Trojans hoop it up at wheelchair basketball tournament
The annual USC event gives students with disabilities an opportunity to compete in organized sports.
After life-changing injury, USC student uses sports to heal and thrive
A diving accident in high school left Zachary Pickett paralyzed just as he reached his prime. But that didn’t stop the Swim With Mike scholarship recipient from pursuing his athletic passions.
In memoriam: former USC basketball player Clint Chapman, 64
As a sophomore, the three-year letterman was the team’s leading scorer in 1973.
Swim With Mike scholarship program for athletes with physical disabilities grows stronger than ever
Hundreds of students have benefited from USC’s 38-year-old initiative. This year’s annual fundraiser kicks off Friday.
Researchers team up with Major League Baseball to predict injuries before they occur
The trial looks at risk factors tied to upper-extremity injuries to the shoulder and elbow during spring training.
How can basketball players make a perfect free throw? The method can be maddening
USC researchers in the Brain-Body Dynamics Lab decode the shot to learn how bodies break and heal.
In memoriam: former USC football player Chuck Arrobio, 73
The USC offensive tackle was an Academic All-American and team co-captain in 1965.
Black athletes’ graduation rates lag at U.S. universities with top sports teams
USC’s Shaun R. Harper finds that among 65 leading universities, black male athletes continue to graduate at lower rates than other student-athletes, black non-athletes and undergraduates in general.
USC basketball star Jordan McLaughlin points Trojans toward bigger goals
The highly sought-after recruit saw potential in the Trojans when few others did.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone loves his USC football
The rookie skipper talks about his lifelong love for two sports, and what it would mean to manage in a World Series.
USC Annenberg interns to take part in Winter Olympic Games for the first time
Trojans will get firsthand experience with sports media industries and world cultures in and around South Korea.
In memoriam: Olympic gold medalist Cliff Bourland, 97
USC’s two-time NCAA 440 champ was the USA’s oldest surviving Olympic gold medalist.
United Airlines Memorial Coliseum to be new name for L.A. landmark
The historic home of the Trojans will be renamed in 2019 after a $270 million renovation is completed.
USC kicks off $270 million renovation of Coliseum
Project will restore and improve the historic venue, the Trojans’ home since it opened in 1923.
USC wins Pac-12 Zero Waste Competition for second year
The competition recognizes the university that diverted the most waste from the landfill at select games, as well as innovation in sustainability education.
In memoriam: former USC baseball player Jerry Siegert, 82
The All-American outfielder was an offensive force on the 1958 USC team that won a second College World Series title.
Argyros Family Foundation names peristyle plaza at renovated Coliseum
The Julia and George Argyros Plaza will recognize the $7.5 million gift to restore the stadium’s iconic columns and Olympic torch.
USC 2017 | This year’s greatest moments in Trojan sports, from the field to the pool to the court
✌ Year in review: It’s been a breathtaking year for Trojan student athletes, starting with a last-second Rose Bowl with a thousand highlights to follow.
Top bands (one being USC’s, of course) to face off before Cotton Bowl
The Spirit of Troy will compete against Ohio State’s band one day before the schools compete on the football field
In memoriam: Luther Hayes, football and track star at USC, 78
He played a key role in the Trojans’ 1958 game against UCLA and was a two-time NCAA triple jump champion.
USC track team lends a hand to help free turkeys get to their Thanksgiving tables
Student-athlete joins in a longtime South Los Angeles tradition: distributing holiday groceries to the community.
USC announces 2018 football schedule
The team starts next season against UNLV and wraps up with UCLA and Notre Dame back-to-back.
Student-athletes’ graduation success rate hits all-time high for fourth year
Nine USC sports had a graduation success rate this year above 90 percent, with five having perfect scores of 100 percent.
His family lives 7,000 miles away, but USC linebacker Oluwole Betiku feels at home
One reason: Fellow countrymen on the football team, all chasing the dream of success an ocean away from Nigeria.