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UCLA is hosting the Los Angeles Regional that includes UC Irvine, while USC ends its postseason drought with a trip to the Corvallis Regional.

A day after RJ Sermons announced he would join USC football a year earlier than anticipated, the Rancho Cucamonga junior wins the Masters Meet 200 meters.

With rebuilt Dedeaux Field still under construction, the Trojans made the most of getting to practice on the new diamond while preparing for Big Ten tournament.

USC officials insist the school is not trying to kill its prestigious college football series with Notre Dame and instead is seeking shorter contracts.

USC football coach Lincoln Riley was paid just over $11.5 million by the university in 2023. His base compensation ranked No. 4 nationally.

Pulane Lucas, mom of ex-NFL player Stanley Wilson Jr., will participate in the Mother's Day vigil outside the Twin Towers Correctional Facility with other affected parents.

Alijah Arenas, a top USC recruit and the son ex-NBA player Gilbert Arena who was injured in a Cybertruck crash, has been released from the hospital.

USC coach Lincoln Riley announced the Trojans parted ways with director of football sports performance Bennie Wylie, who had long worked for Riley.