Category: Sport
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>Senior Kevin Ellison is now the elder statesmen of the secondary with the departure of Terrell Thomas to the NFL. ‘Be the best’ can be clearly seen tattooed on Ellison’s shoulder, describing perfectly the goals he and his mates in the secondary have for the 2008 seaso
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>After weeks of waiting, Corona (Calif.) Centennial linebacker Vontaze Burfict is officially commitment No. 10 for USC. Rated as California’s top linebacker, Burfict was prepared to make his commitment three weeks ago. Today, with his aunt and uncle by his side, Burfict made his pledge in person
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“The 2008 Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi” on DVD, featuring the complete ABC broadcast of another classic Pac-10/Big Ten matchup between the sixth-ranked USC and No. 13 Illinois, is being released by ESPN, in conjunction with Genius Products LLC.
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From SeattleTimes.com: The 24-year-old man who died of gunshot wounds in Tukwila on Thursday morning has been identified as Allen Winston, the adopted brother of local basketball stars Lodrick and Rodrick Stewart. Mike Bethea, Winston’s basketball coach at Rainier High School, said he spent Friday afternoon comforting the Stewart family. Winston played basketball at Rainier…
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USC men’s basketball coach Tim Floyd never had a doubt. Even immediately after star freshman guard O.J. Mayo’s horrific performance against UCLA on Feb. 17, Floyd said he wasn’t worried about Mayo’s play. When a fellow reporter asked if Mayo’s performance concerned him, or if it was a one-game fluke, Floyd politely asked how many…
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USC sophomore guard Daniel Hackett could participate in some practice drills with his teammates as soon as Wednesday if the stress fracture in his lower back continues to show improvement, a school spokesman said Monday.
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Freshman forward has given coaches grief and struggled academically, but he’s showing signs of maturity to match his big-time talent. He has tested his coach, eaten his words after popping off about a rival and glowered at game officials who dared call him for a foul.
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Pete Prisco, CBSSports.com As Sedrick Ellis stood at the podium meeting the media at the NFL’s Scouting Combine Saturday, two things became abundantly clear: This kid believes in himself and he sure as heck doesn’t look like a potential high first-round draft pick. Maybe it’s the former that has helped make him the latter. At…
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A lawyer for Reggie Bush has asked a court to bar his adversary from turning over a deposition of Bush to the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo was named the Pac-10 Conference and SportingNews.com Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 18-24, as he averaged 26.5 points in leading USC to home wins over Oregon and Oregon State.
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USC freshman O.J. Mayo was named Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Monday. Here’s the complete Pac-10 release: WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – USC guard O.J. Mayo has been named the U.S. Bank Pacific-10 Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 18 – 24, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced today. Mayo, a freshman from…
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Mayo leads four Trojans in double figures with 21 points and Oregon State remains winless in Pacific 10 Conference play. O.J. Mayo led four players in double figures with 21 points and USC trounced Oregon State, 81-53, tonight, keeping the hapless Beavers winless in Pacific 10 Conference play.
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