Thuc Nhi Nguyen covers college sports and the NBA for the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered UCLA, professional soccer and preps for the Southern California News Group, where she worked for four years covering coaching searches, Chinese shoplifting scandals and national championships. Because she doesn’t use her University of Washington mathematics degree for work, it makes great decoration in her parents’ Seattle home.
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May 4, 2024
UCLA defeats UC Irvine and Long Beach State outlasts Grand Canyon to set up an all-Southern California showdown for the NCAA men’s volleyball title.
May 2, 2024
The Sparks don’t have a “superstar” on the roster this season, but their draft picks and revamped roster could help end their playoff drought.
May 1, 2024
No. 2 Long Beach State wins in a three-set sweep against No. 7 Belmont Abbey in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
April 30, 2024
UCLA coach John Speraw helped found a program that brought men’s volleyball to Fort Valley State, the first HBCU to reach the NCAA tournament.
April 30, 2024
Long Beach State setter Aidan Knipe and his father, the team’s coach, have worked to avoid hints of favoritism while pushing to win a national title.
April 29, 2024
Former Harvard-Westlake star Kiki Iriafen says she will transfer from Stanford to USC in a move that turns the Trojans into national title contenders.
April 28, 2024
Lindsay Gottlieb, who guided the USC women’s basketball team to its best season in 30 years, has agreed to a contract extension with the university.
April 26, 2024
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April 21, 2024
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