Category: Sport
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*** The wrong version of this published initially. This one has comments on Stanford and several other teams that weren’t on the original. As with my Western Athletic Conference projections, this is all about getting on the record — about calling my shot now, before the first kickoff…. Continue reading…
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USC’s first opponent has three choices, but Coach Al Groh is keeping quiet for now. USC isn’t the only team with questions at quarterback.
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It’s official. A Trojan-laden U.S. Olympic women’s water polo team has secured a place on the podium in Beijing, with only the color of the medal to be determined. With a tense 9-8 win over Australia in the semifinals this morning, Team USA moves into the gold-medal game on August 21. The United States –…
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If bad news comes in threes, number four should be out of the woods. First, sophomore tailback Joe McKnight missed practice with the-itch-which-shall-not-be-identified. Then he missed time when a door was slammed on his hand. Finally, he sat out after hyperextending his elbow. Yeouch. Every Day Should be Saturday (a popular blog with some language…
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Former USC linebacker Dallas Sartz signed a free-agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday.
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One particular joy this NFL offseason is to flip through the preseason guides and note all the references to the above Matt Leinart photo. Inevitably, it’ll read something like, “Leinart had an offseason that pleased the ladies and the blogs more than it pleased the Cardinals coaching staff.” I still think this is a rather…
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Aaron Corp was limping last night after practice. Corp said it was his hip but no big deal and he felt fine. A teammate said Corp usually walks that way. Meanwhile, Mitch Mustain’s wearing a wrap on his knee after he bumped knees with Stafon Johnson during the scrimmage.
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The former backup is on track to join NFL prospects Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing as starters at linebacker. USC linebacker Kaluka Maiava filled the back-up role, never complaining that he should be playing ahead of the starter.
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We’re officially on record as thinking that naming a Bo Schembechler-themed merlot is sacrilege enough to wake the dead into a punching rage, though it’s hard to be enraged about much of anything when the schedule for SEC games has been leaked (blanket allegedlys here.) We at EDSBS, however, love making a cheap buck as…
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In his first trip to the Olympic Games, USC’s J.W. Krumpholz has helped the U.S. men’s water polo team turn heads in Beijing, as Team USA has scored a slot in the semifinals for a sure shot at an Olympic medal. Krumpholz has scored twice for the United States, most recently notching a crucial goal…
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