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Column: USC coach Lincoln Riley has imprisoned the Trojans in a cycle of mediocrity This season is officially worse than the last, USC completing its regular season with a 6-6 record and probably destined for a minor bowl in a desert wasteland. Remember how an 8-5 season last year felt as if it was rock bottom? … Read more

The Rangers returned to full strength in Saturday’s 4-3 win over the Canadiens. Filip Chytil was back in the lineup for the first time since colliding with K’Andre Miller in the win over the Sharks on Nov. 14. The Czech center, who was cleared of a concussion by specialists in New York, missed seven straight … Read more

Serving as St. John Bosco’s ball boy is 12-year-old Ryu Sanchez, a sixth-grader and brother of former Braves quarterback Caleb Sanchez. It was in the tunnel at the Coliseum last year after a loss in the Southern Section Division 1 football final when St. John Bosco’s 11-year-old ball boy, Ryu Sanchez, went up to coach … Read more

Tyrone Tracy has a chance to use these final five games to make a strong case to be the Giants’ running back in 2025. Getty Images There are always personnel decisions that arise in depressing situations such as the one the Giants have been in, and are unquestionably diving into even deeper in the last … Read more

College football descended into chaos Saturday night when several winning teams attempted to plant a flag in the middle of their opponent’s fields during Rivalry Week. The postgame on-field antics ignited mass brawls — and forced police to use pepper spray to contain the flood of athletes and coaches converging onto the field — while … Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Six weeks after Precious Achiuwa was shelved with a hamstring strain, the backup big broke his silence and revealed the final hurdle before his long-awaited return. “I need to get to that point where I’m able to build confidence with myself again,” Achiuwa said after collecting his 19th straight DNP in Friday’s … Read more

The Jets return to the field Sunday for the first time in two weeks and the first time since owner Woody Johnson fired general manager Joe Douglas. The team announced last week that it had begun the process of searching for a new GM and head coach by hiring The 33rd team, led by Mike … Read more

Dave Concepcion of the Cincinnati Reds had a dream that he broke Joe DiMaggio’s record of hitting in 56 consecutive games. The veteran shortstop, working on a 17-game streak, told Manager Pete Rose before Monday’s game with San Francisco: “I dreamed I went to 56 games and then took it to 61.” Rose reminded Concepcion … Read more

In an event long celebrated as a unique gathering of the auto racing fraternity, the first three entries in the 51st running of the 100-lap United States Auto Club Turkey Night Midget Grand Prix at Saugus Speedway–its new venue–uphold tradition. To begin with, Stan Fox of Janesville, Wis., the defending champion by virtue of his … Read more

The state of Florida could have applied for federal baseball disaster relief Tuesday when Miami joined its brethren on a slow, embarrassingly early trip home from the College World Series. The Hurricanes were issued tickets by Long Beach State, which used Chuck Lopez’s bases-loaded, ninth-inning chopper over a drawn-in infield to score two runs and … Read more