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The Audible: On USC’s ‘probation,’ ageless LeBron, and Paul George vs. Clippers fans
Sports columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss some of the week's issues.
Washington State’s playoff path: Five steps that would propel the Cougars to the brink of the sport’s biggest stage
The Cougars must win out and get plenty of help in order to mount a serious challenge for an at-large berth.
Rude welcome for former Pac-12 schools in their new conference: Officiating has been bad everywhere
USC, Utah and Washington are three of the former Pac-12 schools that have been deeply frustrated with officiating mistakes this season.
JuJu Watkins leads No. 3 USC’s record-setting rout of CSUN
Watkins has 21 points, nine assists and six steals as six Trojans score in double figures to give Coach Lindsay Gottlieb her 300th career victory, 124-39. The Trojans convert 43 Matador turnovers into 63 points on their way to a program-record total.
College Football Playoff rankings: Oregon remains on top as Brigham Young, Colorado and Washington State climb
Brigham Young, Colorado and Washington State all climbed three positions in the second rankings released by the selection committee.
Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, Penn State lead CFP’s latest rankings
The Ducks remain on top in the second batch of rankings, while the new poll shoves Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi. The Big Ten captures four of the top five spots and Miami drops to No. 9 after its loss to Georgia Tech.
UCLA women’s basketball starts hot, flies past Pepperdine
The fifth-ranked Bruins jump out to an 18-0 lead and don't look back for a 91-54 nonconference victory over the Waves at Pauley Pavilion
UCLA kicker Mateen Bhaghani chasing records while inspiring others
The sophomore, with the winning field goal against Hawai'i and a 57-yarder in Saturday's win over Iowa, has heard from other athletes of Pakistani descent
John Robinson, former USC and Rams head coach, dies at 89
The Trojans' former national championship coach and the Rams' all-time winningest coach succumbs to complications from pneumonia in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Can USC reach a bowl game? Evaluating the rest of the Trojans’ schedule
Taking a look at USC's final-season stretch against Nebraska, UCLA and Notre Dame, in which the Trojans will need to win two of three to reach certain bowl eligibility.
Lauren Betts scores a career-high 31 points to lead No. 5 UCLA women over Colgate 81-63
Lauren Betts leads the way as No. 5 UCLA rolls past Colgate in home opener after beating No. 17 Louisville in Paris.
Big 12 responds to Utah AD Harlan’s criticism of officiating, issues steep fine and public reprimand
Harlan called the officials "unprofessional" after a controversial defensive holding penalty on the Utes gave BYU a second chance in the Holy War.
San Jose Sports Hall of Fame: Mike Holmgren, Kerri Walsh Jennings among inductees
SJ Hall of Fame set to induct boxer Robert Guerrero, Stanford mega-donor John Arrillaga, along with Super Bowl champ Mike Holmgren, Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings.
Saturday Night Five: Brigham Young escapes, Utah fumes as Holy War controversy goes next level
Utah athletic director Mark Harlan blasted Big 12 officials after as 22-21 loss to the undefeated Cougars.
UCLA football seeks its first home win of the season on Friday against Iowa
The Bruins are on a two-game Big Ten winning streak but have yet to achieve a victory at Rose Bowl Stadium.
Watch: Stanford men’s soccer beats Notre Dame on Hail Mary shot
Dylan Hooper's shot from beyond midfield sent the Cardinal through to the second round of the ACC tournament.
Now USC’s QB1, Jayden Maiava promises to lay his ‘life on the line’ for teammates
Once a quiet backup who had transferred in from UNLV, Maiava carries himself differently in his first scrum with reporters since being named USC’s starting quarterback.
Saturday Night Five: Big Ten powers survive while Big 12 upstarts thrive, ASU rolls and Arizona craters
The Ducks and Buckeyes won on the road and reduced the chances of a tiebreaker mess in the 18-team conference.