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  • USC Faces Unbeaten Washington On Saturday

    Steve Finley|Nov 11, 2016

    The USC Trojans will play their most important game of the year this Saturday when they visit the University of Washington. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on Channel 11. Washington is the No. 4 ranked team in the nation and they have one of the best quarterbacks in nation in 6-2, 209 pound Jake Browning. “Washington’s quarterback jumps off the table,” said USC head coach Clay Helton. “He is very accurate and that is the reason the kid is up for the Heisman award....

  • UCLA Womens' Volleyball Climbs To Top Of Pac-12

    Steve Finley|Nov 3, 2016

    Last Sunday the UCLA women's volleyball team showed why it is ranked No. 9 in the nation when they eliminated No. 21 Utah 3-0 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins are now 18-4 and 9-3 in the Pac-12 which is good enough to tie Washington for the best record in the conference. The Bruins' next challenge is this weekend on the road when they battle Arizona today (Friday) at 6 p.m. and Arizona State on Saturday at 6 p.m. They continue their road trip the following week when they face California...

  • USC Faces Oregon In Saturday Football

    Steve Finley|Nov 3, 2016

    The USC Trojans are hoping to keep pace with the rest of the Pac-12 elite teams with a win over the Oregon Ducks this Saturday at the Coliseum. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. Although the Ducks are having a down year they are still an explosive offensive team. The Ducks come into the game with an overall record of 3-5 and they are tied for last place in the Pac-12 North Division at 1-4. The Trojans are 5-3 overall and currently in third place in the Pac-12 South Division with a record of 4-2. Right...

  • UCLA Football Facing That Fork In The Road

    Steve Finley|Oct 27, 2016

    The UCLA football team is hoping that its bye week will help them regroup and put them in a position to climb back into the winning column. They have lost three games in a row and they have dropped to fifth place in a si- team Pac-12 Southern Conference. Their overall record is 3-5 and they are 1-4 in conference play. Their running game has basically disappeared and their passing game, without injured star quarterback Josh Rosen creates to many turnovers with costly interceptions. Last week...

  • UCLA, USC Womens' Volleyball Teams Stay Competitive

    Steve Finley George Laase|Oct 27, 2016

    The Pac-12 women's volleyball league continues to be one of the most competitive leagues in the nation. Seven out of the 12 teams still have a chance to win the league championship going into the month of November. This weekend UCLA and USC continue their quest to win the title and get a high seed in the NCAA tournament. UCLA will play Colorado tonight at 6 p.m. in the John Wooden Center on the UCLA campus and on Saturday they battle Utah at 8 p.m. in Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins, who are current...

  • College Volleyball Swings Into Gear This Weekend

    Steve Finley|Oct 20, 2016

    The USC and UCLA women’s volleyball teams will battle the University of California and Stanford University at home tonight and Sunday. Both local schools need to win both matches if they expect to stay in the running for the Pac-12 championship. Right now the Pac-12 title is up for grabs. Six teams, including UCLA and USC are tied for third place with a record of 5-3 and the top two teams, Washington at 6-2 and Washington State at 6-3 are just one game ahead of the third place teams. USC will p...

  • UCLA Faces Must Win Game Against Utah

    Steve Finley|Oct 20, 2016

    The UCLA football team cannot afford another loss in the Pac-12 if they expect to have a winning season and make it to a respectable bowl game during the holidays. They have five more regular season games remaining on their schedule beginning with Saturdays’ game against No. 19 Utah at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the game will be televised on Channel 11. The Bruins come into the game with a record of 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Pac-12. At 1-3 the Bruins are just one game away f...

  • UCLA Faces Must Win Game Against Utah

    Steve Finley|Oct 20, 2016

    The UCLA football team cannot afford another loss in the Pac-12 if they expect to have a winning season and make it to a respectable bowl game during the holidays. They have five more regular season games remaining on their schedule beginning with Saturdays’ game against No. 19 Utah at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the game will be televised on Channel 11. The Bruins come into the game with a record of 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Pac-12. At 1-3 the Bruins are just one game away f...

  • Can The Sparks Win The WNBA Championship?

    Steve Finley|Oct 13, 2016

    For the first time in a long time the two best teams in the WNBA are playing for the championship. The Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx have each won one game in a best of five game series. They play probably the most important game of the series tonight (Friday) at the Galen Center on the USC campus. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. What makes this series so intriguing is both teams have super stars, outstanding starting line ups, players that can come off the bench and contribute and very...

