Category: Sport
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Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller From the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA): The USC Trojans are the top-ranked team in the Football Writers Association of America’s preseason Grantland Rice Super 16 Poll. The Trojans nipped second-ranked Georgia, although both schools picked up five first-place votes. It’s the fourth time in five years USC has…
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Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller LOS ANGELES — It passed through my head that perhaps I should ask UCLA center Micah Reed whether he’d seen “The Dark Knight,” or what he thought of Michael Phelps at the Olympics or whether he’d noticed that it was another beautiful day in Southern California. His look of resignation…
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LOS ANGELES — The United States women’s volleyball Olympic team swept Cuba on Thursday afternoon to advance to the gold-medal match against Brazil, giving former USC libero Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) an opportunity to add to Troy’s extensive gold-medal history.
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USC’s Olympic medal tally ballooned further today, as five Women of Troy helped make history for the United States women’s water polo team. A silver-medal finish in Beijing makes Team USA the only women’s water polo team to medal in three consecutive Games, a feat that likely would not have been accomplished without the efforts…
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It’s been a pretty spectacular year for USC’s Amy Rodriguez. Already a 2007 NCAA champion with the Women of Troy, Rodriguez captured an Olympic gold medal today in Beijing, as the U.S. women’s soccer team edged Brazil 1-0 in extra time for the USA’s third Olympic gold. A first-time Olympian, Rodriguez was an unwavering spark…
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Though maybe not so good news for USC. Sophomore running back C.J. Gable was hurt a couple days ago and, while it looks like he’ll be okay at some point, he’s not 100 percent for now. Which means that Johnson–USC’s only fully healthy every-down back at the moment–should increase his carries in the early season. …
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USC officials predict 10,000-15,000 for today’s scrimmage. UPDATED: OK, it looks like less than 10,000, perhaps because it’s a work day.
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We hear offensive lineman Matt Meyer will probably redshirt as he faces the possibility of surgery on the broken bone in his foot. Meyer’s already undergone three operations on the same bone since his freshman year of high school.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez dislocated his left kneecap without…
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College Football News ranks the different units from around the country. USC makes a splash on defense but not surprisingly they struggle to get a lot of recognition on offense. I am not going to comment on this too much as this is pretty accurate from an SC standpoint. This is more for just general knowledge.…
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In closing, gentle reader, I’d like to thank you. ‘What’s that?’ you say? Me thanking YOU? No, it’s not a misprint, for you see, I enjoyed writing this book as much as you enjoyed reading it. The End. We had a fantasy football contest last year. We got a shitload of entries, many of them…
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Posted by ESPN.com’ s Bill Williamson   AP Photo/Paul Sakuma  Hired before the 2007 season, Lane Kiffin is the NFL’s youngest head coach. In 17 days, the Oakland Raiders begin their drive for the first winning season in six years. And Lane Kiffin still stands. Kiffin doesn’t look like a man who is…
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