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March Madness: JuJu Watkins ready to steer USC to Final Four

On her first possession of her first game in her first dance, Judea Skies Watkins lost the ball. She dribbled directly into the hands of the Texas A&M Corpus Christi defense. She froze. She glared. She winced. You know what that means. It’s JuJu Time. The coolest collegiate women’s basketball player on the planet routinely

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USC transfers look for ways to contribute during spring football

Jaden Richardson didn’t need any promises. The only thing the former Tufts receiver wanted when trying to make the jump from Division III was an opportunity. “Any school that promises you stuff is never where you really want to be,” the USC receiver said Tuesday after his fourth spring practice with the Trojans. Richardson is

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USC walk-on India Otto shines in her March Madness moment

India Otto heard the chants before she got the call. “We want Otto!” the Galen Center crowd started yelling. “We want Otto!” With less than two minutes to go in USC’s opening game of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, the fifth-year guard unzipped her warmup jacket to reveal her white No. 2 jersey. When coach

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Four things to watch as USC begins spring football practice

Only a change at quarterback could overshadow USC’s ongoing hunt for a functional defense. D’Anton Lynn is the latest to attempt the daunting task. The first-year defensive coordinator knows reclamation projects. He turned UCLA into one of the best defenses in the Pac-12 in just one season. It was the 34-year-old’s first time coaching in

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March Madness: JuJu Watkins breaks USC scoring record in win

JuJu Watkins said she didn’t know what to expect during her first NCAA tournament game. But USC knows exactly what to expect from its star freshman. Watkins finished with 23 points, five rebounds and four blocks in an 87-55 rout of 16th-seeded Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the first round of the NCAA tournament on

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Lincoln Riley and USC are embracing major changes on defense

Braylan Shelby starts his mornings with a five-egg scramble, waffles, Powerade and fruit. The USC defensive end especially likes parfaits and bananas. It’s just the first of up to five meals he’ll consume each day. Each bite is a step toward transforming USC’s maligned defense. The Trojans packed on the pounds during their offseason training

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USC pro day: Keenan Allen, Bears pick Caleb Williams’ brain

Nearly two dozen of Caleb Williams’ former USC teammates joined him on the field Wednesday for the school’s annual pro day. This was not unexpected, the Trojans having plenty of talent that has grabbed the interest of the pros. More notable was the presence of one of Williams’ future teammates. Well, at least, one of

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