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Ambrose Schindler followed his own road to success at USC and beyond

Ambrose Schindler followed his own road to success at USC and beyond

By Jerry Crowe

Schindler helped USC win a national championship in football in 1939 and played a stunt double in "The Wizard of Oz." But he bypassed the...

 

The top 20 most popular sports entities in Los Angeles, according to Chris Dufresne

The Lakers, natch, are No. 1 in Dufresne's rankings, followed by the Angels, Dodgers and USC football.

Football players are smart, in their own way

By Matt Stevens

Athletic intelligence is separate from classroom intelligence, and some players have both. The dumb jock isn't going to get very far.

 
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Photos UCLA vs. USC basketball
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Kiffin to appear before NCAA panel as part of Tennessee investigation

Kiffin to appear before NCAA panel as part of Tennessee investigation

By Gary Klein

The USC football coach faces allegations that stem from his short tenure in Knoxville but might lead to penalties that could affect the Trojans.

USC's Lane Kiffin loses the swagger, gains a steadiness

USC's Lane Kiffin loses the swagger, gains a steadiness

By Bill Plaschke

He is quietly resigned to accept his fate after an NCAA hearing on his tenure at Tennessee, but the football coach shows he has moved on and grown up. 'A lot has changed,' he says.

USC is stripped of its 2004 BCS football national championship

USC is stripped of its 2004 BCS football national championship

By Chris Dufresne

The Bowl Championship Series vacates the Trojans' title-game victory over Oklahoma, a move that was regarded as an inevitable outcome of the Reggie Bush case that led to NCAA sanctions against USC.

USC's Marc Tyler awaits possible disciplinary measures

USC's Marc Tyler awaits possible disciplinary measures

By Gary Klein

USC tailback Marc Tyler may be disciplined for his alleged role in two off-the-field incidents.

Small ball returns to the college game

Small ball returns to the college game

By Gary Klein and David Wharton

As the NCAA baseball tournament approaches, changes in bats have been followed by reductions in homers and ERA.

USC's Steve Johnson wins NCAA men's singles championship in tennis

USC's Steve Johnson wins NCAA men's singles championship in tennis

Johnson defeats Tennessee's Rhyne Williams, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, to become the Trojans' first singles champion since 1996. Last week, Johnson helped USC to its third consecutive NCAA team title.

NCAA rejects USC's bid to reduce sanctions

NCAA rejects USC's bid to reduce sanctions

By Gary Klein

USC had asked the NCAA to ease some penalties imposed in 2010 against football program, including two-year bowl ban and loss of 30 scholarships total. Official announcement is expected Thursday.

USC fans should view NCAA ruling on appeal as 'get on with it' moment

USC fans should view NCAA ruling on appeal as 'get on with it' moment

By Chris Dufresne

They can argue USC got treated too harshly by the NCAA, but not that it got treated for systemic issues. It's time to embrace the positives that have occurred from the experience.