UC Irvine men edge CSUN on buzzer-beater to stay atop Big West
Derin Saran banks in a layup as time expires to give the Anteaters a 68-67...
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Long Beach State men fall at Cal Poly as skid reaches 10 games
Gavin Sykes scores 28 points to set the program’s single-season freshman record, but LBSU’s slim...
USC men’s basketball falters for 5th consecutive loss
No. 12 Nebraska wins 82-67 at the Galen Center after scoring 15 unanswered points and...
UCLA men lose at Minnesota despite Tyler Bilodeau’s 32 points
The Bruins allow the Golden Gophers to shoot 58% from the field and 52% from...
USC women ready for No. 2 UCLA rematch: ‘We’re not the same team’
The Trojans want a sense of urgency and a competitive mindset in the second edition...
No. 2 UCLA women view rival USC as an elimination game
The Bruins, winners of 21 in a row and on the cusp of an undefeated...
Alexander: Cori Close and No. 2 UCLA find success through balance
After the weight of last season ended in the Final Four, the coach says she...
UCLA gymnastics wins 2nd straight Big Ten regular-season crown
Jordan Chiles Chiles wins another all-around title after taking first place on vault and floor...
USC men keep next-game mentality amid 4-game slide
The struggling Trojans will host No. 12 Nebraska, which is 4-4 after a 20-0 start,...
UCLA men thriving as Donovan Dent has found his groove
The Bruins are finally getting what they expected from their transfer guard, as evidenced by...
No. 5 UCLA eyes another Big Ten gymnastics title with Big Four Meet
The Bruins host No. 18 Iowa, No. 19 Ohio State and No. 25 Maryland on...
USC women can’t hold off Kiyomi McMiller, Penn State’s efficient shooters
Kara Dunn has 24 points and Jazzy Davidson scores 22 for the Trojans, but McMiller...
Alexander: Another big night for UCLA’s Donovan Dent
The former Corona Centennial High star has 30 points and eight assists with no turnovers...
USC men focused on what’s in front of them as NCAA Tournament hopes get slimmer
Tuesday night’s 81-62 loss to rival UCLA ramps up the importance of the Trojans’ final...
Donovan Dent maintains his mojo as UCLA thumps USC
The hero of Saturday’s upset of No. 10 Illinois, Dent scores 19 of his season-high...
USC women wrap up final road trip of regular season against Penn State
Star freshman Jazzy Davidson and the Trojans (17-10 overall, 9-7 Big Ten) are putting the...
UCLA men must build on what they learned in upset of Illinois
The Bruins know combining defensive efforts like the one they had in the second half...
USC men’s path to rescuing an NCAA Tournament bid starts against UCLA
This edition of the rivalry game has heightened importance after the Trojans’ weekend loss to...
No. 2 UCLA women celebrate their 1st outright conference title with rout of Wisconsin
Lauren Betts has 19 points, and Gabriela Jaquez adds 17 as the Bruins roll to...
Jazzy Davidson’s big game not enough as USC women lose to No. 10 Ohio State
The USC freshman scores a season-high 32 points, but Jaloni Cambridge has 33 for the...
CSUN men survive Long Beach State rally to grab share of Big West lead
LBSU shaves a 17-point second-half deficit to two in the final minute then misses a...
UC Irvine men erase big deficit but fall to UC San Diego
The Anteaters dig their way out of a 17-point hole and take a lead on...
Cal State Fullerton men surge past Cal State Bakersfield
Josh Ward (21 points) and KJ Garris (19) combine to make 10 3-pointers, and the...
UC Irvine women rally past UC San Diego to reclaim Big West lead
Jada Wynn has 20 points and eight rebounds and Hunter Hernandez scores 18 as the...
Donovan Dent’s OT layup lifts UCLA men to upset of No. 10 Illinois
Dent scores with one second left in overtime in the 95-94 win. Eric Dailey Jr....
USC men suffer critical loss to lowly Oregon
In a potential blow to their NCAA Tournament hopes, the Trojans lose their third straight...
USC’s Laura Williams traces motivation to father’s historic accomplishments
The daughter of Super Bowl-winning QB Doug Williams has overcome an ACL injury to become...
No. 2 UCLA women to honor ‘committed’ core of 6 seniors
Sunday will be the final regular-season home game for Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts,...
No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball tops No. 2 Long Beach State again
The host Bruins (12-0) defeat LBSU for the second time in two weeks, 25-15, 23-25,...
UCLA’s Mick Cronin apologizes for Steven Jamerson II ejection
“The last thing I want to do is bring negative publicity to our school,” the...
Alexander: Maybe UCLA’s Mick Cronin should dial things back a bit
The men’s basketball coach told reporters he apologized to Stephen Jamerson II for yanking him...
USC men seek solutions to their Galen Center woes
Three of the Trojans’ five remaining Big Ten games are at home, where they have...
Cal State Fullerton men edge UC Davis on Bailey Nunn’s late 3-pointer
Down by 14 points at halftime, the Titans take their first lead of the night...
