Washington State Cougars

USC basketball: Spokane police identify at least two players in fight

2013-03-18 18:16:00

Police in Spokane, Wash., have identified at least two USC basketball players who were allegedly involved in fights in the downtown area last week, a police spokeswoman said Monday. Neither the police nor USC have released the players’ names,...

UCLA clinches Pac-12 Conference regular-season title

2013-03-09 13:47:00

UCLA shook off a disappointing loss Wednesday at last-place Washington State to secure the Pac-12 Conference regular-season title with a 61-54 victory over Washington on Saturday. The Bruins (23-8, 13-5 in Pac-12 play), who won in Seattle for the...

UCLA forward Travis Wear will play against Washington

2013-03-08 16:35:00

UCLA forward Travis Wear will play against Washington on Saturday, Coach Ben Howland said. Wear left Wednesday’s game against Washington State after re-injuring his right foot. Howland said that Wear practiced Friday and “made a positive...

Bruins find an easy target in victory over Cougars

2013-02-09 21:50:00

This wasn't the Washington Generals that UCLA faced Saturday night -- just Washington State. The Cougars were a day at the spa for the Bruins, a chance to work out the kinks. The 76-62 victory over the hapless Cougars at Pauley Pavilion was the sorbet...

Bill Walton never takes a timeout from talking

2013-01-19 17:23:00

In a week when you thought you might have heard it all, I present to you Bill Walton speaking to USC students and bashing UCLA basketball. "I never knew they had pretty girls here at USC," began Walton, one of UCLA's all-time greats, after being...

Stanford-Wisconsin not exactly a matchup made in Rose Bowl heaven

2012-12-31 18:20:00

The Rose Bowl pregame weather has been about as crummy as the seven combined losses for Stanford and Wisconsin. It's never good to make Dick Butkus, who made the game-clinching interception for Illinois in the 1964 game, slog through drenching rain...

Despite its record, Georgia Tech poses problems for USC

2012-12-07 17:12:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: Imagine how USC fans are going to feel after a 6-7 Georgia Tech team wins the game. Larry Diaz Answer: How could USC fans feel any worse? The Trojans were picked to win the national title, lost five times and have...

Football: Angelo Gasca is no longer just a QB guru

2012-11-20 12:44:15

College football TV lineup for Saturday

2012-11-01 18:03:00

MORNING No. 16 Texas A&M (6-2) at No. 17 Mississippi State (7-1) 9 a.m., ESPN Two former Big 12 schools joined the Southeastern Conference this season. One has gained instant respect and credibility; the other is Missouri. Texas A&M, in its first...

Saturday's college football TV lineup

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Break out the chips and cold drinks, but let Chris Dufresne handle the remote. Each Friday, the Times' national college football writer handicaps what's worth watching, and skipping, on Saturday's menu of games. MORNING No. 15 Texas (4-1) vs. No. 13...

A couple of USCs — one surprising, one not — are making noise

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Handshakes and helmet stickers go out to the two schools known as USC in this week's top 10 — we could not be more thrilled for the players and their families. The USC at No. 3 lost the legal right to be called USC, so it will heretofore be...

Law of probability may catch up to some college football unbeatens

2012-09-29 00:00:00

The only thing more endangered than being Arkansas' head coach is being undefeated. Stanford found out Thursday night what others will discover Saturday. The Cardinal sin of losing at Washington leaves 26 unbeatens as the season winds toward an Agatha...

The UCLA cheerleaders perform during the game between the Washington State Cougars and the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

2011-10-09 00:00:00