The USC men's basketball team has been hot, winning 10 of its last 12 games. But the Trojans are approaching February, a month that had been brutal for them.

Marty Blazer, an informant in the federal investigation into college basketball corruption that ensnared USC, is assisting the NCAA in its probe.

Craig Naivar is named safeties coach at USC, where he will rejoin defensive coordinator Todd Orlando, with whom he worked at Texas and Houston.

Former USC quarterback and Green Bay Packers safety Willie Wood, one of the first college football players to break the color barrier and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, died Monday at age 83.

USC had a commitment from Bryce Young, the top-ranked quarterback, in the 2020 recruiting class. When Young flipped to Alabama, the Trojans' backup plan crumbled.

USC is expected to hire Sean Snyder as its special teams coach. Snyder, an assistant at Kansas State, is the son of Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder.

Alyson Miura and Aliyah Jeune made late three-pointers, and the USC women were clutch at the foul line in holding on to beat Cal 75-67 in Berkeley.

USC forward Alissa Pili is used to competition, being the second of eight children. In her freshman season, she's become the Trojans' leading scorer and rebounder.

USC is working to finalize its staff of assistants this week by hiring Virginia defensive line coach Vic So'oto, 32, a cousin of the late Junior Seau.

Isaiah Mobley has learned to deal with adversity since arriving at USC as one of the top college basketball recruits in the nation.

USC tries to rally from a 15-point deficit but falls short in a 79-65 loss to Utah that severely hampers their aspirations of making the NCAA tournament.

Even after four seasons at USC, Michael Pittman Jr. hasn't gotten much attention in a deep group of wide receivers at the NFL scouting combine.

Onyeka Onkongwu scored 11 points, including a three-quarters court shot, and grabbed 10 rebounds as USC gave its NCAA Tournament hopes a boost with a 57-48 victory over Arizona.

Alissa Pili scored 29 points and Endyia Rogers contributed 18 as the USC women's basketball team defeated Utah 69-66 at Galen Center.

If you're looking to watch a basketball story of empowerment or want to start off March Madness right, then HBO Sports' upcoming 'Women of Troy' is a must see.

USC's Alissa Pili was named Pac-12 freshman of the year Tuesday while UCLA's Michaela Onyenwere and Japreece Dean were selected along with Pili to the 15-player All-Pac-12 first team.

New USC defensive coordinator Todd Orlando wants the Trojans to be a much tougher team to play against in 2020. And the works starts next week in spring camp.

HBO documentary 'Women of Troy' deftly describes the powerhouse USC basketball team that dominated in the 1980s behind Cheryl Miller, Cheryl Cooper and the McGee twins.

USC senior Nick Rakocevic wanted to end his college basketball career in the NCAA tournament. Instead, he learned it had been canceled while on a bus leaving Las Vegas.

When USC guard Jonah Mathews beat UCLA with a last-second shot, he hoped it would be the start of a magical March run. Instead, it was the final game of his career.

The USC men's tennis team, led by seniors Brandon Holt and Riley Smith, was ranked No. 1 in the nation before the coronavirus pandemic derailed the season.

The USC women's golf team proved worthy if its No. 1 ranking when the coronavirus outbreak caused the season to be canceled.

The USC women's water polo was ranked No. 1 in the nation when the season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

USC football players looking forward to pro day will not get the chance to participate in it because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Former USC linebacker Quinton Powell is pleading for others to stay safe after being hospitalized while experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus illness.

Wofford forward Chevez Goodwin, who averaged 11.9 points and 6.2 rebounds last season, is the latest graduate transfer to join USC's basketball team.

Abdul-Malik and Munir McClain, who play football at USC, are living a new normal during the pandemic. It's virtual classrooms and virtual lessons from coaches.

USC received a commitment Friday from St. John Bosco offensive lineman Maximus Gibbs as the Trojans continued a momentous run on the recruiting trail.

USC offensive tackle Austin Jackson has long envisioned being drafted by the NFL. Even during the coronavirus epidemic, he's ready to hear his name called.

USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the second pick of the second round in the NFL draft.

Which school has the most No. 1 NFL draft picks of all-time? This is where the rivalry between USC and Notre Dame flares up once again.

China's reporting obfuscations are blamed for the lack of U.S. preparedness. But other governments recognized the situation in China months ago and took action.

Conservative skepticism toward both science and government intervention has shifted from an ideology to a pathology.

A doctor leaves the calm of home to work in the charged atmosphere of the hospital where sober conversations abound about the possibility of being overrun with COVID-19 cases.

A touching video of Jane Goodall releasing a chimp into the wild makes my son sob. His tears may reveal frustration over our coronavirus-altered lives.

He was a very sick man when he arrived in our emergency room, but he was more worried about the hospital staff than about himself.

Dispatch from the pandemic: Circumstances have forced my family to practice extreme social distancing

Joe Biden's choice of a running mate will help voters envision what a Biden presidency would look like — and help them decide whether he deserves to be president.

Rather than using his powers during the pandemic, Trump simply wants to be adored for having them.

If only such important decisions weren't in the hands of Trump, a president so obviously unprepared and ill-equipped to make them.

Asking for help can be scary and uncomfortable. If you can assist, don't wait for a request — offer help now.

Autocratic regimes in Russia, Turkey and Venezuela are already maneuvering to exploit the coronavirus crisis to further entrench their rule.

Agricultural employers and state health authorities need to act immediately before COVID-19 becomes a major crisis among workers who provide our food supply.

Anthony Fauci, our national truth-teller, spoke plainly before he was forced to make a retraction by a president more comfortable with lies.

Popular Science Editor Corinne Iozzio talks about how to make the tricky science of coronavirus understandable to an online audience.

In these frightening times, I am struck by the heroic and merciful acts I first encountered as a young child behind barbed wire.

Other presidents have expanded their executive power during national crises. Trump is trying, but he's so bad at the job, he won't succeed.

22 million Americans have filed jobless claims in recent weeks. Millions of them have also lost their employer-based health insurance at the worst possible time.

Comparing the coronavirus crisis and the surprise attack in Hawaii in 1941 only points up the gulf between the divisive Donald Trump and the unifying Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Saving Wall Street in the 2008 crash didn't save Main Street. We can't let that happen again.