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USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn Talks to Fred Roggin
USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn spoke to NBC LA Sports Anchor Fred Roggin about the return of the College Football season, the disappointment in the cancelling of the NCAA Tournament, and the new NCAA rule to pay student athletes.
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Clay Helton to Return as Coach for USC Trojans in 2020
The USC Trojans have announced that head coach Clay Helton will return to the football team for the 2020 season.
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NCAA Board Approves Athlete Compensation for Image, Likeness
The United States’ largest governing body for college athletics took the first step Tuesday toward allowing amateur athletes to cash in on their fame, voting unanimously to permit them to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” The NCAA and its member schools now must figure out how to allow athletes to profit while still maintaining rules...
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Kansas Apologizes for Risque Snoop Dogg Show at Hoops Event
The University of Kansas apologized for its risque Late Night at the Phog event in which rapper Snoop Dogg performed, stripper poles were wheeled onto the Allen Fieldhouse floor and fake money was shot over the heads of prospective recruits. Athletic director Jeff Long said Friday night “we expected a clean version of the show.” The Jayhawks instead got an...
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UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero to Retire in July 2020
Dan Guerrero will retire as UCLA athletic director next July, ending a 17-year tenure that is the second-longest among current ADs in the Power Five.
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After Being Devastated By Fire, Paradise Turns to Football to Heal
Few things are powerful enough to bring people back to the scene of their greatest tragedy. For the community of Paradise, which was devastated by a wildfire, football is it.
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What's New After a Two-Year Makeover at the LA Memorial Coliseum
The results of a $315 million renovation project will be unveiled Thursday at what is now known as United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. All of the seats have been replaced, handrails and new suites were added, and there are upgraded entryways and video screens. The two-year project at the site of some of LA’s most memorable...
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Harvard Coach Fired Over Selling Home to Prospect's Dad
Harvard University has fired a fencing coach over the sale of his home for nearly double its assessed value to a wealthy businessman whose teenage son was later admitted to the school and joined the team. Athletic Director Bob Scalise said in an emailed statement Tuesday that head fencing coach Peter Brand has been fired for violating Harvard’s conflict-of-interest...
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Harvard Coach Fired Over Selling Home to Prospect's Dad
Harvard University has fired a fencing coach over the sale of his home for nearly double its assessed value to a wealthy businessman whose teenage son was later admitted to the school and joined the team. Athletic Director Bob Scalise said in an emailed statement Tuesday that head fencing coach Peter Brand has been fired for violating Harvard’s conflict-of-interest...
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Former USC Football Analyst Suing University, Alleging Backlash After Reporting NCAA Violations
A former USC football senior defensive analyst filed court papers Monday seeking $2 million from the university, alleging he was fired after reporting multiple violations to school officials.
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Judge Dismisses Part of Nuisance Suit Filed by Clergy Abuse Victim
A Los Angeles judge dismissed part of a nuisance lawsuit alleging that Catholic clergy have concealed decades of child sexual abuse, court papers obtained Wednesday show.
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Teen Abused by LA Catholic School Director Gets $8 Million
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $8 million to a teenager who was sexually abused by the athletic director at her Catholic high school, who continued to work despite prior allegations of misconduct, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
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LA Arrests Connected to College Testing Plot
About a dozen people were arrested in LA in connection with a sweeping college entrance exam plot investigation. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Tuesday March 12, 2019.
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Hollywood Stars, People With Ties to USC, UCLA Among Those Arrested in College Entrance Exam Scheme
Thirteen people with ties to Los Angeles, including UCLA and USC, were among more than 50 people charged Tuesday in a sweeping college entrance exam scheme investigation called Operation Varsity Blues.
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‘It's Absolutely Disrupting': Parkland Shooting Reshapes K-12 Education in Florida
In the year since a gunman fatally shot 14 students and three school staffers, the state’s districts have reshaped the K-12 experience, adopting new rules for entering campus, hiring more police and holding frequent safety drills.
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'There Will Never Be a Why': Widow of MSD Hero Chris Hixon Remembers Husband
Tributes to Chris Hixon are everywhere in the house he shared with his wife for 28 years. The athletic director at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Hixon ran, unarmed, into the 1200 building during the rampage and never came out.
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USC Takes Early Lead But Can't Take Down Notre Dame
Ian Book passed for 352 yards, Dexter Williams went 52 yards on a go-ahead touchdown run and No. 3 Notre Dame completed an unbeaten regular season and likely secured a spot in the College Football Playoff with a 24-17 over longtime rival Southern California on Saturday night.
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Investigation Finds Maryland Culpable in Death of Player
An independent investigation into the death of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair has determined that trainers on the scene did not follow proper procedures after he collapsed on the field.
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Hurricane Florence: Three Top 25 College Football Games Canceled This Weekend
While safety concerns at Atlantic Coast Conference schools are being addressed ahead of Hurricane Florence, the storm’s significant impact on this week’s schedule will have a lingering effect on scheduling obstacles, monetary implications and bowl considerations once it passes. The list of canceled games include No. 13 Virginia Tech’s home game against East Carolina, No. 14 West Virginia’s trip to...
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Parents, Players Meet With University of Maryland Officials
Parents and students got a chance to voice their concerns with the athletics department and leaders at the University of Maryland. The school is under fire, following the death of a football player and accusations the football program has a toxic culture. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.