Category: Sport
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The College Football News always tries to do things differently — and so they did with their All-America team this year. But one thing they didn’t do differently was keep USC nose tackle Sedrick Ellis’ All-American streak alive. He’s been named first-team on every single one released to date. But naming Oregon’s Dennis Dixon as…
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>Saturday’s practice ended with a heated competition between the offense and the defense. The final play would determine which side would “win” for the day, giving the victors bragging rights over their teammates. We talked with junior defensive tackle Fili Moala about competition in practice, his graduation progress and the upcoming game…
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Pete Carroll said defensive tackle Christian Tupou had a “terrific couple weeks” of bowl practices as he looks toward next season. Many younger players will get a chance tomorrow when the Trojans scrimmage. One of the focuses of the scrimmage will be the kicking game.
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Opinion is that he might not be NBA-ready now, but he’s close. Two NBA scouts were split on whether O.J. Mayo would be a surefire lottery pick in the 2008 NBA draft based on the USC freshman guard’s performance in his first nine college games.
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Offensive guard Chilo Rachal injured his knee Friday but tests revealed no damage. He did not practice because his knee remains sore. Linebacker Keith Rivers (sprained ankle) is supposed to return next week. Wide receiver David Ausberry missed practice with back spasms.
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LOS ANGELES – USC redshirt freshman forward Kasey Cunningham suffered an ACL and lateral meniscus tear in his left knee during practice on Dec. 12 and is expected to undergo season-ending surgery in the next few weeks.
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Every year there is a bombshell or two to report and if true then four-star all-purpose USC commit Chris Polk (5-11, 190, 4.5) from Redlands (Calif.) East Valley could be the biggest explosion on the west coast thus far
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Billy Witz, Los Angeles Daily News The Coliseum Commission will forward a long-term lease proposal to USC today that would give the university the right to keep an NFL team from returning to the Coliseum, but would call for stadium operations to remain under the commission’s control, according to a source familiar with the document……
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UCLA has contacted Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Norm Chow and invited him to interview for their vacant head coaching position as soon as this weekend.
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From what we hear, it’s too difficult to tell right now who the frontrunner is with the cornerback from Miami. He is supposedly not going to honor his original committment to the University of Miami and his home visit with USC took place two nights ago, but his intentions remain a mystery.
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