Category: Sport
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30,000 fans turned out for Pete Carrol’s free scrimmage at the Coliseum on Sunday. It was cardinal vs black (first team vs the reserves). And everytime Leinart started a drive, he scored a touchdown; everytime the first string defense had the floor, the black shirts failed to score a touchdown. It ended up being 50-16.…
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Former-SC basketball and football star Greg Guenther is getting noticed in Tennesse. On the recommendation of Norm Chow, Guenther was given a shot just days before the opening of the Titans training camp.
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"Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diago, which of course in German means a whale’s vagina." –Ron Burgundy A host of classy running backs have hailed from California’s most southern oasis: Marcus Allen, Rashaan Salaam, Ricky Williams, Terrel Davis, and REGGIE BUSH. Tom Shanahan writes that USC’s fans know it when…
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Ted Venegas ranks the strength of USC’s 2005 opponents as follows: 12. Hawaii11. Stanford10. Arizona9. Washington8. Washington State7. Arkansas6. UCLA5. Fresno State4. Arizona State3. Notre Dame2. Oregon1. Cal The Most Dangerous Opponents [USCFootball.com]
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Defending champs usually remain pretty aloof, but on Aug. 21, the public gets the opportunity to rub elbows with the two-time national champion USC Trojans football team at the Coliseum. At 11 a.m., the squad arrives for the traditional Trojan Walk through the crowd outside the east end of the stadium, then marches through the…
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"There is no gap." said Maurice Drew who went on to explain that his bunch slips on game pants and cleats just like those folks in the land of Troy. Yeah, except in the words of Bruce Dickinson, USC makes gold records. UCLA is burning to stop playing 2nd fiddle in LA [Sac Bee]
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Tonight (Thursday 8/4) at 10pm on Fox Sports WEST, the show Southern California Sports Report (SCSR) will be doing a special show: USC FOOTBALL PREVIEW. Extensive coverage and interviews. Set your TiVo’s accordingly.
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Mike Williams inked a five-year, $13.5 million contract with the Detriot Lions on Monday. And then promptly flew from his home in Tampa, FLA to Detroit, MI, where he had a private workout in the afternoon, running routes for about 40 minutes in front of Mariucci and two assistants. Williams signs, goes to work [The…
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From the Associated Press (via the O.C. Register): Miami Dolphins rookie Manuel Wright apparently is having a difficult time adjusting to the NFL, and was in tears Tuesday. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound defensive tackle from USC – the only pick in this month’s supplemental draft – broke down during an on-field workout session. Sounds like Manuel…
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No surprise to TrojanWire readers that LenDale White and Reggie Bush top the list of college football’s best tailback duos, but 11/19 opponent, Fresno State, also has a nice 1-2 punch in Bryson Sumlin (5-10/200) and Wendell Mathis (6-0/215) who combined for 2,099 yards and 25 TDs last season. The teams with the best tailback…
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