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Report: 4-star USC football quarterback target no longer expected to take official visit
After missing out on QB Dylan Raiola, USC had one other quarterback on its recruiting board in the 2024 cycle, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) signal caller Elijah Brown. Brown was expected to visit USC this month, but that's now looking unlikely, according to a report from 247Sports.com's Greg ...
Roller skating trends in California aren't the same as they used to be
During the pandemic lockdowns of 2020, my daughter taught herself to roller skate in our newly paved backyard. She had been on the fast track for competitive gymnastics until the lockdowns and social distancing ended that journey rather abruptly. So, she found another passion. Roller skating.
Racism Pervades College Sports. It’s Taking An Alarming Toll On Athletes.
LOS ANGELES — Sometimes, fans would hurl the N-word. Other times, they’d tell her how much she looked like a man. Occasionally, in less of a low blow, they’d talk down to her, calling her “girl.”. The slurs are not uncommon to Koi Love. Playing college...
Penn State paired with USC in new Big Ten scheduling format beginning in 2024
With big changes on the horizon for the Big Ten with the upcoming additions of USC and UCLA, many have been wondering just how the Big Ten schedule will look moving forward. On Thursday, we were given the answers for how things will look for at least the first two years in a 16-team Big Ten, and it will present some interesting scheduling tidbits for Penn State. For starters, the Big Ten scrapped the divisional format and kept a nine-game conference schedule. The Big Ten schedule will now have a two-year rotation where every Big Ten member will be given three...
Future Notre Dame AD makes it clear: Irish won't join USC in the Big Ten
Big news broke on Thursday morning at one of USC’s foremost rivals. Notre Dame is changing athletic directors. Fighting Irish Wire has the story, and you’ll want to follow Irish Wire for continuing coverage. The Trojans had to change athletic directors and are still looking for Mike Bohn’s...
Cyclists can now ride on sidewalks in Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has given the OK to cyclists wanting to ride their bikes on sidewalks. The Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to amend the county’s vehicle and traffic code to allow the use of bicycles on sidewalks in unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance was drafted in an effort […]
Ben Joyce records first MLB win
Former Vol Ben Joyce earned his first Major League Baseball win with the Angels on Wednesday. Los Angeles defeated the Cubs, 6-2, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Joyce pitched one inning, allowing zero hits, zero runs and three walks. He did not record a strikeout. The former Vol totaled 27 pitches (13 strikes).
Matt Rhule knows exactly how to fix Nebraska football
USC will be in the Big Ten next year. It’s time to learn more about the schools and football programs the Trojans will soon join. We talked to Cornhuskers Wire about Nebraska football. Site editor Evan Bredeson addressed a lot of topics in a wide-ranging conversation. We asked Evan...
Pasadena Police Officers Run to Support Special Olympics
More than 40 Pasadena Police Department officers, support personnel and community members, ran a 3.5 mile course through Pasadena on Wednesday, as part of the 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics Southern California. They joined a team of postal inspectors from the Pasadena branch of the U.S....
What has changed for USC football in the past 72 hours? Quite a lot
It’s a story everyone at USC is talking about. It’s also a big development in the larger college football universe. The Trojans landed six commitments in just over 48 hours from Saturday night through Monday night. They landed four recruits on Monday, one of which had not been named at the time this article was published.
Alexis Ohanian forms Los Angeles Golf Club, a new team for a virtual golf league
Alexis Ohanian is no stranger to shaking things up. The Reddit creator, along with his wife Serena Williams and her sister Venus, have formed the Los Angeles Golf Club. The first team in a virtual golf league, which is in partnership with TGL, the new tech-forward, primetime, team golf league developed by Tiger Woods and […]
Burroughs freshmen getting ready for upcoming season
The incoming freshmen football players are practicing with new Freshmen Head Coach Michael Lazaro and his staff Mike Stewart, Steve Stange, Chris Wheeler, Tim Jacobs, Jason Bostick, and Brian Hays. The freshmen began the practice working with Burroughs weight room teacher Haillie Bell, who is working with new Burroughs Head Coach Matt Fulton and Lazaro in planning and executing the proper weight lifting and agility workouts. The practice began with the players being tested on their ability to listen to instructions and perform them with a hand and eye drill. Afterwards, they worked on a few endurance drills before going out to the field and working on the fundamentals and plays from the playbook. Lazaro spoke on what the new coaching staff is looking and preparing the new players for in the summer practices.
The U.S. Open returns to L.A. after 75 years. It took that long for a reason
THE LAST TIME THE U.S. OPEN TEED OFF IN Los Angeles, Harry Truman was president, Stalin still controlled the Soviet Union, interstate highways didn’t exist and “The Ed Sullivan Show” was 10 days from its debut. Ben Hogan had yet to win an Open, but that would change that week in 1948 with his two-shot victory over Jimmy Demaret at Riviera Country Club, Hogan’s third win at the course in 16 months, including two Los Angeles Opens.
Four-star edge Kameryn Fountain will join Bear Alexander on USC front seven
According to a report from 247Sports.com’s Steve Wiltfong, four-star Booker T. Washington Atlanta (GA) defensive lineman Kameryn Fountain has committed to USC. , Georgia, South Carolina, and a number of other power five programs. A lot of USC fans felt this particular recruitment rated as a surprise, but given the momentum the Trojans have under Lincoln Riley, maybe this should have been given a greater chance of happening.
Downey teen travels internationally to play softball
DOWNEY — Watch her play, and you may notice that Giana Castillo-Flores has one of the more eye-catching gloves out on the softball field, adorned in green and red with the Mexico flag embellished across the top. But more than just a tool for play, her glove serves as a symbol; a representation of the journey to play for the Mexican 13U national team.
USC football: Which 2 prospects are taking official visits this weekend?
Official visit season is here and the USC Trojans are expected to host two class of 2024 prospects this weekend. Last weekend, USC hosted 12 recruits and landed five commitments from that group so far. Here's who will be in attendance beginning on Friday. Peyton WoodyardPosition: Safety ...
Four-star 2024 athlete Peyton Waters lists USC in top 7
Birmingham Community Charter High School (CA) four-star prospect Peyton Waters is narrowing down his options. The 2024 prospect has Northwestern, Oregon, Washington, Stanford, Utah and UCLA among the other teams in Waters’ top seven alongside the USC Trojans. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound Waters is rated a four-star prospect in the...
UCLA women’s ultimate Frisbee flies to national championships, placing 13th
UCLA women’s ultimate Frisbee had the chance to take its shot at a national championship for the first time in five years. The competition, hosted by USA Ultimate – the league’s Olympic affiliate governing body – took place over Memorial Day weekend in Mason, Ohio. The Bruins, who qualified after winning five of seven games at regionals earlier in May, earned 13th place out of the 20 teams competing.
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