UC Irvine men survive sloppy start to beat Long Beach State
The Anteaters turn the ball over early and often (22 times), but they make up...
Lauren Betts powers UCLA past Washington to clinch a share of Big Ten title
Betts has 23 points and eight rebounds as the second-ranked Bruins (26-1 overall, 16-0 Big...
USC gets a scare as Jazzy Davidson exits late in victory over Wisconsin
The star freshman, who scores 24 points, is carried to the locker room in the...
USC men have no answer for No. 10 Illinois in their most lopsided loss of season
The Fighting Illini open a 22-point lead by halftime and pour it on in the...
No. 2 UCLA women set sights on Washington with an eye to the future
Coach Cori Close praises the Huskies, who are on the verge of a 20-win season,...
Jazzy Davidson has USC charging into final Big Ten stretch
The freshman has averaged 24 points in the last three games and has the Trojans...
UCLA men trounced by No. 15 Michigan State to close rough trip
The Bruins trail the Spartans by 20 at halftime in an 82-59 defeat that follows...
USC football adds 3 more to its coaching staff
Skyler Jones is elevated to coach defensive tackles, while Mike Ekeler was hired as the...
USC men host No. 10 Illinois as NCAA Tournament bid looms
The Trojans return from a weeklong break to face the Illini, who are the second-best...
Alexander: Readers submit their favorite SoCal sports moments
Responses to the columnist’s original list mentioned a lot of other candidates, all worthy suggestions...
UCLA women roll past Indiana for 19th straight win
Led by Kiki Rice's 16 points, the second-ranked Bruins have the third-longest active win streak...
Andre Henry, UC Irvine top Cal State Fullerton to regain share of Big West lead
Henry scores 19 points off the bench and sparks the Anteaters in the first half...
Jordan Chiles earns 4th straight perfect 10 for UCLA gymnastics on floor against Michigan
The Bruins improve to 5-0 in the Big Ten with the win in front of...
UC Irvine women hold off Cal State Fullerton to keep pace in Big West race
Hunter Hernandez has 30 points and seven steals and fellow senior Jada Wynn adds 23...
Long Beach State men can’t solve UC Davis defense in 7th straight loss
Freshman Gavin Sykes has 18 points, but LBSU (8-18 overall, 4-10 Big West) shoots just...
No. 2 UCLA women look to continue Big Ten dominance
The Bruins, who are 14-0 in conference play with four regular-season games to go, host...
UCLA men have no answer in 30-point loss to No. 2 Michigan
The Bruins collapse in the second half, getting outscored by 28 in an 86-56 Big...
UCLA gymnastics hosts Michigan for annual alumni meet
Jordan Chiles, who is racking up perfect-10 scores on a weekly basis, and the fourth-ranked...
UCLA men face big test, opportunity vs. Michigan and Michigan State
Big Ten road games against the No. 2 Wolverines on Saturday and the 10th-ranked Spartans...
UC Irvine men drop to 3rd in Big West after loss to Cal Poly
The Anteaters get outscored 50-31 in the second half and fall out of a first-place...
Surging Cal State Fullerton men outlast Long Beach State
Joshua Ward (22 points) makes two free throws with 16.8 seconds left to break a...
USC women beat Indiana to extend win streak to 5 games
Jazzy Davidson has 24 points, Kara Dunn scores 16 and Kennedy Smith adds 15 as...
USC DC Gary Patterson finds harmony in football and music
The Trojans' new defensive coordinator has written and performed country music songs, all while building...
Lauren Betts, No. 2 UCLA overpower No. 13 Michigan State
Betts has 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Kiki Rice finishes with 18 points,...
Alijah Arenas has another big game, but USC loses to Ohio State
Arenas (25 points) makes a 3-pointer with 1:09 remaining to pull the Trojans within one,...
USC women ‘locked in’ on strong Big Ten finish
Five games remain on the Trojans’ regular-season schedule, starting with Indiana and high-scoring guard Shay...
With plenty of ‘Titan Baseball’ potential, coach Jason Dietrich gears up
The Cal State Fullerton coach begins the 2026 season with 17 new players, and he’s...
Jazzy Davidson, Kennedy Smith lead USC women to win at Illinois
Davidson posts 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Smith chips in 20 with...
No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball holds off No. 8 Michigan
Kiki Rice scores 20 points and Lauren Betts has 16 points and 16 rebounds to...
Arenas scores 11 of his 24 in final 4 minutes as USC men edge Penn State
Freshman Alijah Arenas caps his late outburst by scoring the go-ahead basket with 0.7 seconds...
UC Irvine men can’t complete comeback in loss to UCSB
The Anteaters whittle a 21-point second-half deficit to five in the final minute, but the...
UCLA men’s basketball edges Washington
Trent Perry scores 23 points and Donovan Dent adds 17 points and 10 assists as...
USC men hit with injury again ahead of road trip to Penn State, Ohio State
Leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara is day-to-day with a knee injury, leaving the Trojans without a...
