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It was heartbreaking to watch Stafon Johnson carted from the field in his first NFL game. As his eyes pooled with tears, it was an outpouring of emotion from a man challenged to the fullest in pursuit of his dream.

The Former USC tailback suffered a dislocated ankle and broken fibula, and underwent corrective surgery on Monday

The summer has shown a number of player defections, either taking advantage of the opportunity to leave without penalty or released from letters of intent to pursue football careers at non sanctioned schools.

With bodies rushing the exits, we sometimes forget the door also doubles as an entrance. And in a twist of fate, two gifted players [...]

The USA Today preseason coaches’ poll is in, and as a result of NCAA sanctions, USC* is noticeably absent from the list. Instead, the coaches casts their ballots and placed the power of the Pac 10 in the state of Oregon.

The defending conference champion Ducks prepare for a national title run, and they find themselves sitting in the 11th [...]

Tommy John spent 26 years pitching in the major leagues. During that span, he won 288 games, struck out 2,245 batters, and finished with a career ERA of 3.34. Despite spending time with both the Dodgers and Yankees during the height of their baseball power, John was never a champion, losing to each of those clubs in the World Series. And though he fell just 12 victories short of 300, and is ranked seventh all time in victories for left-handed hurlers, he is not in Cooperstown.

Fans are often driven by the comeback, watching teams and players battle back into contention after appearing down and out. [...]

Unwilling to to sit back and watch USC hoard all the media attention this summer, three incoming UCLA recruits were arrested for an on-campus incident.

The perpetrators were incoming freshmen Paul Richardson, Shaquille Richardson, and Josh Shirley. All three are facing felony theft charges, with two of the young men released on $20,000 bail[...]

A four-year investigation concluded with four dreaded words—”Lack of institutional control”.

Like a weighted hammer, the NCAA struck the heart of the Southern California football program and thundered a warning to any onlookers walking the same path. Yesterday’s outlandish rumors surfaced as today’s truth [...]

I promised to avoid expansion talk this summer until there was something more than speculation on the table.  I’m breaking that promise, because the latest rumor is just too juicy to resist.
The Pac 10 is prepared to invite six Big 12 schools to join the conference, according to Rivals.com and its sources.  It’s not the [...]

Mark Ingram will be the obvious frontrunner for the 2010 Heisman Trophy, though it’s very difficult to win it twice, especially when you have a teammate that may pull votes away from you. But when you look at the early Heisman field, one player may have the inside track to the award, having a better [...]

The College Football Hall of Fame welcomes another member from USC. Sam “Bam” Cunningham has been inducted as an honorary member of the 2010 class.  He becomes the 39th Trojan to be selected, joining a long list of former players and coaches.
Cunningham was a 1972 All-America selection.  In that year, he was also the Rose [...]

What is it that separates a child from an adult? In the words of lawmakers, an adult has the mental capacity to make responsible decisions, and are better prepared to face the consequence of their actions. An 18-year old is responsible enough to cast a vote and elect the leader of the most powerful nation in the world. They are also responsible enough to enlist in the service