Category: Sport

• Report: Weis Fired As Notre Dame Head Coach

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  November 30, 2009

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  Sport

  UPDATE: Firing is official. If the Irish play in a bowl game, ND receivers coach Rob Ianello will serve as acting head coach. Rich Cimini and Dick Weiss of the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS report: Charlie Weis is out as Notre Dame head football coach, a source close to the program told the Daily News.…

• HIGHLIGHTS: UCLA 2009

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  November 30, 2009

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  Headlines, Sport

  The defense looked like the defense Trojan fans are accustomed to. Interceptions, fumble recoveries, sacks, blocked passes, tackles for loss of yards was a common sight. Awesome performance! The offense still sputtered, but it was enough to win the game and that’s all that matters. Matt Barkley’s 48 yard touchdown pass to Damian Williams late…

• Thanksgiving Report

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  November 26, 2009

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  Sport

  USC practiced today and no one got hurt. Wide receiver Damian Williams looked good again. Devon Kennard will officially start at outside linebacker in place of Mike Morgan. Averell Spicer is expected to play more this game after several good days of practice.

• Neck And Neck

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  November 26, 2009

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  Sport

  UCLA ranks 99th in third-down conversion percentage at 34.42 percent while USC ranks 100th at 34.17.

• Long-Time Film Expert Passes Away

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  November 26, 2009

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  Sport

  Herb Farmer, who photographed football and basketball games along with track and field meets and other events for more than 70 years at USC, has died. He was 89. He worked for the cinema school and kept USC football coaching films there from the 1940’s through the early 2000’s. Former USC assistant Craig Fertig used to…

• Photos: UCLA prep

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  November 26, 2009

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  Sport

  <!—-><!—->Trojan quarterback Matt Barkley was all smiles in practice this week heading into his first USC/UCLA rivalry game. Barkley and his teammates had an extra week to prepare for what could be a make or break game for the Trojans. Inside: Practice photos by Mike Richardson (richpix.com)

• Must-see TV

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  November 26, 2009

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  Sport

  A moving feature about Jake Olson, a 12-year-old boy who has been hanging around the Trojans this season prior to losing his sight because of eye cancer two weeks ago, will air on ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday around 7:30 a.m. You do not want to miss this especially poignant story.

• Discussing the game

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  November 26, 2009

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  Sport

  Hear what Taylor Mays, Allen Bradford, Matt Barkley, Everson Griffen and Coach Carroll are thinking about the UCLA game in this free video feature from USCTrojans.com, produced by Mark Haas.

• Pete Carroll on the Petros and Money Show 11/25

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  November 26, 2009

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  Sport

  Pete Carroll on the Petros and Money Show 11/25 Great take on Rivalry week…

• One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!

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  November 25, 2009

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  Sport

  4 teams declined to sign Jon Runyan for the 2009 season as he had microfracture surgery on his knee after last season in February.  Even though Runyan was gearing up for a possible Congressional campaign, he kept himself in shape for an opportunity just like this. “The 35-year-old free-agent offensive tackle, who had microfracture surgery…

• Jimmy Clausen’s Parents Have Sold Their Home in South Bend and Other Notre Dame Musings

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  November 25, 2009

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  Sport

  Things that are official: * The Clausens bought a house when their son enrolled at Notre Dame. They put the house up for sale in July, and it recently sold. * Following this weekend’s game at Stanford, coach Charlie Weis will return to South Bend instead of recruiting on the West Coast. Everyone knows Weis…

• USC may have Williams, McCoy vs. UCLA

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  November 25, 2009

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  Sport

  USC’s offense has been mediocre-to-bad in recent weeks, in large part due to a decline in the productivity of true freshman quarterback Matt Barkley. But it’s likely no coincidence that Barkley sagged while his two top targets — tight end Anthony McCoy and receiver Damian Williams — missed action with ankle sprains. The good news…