  • Trojans Host Colorado, Bruins Visit Arizona State

    Steve Finley|Oct 6, 2016

    The USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins play important Pac-12 football games Saturday. The 2-3 Trojans are at home against the 4-1 and No. 21 Colorado Buffalos at the Coliseum at 1 p.m. The 3-2 Bruins face the 2-3 Arizona State Sun Devils on the road at 7:30 p.m. The quarterbacks on both of the local teams are playing well right now. Red-shirt USC freshman, Sam Darnold threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns last week in a victory over Arizona State and UCLA signal caller, Josh Rosen completed 20...

  • Trojan Women Volleyball Team Defeats Arizona State

    Steve Finley|Oct 6, 2016

    The USC women's volleyball team won itsr third match in a row against Arizona State last Wednesday at the Galen Center on the USC campus. They will battle the University of Arizona on Friday in another tough Pac-12 match at 7 p.m. Their 3-1 win over Arizona State marked the 1000th win for the Trojan women's volleyball program. USC was led by its outstanding freshman outside hitter Khalia Lanier who recorded her eighth double-double of the season. She had 22 kills and 11 digs. Other Trojans that...

  • Sparks Are In WNBA Finals

    Steve Finley|Oct 6, 2016

    The Los Angeles Sparks will play the Minnesota Lynx in the 206 WNBA Finals starting Sunday October 9, in Minnesota at 12 p.m. at the Target Center. Game 2 will also be played in Minnesota at 5 p.m. and Games 3 and 4 will take place in Los Angeles. Game 3 will be played at USC's Galen Center on Friday, October 14, at 6 p.m. and Game 4, if necessary will take place at Staples Center on Sunday, October 16, at 5:30 p.m. To reach the finals the Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 3-1 in a best-of five-game...

  • Arizona Schools Are Next For UCLA, USC

    Steve Finley|Sep 29, 2016

    The UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans football teams will host Arizona and Arizona State on Saturday. If you are a fan of both teams you will need to flip a coin to determine which game you will attend. USC is 1-3 and 4-0 Arizona State play at 5:30 p.m. and 2-2 UCLA and 2-2 Arizona kick off at 7:30 p.m. If you decide to stay home USC’s game will be televised on Channel 11 and UCLA will be on ESPN. Both teams are coming off heart-breaking losses to Pac-12 teams. Utah beat USC 31-27 and Stanford d...

  • Sparks Look Strong In WNBA Playoffs

    Steve Finley|Sep 29, 2016

    With part owner Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie looking on the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA began their 2016 playoff run looking like the same team that started the season 20-1. The Sparks have one goal in mind and that is to win the WNBA championship. If they play like they did last Wednesday the only thing standing in their way are themselves. They have all the ingredients to win a championship. Their starting lineup of Ogwumike, Candace Parker, Essence Carson, Kristi Toliver and Alana...

  • Now It's UCLA's Turn Against Stanford

    Steve Finley|Sep 22, 2016

    The UCLA Bruins football team will try to do what USC failed to accomplish last week, beat Stanford. Stanford, rated in the top 10 nationally, is the defending Pac-12 and Rose Bowl champion. They also have one of the best players in the nation in Christian McCaffrey. The Bruins lock horns with the Cardinal on Saturday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. and the game will be televised on Channel 7 or ESPN. UCLA will have to play its best game of the year if it expects to beat...

  • Bruin, Trojan Football Teams Hit The Road

    Steve Finley|Sep 15, 2016

    UCLA and USC play important road games Saturday after winning their home openers last Saturday. The Bruins beat UNLV 42-21 and the Trojans exhausted Utah State 45-7. Both teams will need to be at their best when UCLA travels to Utah to face BYU and USC has a date on the Farm when the play No. 7 Stanford in Palo Alto. Stanford is led by consensus All-American, last season’s Rose Bowl Offensive Player of the Game Christian McCaffrey. He ran for 2,019 yards last year and became the first player i...

  • Sparks To Play Their Last Regular Season Home Game

    Steve Finley|Sep 15, 2016

    The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA will end their regular season against San Antonio tonight (Friday) at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. The Sparks are 25-8 and securely in second place going into the eight-team playoffs. After the Olympic break the Sparks had some problems recapturing their winning ways. Last Tuesday they looked like the team that set WNBA and Sparks records before the Olympic break. They beat a good Phoenix Mercury team 90-85. Against the...

