USC linebacker Simione Vehikite pleads no contest to two felony counts

USC linebacker Simione Vehikite pleads no contest to two felony counts

Vehikite is ordered to serve a year in county jail for 2011 auto accident.

USC women lose to Stanford, 6-4, in water polo championship

The Trojans tie the score four times but are unable to prevent a late push by the Cardinal that secured the national title.

USC defeats UCLA, 12-10, in water polo semifinal

Trojans advance to face top-seeded Stanford in Sunday's final.

UCLA, USC earn women's water polo rematch

Bruins top Iona, Trojans defeat Princeton and will meet Saturday in a semifinal. UC Irvine will play top-seeded Stanford in the other semifinal.

Junior Seau's position exacerbated his condition, former NFL player says

Riki Ellison, who like Seau played middle linebacker at USC and in the NFL, says players at that position take more direct hits to the head than anyone else. Seau committed suicide on May 2.

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The Clippers were swept out of the Western Conference semifinals with a 102-99 d...

The Clippers were swept out of the Western Conference semifinals with a 102-99 defeat on Sunday night.

Pac-12 football coaches know they have no control over playoff system

Pac-12 football coaches know they have no control over playoff system

The coaches say there is no perfect solution to replace the BCS. A four-team playoff figures to happen in 2014, but Oregon's Chip Kelly and Washington's Steve Sarkisian say more teams need to be involved.

The Junior Seau no one knew

The Junior Seau no one knew

On Monday, former NFL and USC great Junior Seau went surfing and seemed his usual gregarious self at a charity golf event. On Wednesday, he took his own life. Not even those close to him saw it coming.

UCI defeats USC for NCAA men's volleyball championship

UCI defeats USC for NCAA men's volleyball championship

Dominant play from fifth-year senior Carson Clark, who has 22 kills, propels the UCI Anteaters past the USC Trojans for the NCAA men's volleyball championship.

No secrets in NCAA volleyball title match

No secrets in NCAA volleyball title match

UC Irvine and USC have played three times this season, with the Anteaters winning twice.

City of Oceanside releases 911 call made by Junior Seau's girlfriend

City of Oceanside releases 911 call made by Junior Seau's girlfriend

Seau's girlfriend tearfully tells a dispatcher that the former USC and Chargers star has shot himself.

Junior Seau's brief, ferocious career at USC is recalled

Junior Seau's brief, ferocious career at USC is recalled

In his junior year in 1989, Seau went from barely known to a scourge as changes in the defense allowed him 'to be turned loose.' He also was known for an energy and enthusiasm that was rare in those days.

USC, UC Irvine advance to NCAA men's volleyball final

USC, UC Irvine advance to NCAA men's volleyball final

The Trojans top Lewis University and the Anteaters defeat Penn State to get to the title game Saturday at the Galen Center.

Volleyball finals set for USC

Volleyball finals set for USC

Top-seeded Anteaters will play No. 4-seeded Penn State and the No. 2 Trojans will play No. 3 Lewis University on Thursday evening at the Galen Center.

USC's Steve Johnson aims to rise to Ojai tradition

USC's Steve Johnson aims to rise to Ojai tradition

Steve Johnson of USC will try for his 60th straight singles victory Saturday when he plays UCLA's Nick Meister in the Pac-12 final at the Ojai tournament, a breeding ground for tennis champions.

Stanford's Coby Fleener to reunite with Andrew Luck in Indianapolis

Stanford's Coby Fleener to reunite with Andrew Luck in Indianapolis

The Colts choose the tight end with the second pick of the NFL draft's second round, a day after taking Cardinal quarterback Luck with the No. 1 overall pick.

First round of NFL draft is a rush to judgment

First round of NFL draft is a rush to judgment

After quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III go 1-2, the next five teams are involved in trades. Still, teams decide quickly as Round 1 is completed in a rapid three hours.

Four-team playoff will change college football

Four-team playoff will change college football

Old BCS system will be gone, beginning with the 2014 season. Now the Rose Bowl will have to figure out where it fits in the picture.

UC Irvine tops USC, advances to a men's volleyball final

UC Irvine tops USC, advances to a men's volleyball final

Anteaters will face Stanford on Saturday after coming back from a two-set deficit against the Trojans in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament.