L.A. Times - USC Trojans

DeMar DeRozan is academically eligible to play for USC

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Top recruit from Compton High says university officials have cleared him to immediately begin basketball activities.

Top USC basketball recruit DeMar DeRozan said today that university officials have academically cleared him to immediately begin basketball activities with the Trojans.

As Reggie Bush and O.J. Mayo cases loom, NCAA answers critics

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

NCAA enforcement officials explain the process of their investigations and why it takes them longer than some want.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A few minutes into the interview, the NCAA's head of enforcement pauses to make himself clear.

Background on Reggie Bush, O.J. Mayo cases

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

A capsulized view of the NCAA investigations involving Reggie Bush and O.J. Mayo, regarding their time at USC.

* Reggie Bush is suspected of taking money and gifts from would-be sports marketers in San Diego. His parents face similar allegations.

Trade caps a wild night for O.J. Mayo, Kevin Love

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Mayo is fine with going to Memphis, calling the turn of events 'crazy.' Love is excited about working with McHale in Minnesota.

They passed each other many times on the court in their single season of college basketball. On Thursday, only hours after officially becoming pros, they passed each other again in the night.

With USC favored to win the BCS title, UCLA fluctuates

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The Trojans' football team has 3-1 odds on most betting boards while the Bruins are listed at a best of 35-1 to a worst of 75-1.

Shortly after Louisiana State defeated Ohio State to win last season's college football national championship in January, oddsmakers installed Coach Pete Carroll's USC Trojans as the favorite to win the 2009 BCS title.

NCAA, others investigate Mayo allegations

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

In a seven-hour meeting, NCAA officials lead the questioning of Louis Johnson, who has alleged that a sports agency funneled money to O.J. Mayo.

Investigators from the NCAA and Pacific 10 Conference and officials from USC have met with Louis Johnson to discuss his allegations that a sports agency funneled money to basketball star O.J. Mayo through an intermediary before and during his one season at USC.

NCAA not exempt from hypocrisy

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Why can some student-athletes have agents and others can't? And why do rules only hurt the kids?

Slated to play next season for the USC basketball team is freshman Romeo Miller, a.k.a. Lil' Romeo, a rap star and child actor whose talents in those arenas have earned him millions.

Mbah a Moute, Jefferson look for a bounce at crucial camp

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The UCLA and USC forwards are determined to change the fact that they haven't been mentioned as even second-round picks yet.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Looking lighter and leaner and a little jet-lagged, UCLA junior Luc Richard Mbah a Moute defended 6-foot-2 Jeremy Pargo of Gonzaga and 6-foot-6 Richard Roby of Colorado on Tuesday night in some get-out-the-kinks drills at the NBA Orlando pre-draft camp.

Collin Robinson returning to USC, but not to play

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Former Trojans guard says he will enroll in the fall as a broadcast journalism major and has no plans to walk on with basketball team, but would consider it if Coach Tim Floyd asked.

Collin Robinson is returning to USC, and this time he's coming to talk sports instead of play them.

O.J. Mayo's parting with agent was 'mutual decision'

Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The former USC basketball star, accused of taking money and gifts, is concentrating on NBA predraft camp after parting ways with Bill Duffy Associates.

O.J. Mayo's family attorney described the former USC basketball standout's parting from his agent as "a mutual decision" and said Mayo was focused more on preparing for next week's NBA predraft camp than choosing a successor to Calvin Andrews.