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The return of five-star freshman Alijah Arenas would be significant news for USC, which has started the season 8-0 for its best start since 2022.

USC returned to its roots, heavily recruiting local schools to assemble the nations' No. 1 recruiting class on early signing day on Wednesday.

The USC women's basketball team limited Saint Mary's to four points in the second quarter and rolled to a 79-33 win at Galen Center Tuesday night.

Lane Kiffin said his former USC boss and mentor Pete Carroll gave him some advice that helped him decide to leave his job at Ole Miss to become the new head coach at LSU.

USC has hit a plateau under coach Lincoln Riley, Dylan Hernández writes, beating rival UCLA Saturday but falling well short of title contention.

No. 17 USC used a dominant second half to earn a 29-10 win over crosstown rival UCLA at the Coliseum Saturday, retaining the Victory Bell.

USC women's basketball used a combination of smothering defense and strong scoring from Kara Dunn and Jazzy Davidson to roll past Pepperdine on Friday.

After facing UCLA, USC coach Lincoln Riley must decide whether to replace starting quarterback Jayden Maiava or fight to retain Maiava and backup Husan Longstreet.