Category: Sport
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Like he does at every home game, Pete Carroll led a procession down the Coliseum tunnel on Saturday. This time, the click-clack of cleats was exchanged for the playful thump of drums. USC’s chilling chant of "war time" was replaced by children calling for "peace, unity, family, and love." As the crowd emerged into the…
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Over the weekend, a reader sent us these alleged photos of Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen partaking in something called the ‘Beer Olympics.’ Sadly, there’s no date on them, but the reader noted that James Aldridge of the Irish is supposedly in the photos. Besides the solo cups and pitchers with a beer-like liquid, we’re…
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Posted by ESPN.com’s James Walker Here is your one-stop shopping for news around the AFC North: A source told ESPN.com that, as of Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals and rookie Keith Rivers remain “far apart” in contract negotiations. Morning take: Although the distance can change at any moment, this is still a hard one to figure…
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Jorge Arangure Jr. explains what went into the writing of his August 11, 2008 ESPN The Magazine feature on Mark Sanchez
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Every year, there are several freshmen who end up making quite an impact on college football. Once in a while, we are lucky enough to witness a true phenom in action, like an Adrian Peterson or a Herschel Walker. Which first-year players have a chance to be the next Peterson in 2008? Here’s my list:…
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Personally, I think the Laker Girls should have added a former USC Song Girl.
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USC ranks ahead of Ohio State. Arizona State and Oregon make the Top 25. 2008 Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll [USATODAY.com]
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With the release of the preseason USA TODAY coaches’ poll, USA TODAY’s Jack Carey gives you an outlook of the Top 25 teams heading …
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…but we fear the swift, rocket-propelled retribution that would result from our insolence. We suggest you do the same when you gander at these photos of Rey Maualuga.
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Les Miles loves him some Snoop Dogg, and vice versa. Any man who came up with WBLZ would have some admiration for The Mad Hatter, wouldn’t he? Snoop Dogg and Les Miles both admire having balls, no matter where they are anatomically.
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USC basketball recruit Demar DeRozan took the ACT only one time, so there will not be any follow-up investigation regarding his test score. We mentioned this because his test score was quite high. That means getting certified by the NCAA Clearinghouse should be a formality.