Category: Sport
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“He does some things that make your jaw drop.” — USC guard Dwight Lewis on freshman DeMar DeRozan
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USC spent this week examing its offense, which averages 38 points per game but scored 21 points or less in three of its past five games.
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The running back’s status for the Washington game is uncertain.
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Kevin Ellison, USC’s second-leading tackler, suffered a torn meniscus Thursday at the Trojans’ practice. The senior strong safety said late Thursday night that he’s been told he’ll be out two to four weeks.
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<!—-><!—->Pete Carroll‘s been called a lot of things in his head coaching career. He’s been a winner, a motivator and a talented recruiter among other things. Thursday at Howard Jones Field, Carroll added “prankster” to his resume — thanks to a famous Trojan fan. Joking aside, a pair of injuries to prominent Trojans could impact…
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A couple highly regarded out-of-state prospects visit USC this weekend. Linebackers Jarvis Jones of Columbus, Ga., and Frankie Telfort of Miami, Fla., will attend the Washington game. Jones (6-foot-3, 226 pounds) is rated the 44th-best player in the nation by Rivals.com and second-best athlete in the country at the position. Telfort (5-11, 197) is rated…
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It’s homecoming on Saturday, which is a good enough reason to run a picture of Tricia Pillsbury.
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Rookie O.J. Mayo made 5 of 20 shots, going 0 for 7 from the 3-point line, and finished with 10 points in his NBA debut, as Memphis lost to Houston, 82-71.