player to win two consecutive Heisman Trophies since Archie Griffin in 1975. That’s because the worse USC’s defense plays – and it’s pretty bad right now – the more points...
FOOTBALL: Fightin' Chicks beat John Marshall, earn district win
Oct. 3—OKLAHOMA CITY — The Fightin' Chicks took care of business. Needing a district win after falling to Weatherford in its District 4A-1 opener, Chickasha went to Oklahoma City for a Thursday night district game against a winless John Marshall team. Chickasha's defense forced four turnovers, and the offense put up 49 points in a 49-28 victory over the Bears.