  • Bruins, Trojans Host Home Openers on Saturday

    Steve finley|Sep 8, 2016

    The UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojans hope to get on the winning track when the Bruins face UNLV and the Trojans battle Utah State on Saturday. Both teams will be looking for their first win of the 2016 season. The Bruins were beaten in overtime against Texas A&M 31-24 and the Trojans were whipped by Alabama 52-6. Is Alabama that good, are the Trojans that bad? Time will tell but the Trojans are hoping the Crimson Tide is really that outstanding. If USC, which plays one of the toughest schedules i...

  • USC Women's Volleyball Travels to Texas

    Steve finley|Sep 8, 2016

    The 3-3 USC women’s volleyball team hopes to have better results in the state of Texas than the football team did against Alabama last Saturday. The women of Troy will play in the Rice Adidas Invitational in Houston on Friday and Saturday. On Friday they face Sam Houston State and Saturday Oakland and Rice. The then No. 7 Trojans started their season with three losses two weeks ago but they came back with three wins in a row last weekend at the USC Raddison Classic at the Galen Center on the USC...

  • West LA Defeats Santa Monica In Football Opener

    Steve Finley|Sep 8, 2016

    West Los Angeles College started the 2016 football season off with an offensive explosion when they beat rival Santa Monica College 47-34 last Saturday on the West Los Angeles campus. "We battled hard and I like the way we competed," said West Los Angeles head coach Marguet Miller after the win. "We beat a good team but we also need to make sure we don't beat ourselves. We have to improve on not turning the ball over." West Los Angeles' next home game will be Saturday, September 17 at 1 p.m....

  • Sparks Eye Best Record In The WNBA

    Steve Finley|Sep 8, 2016

    The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA are trying to recapture the magic that allowed them to be the best team in the league before the Olympic break last month. After the break they are 3-3 at Press Time. The Sparks are currently 24-6 and have three important games remaining on their regular season schedule. Right now the Sparks are a game behind Minnesota for the best record in the league. Whoever has the best record will have home court advantage throughout the playoffs. "After the Olympic break...

  • Sparks Start Second Season With Two Losses

    Steve Finley|Sep 1, 2016

    The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA need to find that winning combination that put them at the top of the league with a 21-3 record before the Olympic break a month ago. Since returning from the break they have lost their first two games to Seattle and Phoenix. Yesterday the Sparks were on the road against San Antonio and they continue their road trip against Dallas on Friday. Their next home games will start on Sunday, at 4 p.m. against Indiana, Tuesday September 6, against Minnesota at 7:30...

  • USC Women's Volleyball Tries To Rebound From 0-3 Start

    Steve Finley|Sep 1, 2016

    The USC women’s volleyball team, which was ranked No. 7 in the nation last week, found out that rankings do not translate into wins on the court. All three teams in the USC Baden Invitational, Marquette, UC Irvine and Santa Clara beat the Trojans. In the final game of the invitational UC Irvine swept USC 3-0. The good news is the Trojans have an opportunity to bounce back this weekend when they host the USC Radisson Classic at the Galen Center on the Trojan campus. They play Kentucky on F...

  • College Football Starts This Weekend

    Steve Finley|Sep 1, 2016

    UCLA and USC football teams will start their 12 game regular season Saturday when both teams travel to Texas. UCLA will play Texas A&M at 12:30 p.m. on Channel 2 and USC faces the No. 1 team in the country, Alabama in Arlington at 5 p.m. on Channel 7. Both teams return home next week on September 10. The Trojans play Utah State at 11 a.m. at the Coliseum and the Bruins will battle UNLV at 5 p.m. at the Rose Bowl. This season the Bruins will be led by quarterback Josh Rosen, defensive lineman...

  • USC, UCLA Ready For Volleyball

    Steve finley|Aug 25, 2016

    The UCLA and USC women volleyball teams start their 2016 season this weekend. The Trojans will host the Baden Invitational and the Bruins travel to Loyola Marymount to play in the LMU Invitational. The Trojans will battle Marquette on Friday at 8 p.m. The Trojans will play two matches on Saturday when they face Santa Clara at 10 a.m. and UC Irvine at 8 p.m. All three matches will be played at the Galen Center on the USC campus. The Bruins start their season with a 4 p.m. match against Niagara...

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