Cal State Fullerton men start fast to beat Cal State Bakersfield
The Titans shoot 8 for 15 from 3-point range on their way to a 23-point...
UC Irvine women throttle UCSB with stingy defense
The Anteaters hold the Gauchos to 28.3% shooting, build a 15-point lead by halftime and...
UCLA women prepare for Michigan, Michigan State
The second-ranked Bruins (22-1 overall, 12-0 Big Ten) expect to take advantage of their size...
No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball rallies to beat No. 2 Long Beach State in rematch of NCAA final
The Bruins drop the first two sets and trail late in the third before turning...
Booker, Dent show perseverence, help steady UCLA men
Their recent performances in key games have helped UCLA solidify its tournament resume.
Cal State Fullerton men outlast UC Riverside with late surge
Joshua Ward has 18 points to lead the Titans, who close the game on a...
Isaac, Evans lead UC Irvine men past Cal State Bakersfield
Tama Isaac has 14 points and 13 assists and Kyle Evans has 16 points and...
Long Beach State men edged by UC San Diego
In a game marked by big runs for both teams, the host Tritons rally in...
USC women take control early to beat Northwestern
Jazzy Davidson has 21 points and six assists, Kara Dunn scores 18 and Kennedy Smith...
UCLA, Long Beach State men’s volleyball teams ready to resume rivalry
Having beaten each other to win the past two NCAA championships, the top-ranked Bruins (8-0)...
No. 2 UCLA women crush Rutgers for 16th straight win
Kiki Rice scored 17 points, Gabriela Jaquez adds 14 and the Bruins, who have a...
USC women eye two valuable wins on upcoming road trip
Buoyed by two key home victories, the Trojans take on Northwestern and Illinois with the...
Alijah Arenas’ breakout game helps USC finish off Indiana
The highly touted freshman scores a team-high 29 points as the Trojans hold off the...
UCLA men bounce back by dismantling Rutgers
Xavier Booker, Donovan Dent and Tyler Bilodeau set the pace as the Bruins take out...
USC heads into 2026 season with a QB room that’s ‘quite a bit better’ than last year
General Manager Chad Bowden is confident the Trojans can retain incoming quarterback Jonas Williams, who...
USC men keep finding ways to win close games, take on Indiana next
The Trojans are now 6-1 in one-possession games after beating Rutgers, and the Hoosiers are...
USC women rout Rutgers for 2nd straight Big Ten win
Kara Dunn scores a game-high 18 points and Jazzy Davidson adds 16 in a 71-39...
No. 2 UCLA women rout No. 8 Iowa for 15th straight win
Angela Dugalic scores a season-high 22 points off the bench and Kiki Rice adds 17...
Cal State Fullerton can’t slow surging UC Santa Barbara
KJ Garris has 18 points for the Titans, but the Gauchos start fast and lead...
Short-handed USC men beat Rutgers to get back into win column
Ezra Ausar scores 21 and two others score in double figures as the Trojans (16-6...
Long Beach State can’t complete comeback in loss to Hawaii
LBSU whittles a 15-point second-half deficit to one in the final minute, but the hosts...
UCLA men come up short against Indiana in double OT
Trent Perry scores 25 to lead the Bruins in a 98-97 loss. Donovan Dent adds...
Re-energized USC women seek second straight win
A victory Sunday over Rutgers will get the Trojans closer to .500 in the Big...
No. 2 UCLA women, tried and tested, welcome No. 8 Iowa
The Bruins find value coming off an uncharacteristically close Big Ten game at Illinois as...
Jordan Chiles gets another perfect 10 as UCLA gymnastics beats Washington
Chiles dazzles on floor again, capping a night in which she sweeps all four events...
UCLA’s Mick Cronin knows landscape has changed drastically for new coaches
Transitioning from a mid-major program to a Big Ten job – in basketball or football...
USC men pushing through competitive Big Ten
Led by Chad Baker-Mazara and Kam Woods, the Trojans have seen their last four games...
UC Irvine outlasts Hawaii in OT for sole possession of Big West lead
Kyle Evans has 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocked shots, Jurian Dixon has a...
Short-handed Long Beach State men lose to UC Riverside
Playing without injured leading scorer Gavin Sykes, LBSU can’t survive a cold-shooting second half and...
Kara Dunn reaches milestone as USC women top No. 8 Iowa for statement win
Dunn scores 25 points and surpasses 1,500 for her career as the Trojans hand the...
UCLA men coast to victory over short-handed, slumping Oregon
Tyler Bilodeau has 18 points, Eric Dailey Jr. adds a double-double and the Bruins handle...
Why new USC defensive coordinator Gary Patterson returned to coaching
Patterson, now a Hall of Fame coach, is taking the reins of the Trojans’ defense...
Lauren Betts leads No. 2 UCLA past Illinois despite foul trouble
The All-American center picks up her second and third fouls late in the first quarter...
Swanson: USC’s Lincoln Riley bets big on Gary Patterson at defensive coordinator
Riley has hired a College Football Hall of Famer and two-time National Coach of the...