USC Sports

Coverage of sports at the University of Southern California from the staff of the Los Angeles Daily News.

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Los Angeles Daily News
USC Trojans
Okongwu, USC basketball cruise in road win over Oregon State
dailynews.com - Associated Press
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Onyeka Okongwu scored 18 points and had three highlight-reel dunks in the second half to lead Southern California to a 75-55 …
10 hours ago
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USC Trojans
USC basketball must address turnovers after Oregon loss
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
USC found itself in a double-overtime battle at No. 12 Oregon on Thursday night, the chance to grab a signature win within grasp. But the Trojan …
1 day ago
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USC Trojans
USC hires Todd Orlando as its new defensive coordinator
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
After a search that extended for nearly a month, USC has found its new defensive coordinator. USC announced Friday that it has hired former Texas …
1 day ago
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USC Trojans
USC’s comeback falls short against Oregon in double OT
dailynews.com - The Associated Press
EUGENE, OREGON – JANUARY 23: Chandler Lawson #13 of the Oregon Ducks drives to the basket on Isaiah Mobley #15 of the USC Trojans during the first …
2 days ago
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USC Trojans
USC football adds future non-conference game against Fresno State
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
USC football and Fresno State will play a non-conference game against each other at the Coliseum in 2028, the two schools announced on Thursday. The …
2 days ago
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College Sports
USC men’s basketball faces pivotal road trip to Oregon
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
LOS ANGELES — Its three-game winning streak has the USC men’s basketball team tied atop the Pac-12 standings at 4-1 in conference play. How long this …
3 days ago
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USC Trojans
Elijah Weaver carries USC to wild overtime win over Stanford
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
LOS ANGELES — He was the hero that got USC to overtime. So it was only fitting that Elijah Weaver would deliver the winning moments of the Trojans’ …
January 19
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USC Trojans
USC OL Alijah Vera-Tucker to return for 2020 season
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
USC offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker will return for redshirt junior season, he announced on Twitter on Saturday evening. Some had wondered if …
January 19
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USC Trojans
USC women’s basketball battles through injuries to knock off No. 7 UCLA
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
LOS ANGELES — The USC women’s basketball team could have folded after seeing its once-17-point lead evaporate over the course of the third quarter. …
January 18
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UCLA Bruins
USC women upset previously unbeaten No. 7 UCLA in double OT
dailynews.com - Maggie Vanoni
LOS ANGELES — The ball bounced between hands, a complete scramble for possession as the final buzzer sounded on a dramatic, 2½-hour battle. UCLA’s …
January 18
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USC Trojans
Freshmen giving USC men’s basketball a boost
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
LOS ANGELES — Onyeka Okongwu has been the talk of the USC men’s basketball season. Natural, given that it’s been the freshman center who leads the …
January 17
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USC’s new starting lineup continues to pay dividends in win over Cal
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
Cal guard Matt Bradley, right below, drives past USC guard Elijah Weaver, left, and forward Isaiah Mobley during the first half of an NCAA college …
January 17
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USC Trojans
USC DT Jay Tufele to return for junior season
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
USC defensive tackle Jay Tufele announced on Thursday that he will return to the school for his junior season rather than enter the NFL Draft. Tufele, …
January 17
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USC WR Tyler Vaughns announces he’ll return for senior season
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
USC wide receiver Tyler Vaughns will return for his senior season, he announced on Twitter on Thursday. There had been speculation that Vaughns may …
January 17
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USC Trojans
Report: Rams assistant coach Joe Barry turns down USC defensive coordinator job
dailynews.com - Kevin Modesti
Rams linebackers coach and assistant head coach Joe Barry is staying with the team after turning down an offer to be defensive coordinator at USC, …
January 17
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USC swim coach Dave Salo announces resignation
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
USC swimming coach Dave Salo will resign effective at the end of the 2019-20 season, the coach announced in a statement on Thursday. Salo is in his …
January 17
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College Sports
USC 2020 football schedule analysis: Trojans face tough road
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
The Pac-12 announced its 2020 football schedules Thursday, revealing that USC will start conference play at Stanford on Sept. 19 and end Pac-12 …
January 16
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USC Trojans
USC OT Austin Jackson declares early for the NFL Draft
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
Prior to the 2019 season, no one was sure when USC offensive lineman Austin Jackson would be ready to play. He’d donated bone marrow to his younger …
January 16
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USC Trojans
What USC basketball learned about itself in UCLA win that could help moving forward
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
LOS ANGELES — The USC men’s basketball team was about as low as it could get following its 32-point loss at Washington, having failed in every aspect …
January 15
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5 USC players who broke out on defense in 2019
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
USC’s 2019 season was full of ups and downs, and perhaps that’s fitting given the amount of young players the Trojans were forced to rely on last …
January 15
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USC fires 3 athletic department officials, source confirms
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
USC shook up its athletic department on Tuesday, firing three senior members of the department, including long-time CFO and COO Steve Lopes, a source …
January 15
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5 USC players who broke out on offense in 2019
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
USC’s 2019 season was full of ups and downs, and perhaps that’s fitting given the amount of young players the Trojans were forced to rely on last …
January 13
Los Angeles Daily News
College Football
Whicker: Ed Orgeron has removed USC football from his rear-view, but not vice versa
dailynews.com - Mark Whicker
LSU coach Ed Orgeron celebrates on stage after the team’s win over Georgia in an NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference …
January 13
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USC Trojans
Whicker: Ethan Anderson looks more like the guy USC recruited in this win over UCLA
dailynews.com - Mark Whicker
Ethan Anderson #20 of the USC Trojans controls the ball against Chris Smith #5 of the UCLA Bruins in the first half of a NCAA basketball game at …
January 12
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USC Trojans
USC basketball pulls away in second half to beat UCLA in rivalry game
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
Cody Riley #2 of the UCLA Bruins against the USC Trojans in the first half of a NCAA basketball game at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, January 11, 2020 …
January 12
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Former USC WR Velus Jones transfers to Tennessee
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
Former USC wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. has transferred to Tennessee, he announced on Twitter on Thursday. In his announcement, Jones thanked USC and …
January 9
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USC Trojans
Source: USC OT Clayton Bradley enters transfer portal
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
USC offensive lineman Clayton Bradley has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to a source familiar with the situation. Bradley, a former …
January 9
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USC Trojans
How USC’s Drake London is making the transition from football to basketball
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
Drake London’s senior year of football at Moorpark had just come to an end, cutting right up against the start of basketball season. He’d missed most …
January 9
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USC Trojans
USC basketball still looking for reliable scoring behind Onyeka Okongwu
dailynews.com - Adam Grosbard
LOS ANGELES — There have been several common threads to the USC basketball team’s three losses this season. Turnovers, which have been a reoccurring …
January 8