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Was your heart broken by the USA last night at the World Cup? It was about as uninspiring an effort as could be possible, especially given the environment in Seattle. For me, a big problem is...

Today is the 69th anniversary of Althea Gibson defeating Darlene Hard, 6–3, 6–2 to become the first African-American champion at Wimbledon in 1957. Now there is a USC connection. Darlene Hard was...

With the World Cup grabbing all the attention, and Brazil crashing out of the tournament, it’s a good time to remember that some compared USC to Brazil before the tournament. Two teams that have...

I almost got fooled yesterday when I saw that USC landed Texas Tech transfer Connor Shouse, who hit .353 with 10 home runs and 66 RBI. Turned out he had committed to South Carolina. USC can’t land...

The USC band is playing all day today at Catalina island.There is a golf cart parade at 1 p.m. and a Catalina casino concert at 7:30 p.m. and then pre-and-post fireworks performances at the...

USC is still recruiting former Utah guard Terrence Brown, who averaged 19.9 points last season. Brown is also considering Kansas, Kentucky, Oregon and Mississippi Before the game, a 13-year-old...

OK, here is my analysis of USC schedule: Lincoln Riley has massaged the schedule to his liking: Notre Dame out. San Jose State, Louisiana and Fresno State in. USC should start the season 4-0...

When I wrote this morning about Jayden Maiava’s inconsistency, which USC-media types seem to ignore, I didn’t even know there was a critical report of his performance at the recent Manning Passing...

Jayden Maiava is USC’s most important player this season and a Heisman Tropjhy candidate. He is expected to have a big season. But here’s the question: Will he still have games like he did vs....

Wide receiver Eli Woodard of Temecula, who was originally committed to USC, committed to Miami today. He also considered Cal and UCLA. He decommitted from USC because he wanted to take visits to...

Here’s one of my questions for the upcoming season: Can 35 true freshmen be immediately integrated into the team? ANSWER: USC made a deliberate decision to sign a huge recruiting class, which is...

After being out over a year because of a knee injury, JuJu Watkins speaks about her return to the USC practice court.

Two people have been elected into the USC wing of our Los Angeles Times Sports Report Hall of Fame .

‘Feeling back like myself.’ JuJu Watkins returns to practice at USC The USC women’s basketball program gets the 2024-25 Naismith… The post The Return of JuJu Watkins appeared first on Trojan Daily...

She’s been out over a year after a knee injury, but USC's JuJu Watkins Juju Watkins was filled with gratitude when speaking Monday.

After USC’s season ended with a loss at North Carolina, the media fanboys said to be positive because the future is bright. But I wrote that day, “you have to take your chances when you have them....

Let’s look at the potential strengths and weaknesses of the USC football team: PRIMARY STRENGTHS: The offense features a Heisman Trophy contender and the usual array of star prospects at the skill...

For the second consecutive season, Jayden Maiava is set to lead the USC Trojans offense as the program enters its third year in the Big Ten.

The Trojans brought back their three top returning players: Rodney Rice, Alijah Arenas and Jacob Cofie.

It’s 62 days before football season. Who cares, right? But some publications do countdowns where they mention a player who wore the jersey number to signify the days before the season. The problem...

With the World Cup in full swing, it’s a reminder that USC is probably going to have play the 2028 season somewhere besides the Coliseum, which will need to have a running track removed after...

Here’s an interesting little fact from the now famous 1970 USC-Alabama game. ABC televised the Stanford-Arkansas game that day. USC-Alabama was on the radio. I wonder how many people claim to have...

USC finished seventh in the Directors’ Cup. which measures of success for all programs within an athletic department. It’s a pretty average finish for the Trojans. Here is the top 10: USC baseball...

Per AI  —  Gary Patterson’s defensive scheme breathes new life into the USC Trojans, directly targeting the physical, run-heavy styles… The post Gary Patterson’s New Hybrid Trojan Defensive Scheme...

I hope the workers at USC today are very careful with this. This T-shirt is being sold at the USC bookstore. Does USC realize the storm troopers are the bad guys? Is USC the baddies? Well, Lincoln...

Let’s look at USC’s schedule: Lincoln Riley has massaged it to his liking: Notre Dame out. San Jose State, Louisiana and Fresno State in. USC should start the season 4-0 before it plays the...

After a historic season, several pitchers and hitters seek new teams for 2027. The post Baseball undergoes transfer portal exodus appeared first on Daily Trojan.

Plenty of sports had historic seasons, while others will look to reset for next year. The post A final look at USC’s Spring 2026 sports appeared first on Daily Trojan.

Baseball America has released its final Top 25 poll and USC is ranked No. 11. UCLA is ranked No. 14. Who would have imagined at any point during the season that USC would finish ranked higher than...

It was an emotional return for the veteran third baseman.

Phil Steele has ranked four USC wide receivers among his top 10 freshmen in the West. National rank is in parentheses. 1—Jalen Lott, Oregon (5)2—Ethan Feaster, USC (6)3—Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, USC...

Who has better odds? Team USA to win the World Cup or USC to win the national championship? Believe it or not, Team USA has better odds at +3300 while USC is roughly +6600.

Here’s another one for USC baseball players named to the College Baseball Hall of Fame but not the USC Hall of Fame: Pitcher Bill Bordley, who went 26-2 and won a national title in 1978.

Remember how I frequently mention that former USC football players Marvin Powell and Dennis Thurman are in the College Football Hall of Fame but not in the USC Hall of Fame? Well, USC’s newest...

USC QB Jayden Maiava is among the quarterbacks invited to the Manning Passing Academy camp next month at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. Arch Manning (Texas), Julian Sayin (Ohio...

The New York Yankees are demonstrating an ability to send pitches over the fence and also put runners on base against the Chicago White Sox.,After rea

Zacariah Branch said in this podcast with Amon-Ra St. Brown that he transferred because he couldn’t always access the USC weightroom. Branch mentions a lawsuit, presumably referring to the Stafon...

USC has 2/1 odds and a 33 percent chance of making the College Football Playoff, according to BetOnline. Could USC land a top pitcher? Hawaii pitcher Isaiah Magdaleno, who had 116 strikeouts in...

The Ducks look to continue an amazing trend, but Ohio State, Indiana, USC and others stand in the way.

College Football Playoff or bust. That is what the USC Trojans face heading into a pressure-packed year five of the… The post It’s Been a Huge Off-Season for USC Football appeared first on Trojan...

USC touts the top-ranked recruiting class, as well as several impactful transfers. The post Offseason additions to watch for USC football in 2026 season appeared first on Daily Trojan.

I won’t be over USC baseball’s Super Regional loss for a long time. The post The agony of defeat appeared first on Daily Trojan.

The women finished fifth while the men placed tenth to end the Outdoor season. The post Track and field ends season at Outdoor Championships appeared first on Daily Trojan.

McGregor has two fights remaining on his current contract with the promotion.

If you don’t like USC losing baseball players to the transfer portal, Oregon just lost All-American outfielder Angel Laya and designated hitter Naulivou Lauaki. They are both freshmen and each hit...

I keep questioning this idea USC has a hard-and-fast rule to take only 16 players in its next recruiting class, per Chad “Charmin” Bowden because he said the class lacks quality. Case in point:...

Nick Kurtz looks to continue his personal power-fest when the rampaging Athletics oppose the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, C