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Eric Musselman gives brutal assessment of USC's defense after blowout loss to UCLA

Eric Musselman expresses frustration over USC's inability to improve on defense and says his players don't understand the significance of the rivalry with UCLA.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Inside life on the Muss Buss: Eric Musselman's drive to transform USC basketball

USC coach Eric Musselman has a long history of rebuilding programs. Near the end of a hard first season, Muss is determined to rebuild the Trojans.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

USC vs. UCLA odds, women's college basketball picks: Bruins cover in 2025 Big Ten Tournament championship

SportsLine's Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai revealed their picks for UCLA Bruins vs. USC Trojans in the 2025 Big Ten Women's Tournament final on CBS and Paramount+

CBS Sports - 3d

UCLA finally bests USC as teams eye 4th meeting

Lauren Betts scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half Sunday and No. 4 UCLA allowed only four baskets over the final 12 minutes as the Bruins rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat No. 2 USC ...

ESPN - 2d

UCLA dominates rival USC to lock up double bye in Big Ten tournament

Eric Dailey Jr. finishes with 25 points and Skyy Clark scores 17 as UCLA blows out rival USC 90-63 to head into the Big Ten tournament on a dominant note.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

No. 4 UCLA finds new tough, aggressive approach delivers Big Ten title win over No. 2 USC

Coach Cori Close challenged UCLA to arrive at the Big Ten Tournament as a tougher, more aggressive group than the one that lost to its dreaded rival, USC, last weekend

ABC News - 2d

Sources: Pats boost defense with Williams, Davis

The Patriots agreed to deals Monday with three impact players on defense: DT Milton Williams, CB Carlton Davis III and LB Robert Spillane.

ESPN - 1d

In Defense of the Work Friend

Boundaries and friendships with colleagues are equally important to your happiness.

Inc. - 4d

Women's Bracketology: UCLA retakes top position as No. 1 seeds are locked up

The Bruins refused to fall to USC a third time this season

CBS Sports - 23h

2025 NFL free agent defensive lineman rankings: Best team fits, projected deals for Milton Williams, others

A look at the top defensive linemen hitting the free agent market

CBS Sports - 3d

Trump-backed plan to fund government raises GOP concerns on defense

Republicans are raising concerns about what the Trump-backed strategy to stave off next week’s government shutdown threat could mean for defense programs for the next six months. President Trump ...

The Hill - 4d

House GOP seeks spending cuts, defense increases in plan to avert shutdown

House Republicans on Saturday unveiled a six-month stopgap government funding plan, that seeks cuts to nondefense programs while boosting funding for defense. The bill's rollout kicks off a crucial ...

The Hill - 4d

Colombia's defense minister vows to recover 29 kidnapped law enforcement officers

Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez has condemned the recent kidnapping of 29 law enforcement officers in the country’s southwest region and says the government is working to free them

ABC News - 3d

European leaders push defense spend amid uncertainty over Trump aid to Ukraine

European leaders have upped the ante on defense spending plans as they look to support Kyiv and fill a potential void of U.S. aid.

CNBC - 5d

Giants make the right moves to fix their defense in free agency — up next, quarterback

Giants GM Joe Schoen knew that fixing the defense was among the offseason’s top priorities. Free agency was his first chance to see that through.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Canada and Philippines will sign a key defense pact to boost combat drills and military ties

Canada and the Philippines, both vocal critics of China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea, have concluded negotiations for a key defense pact that will allow their forces to ...

ABC News - 5d

UCLA storms back for Big Ten title against USC in battle of LA

The Bruins lost to the Trojans twice in the regular season, but ultimately lifted the end-of-season hardware.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Busy Giants add Holland to defense, sources say

The Giants agreed with safety Jevon Holland on a three-year deal worth $45 million, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 22h

Trump administration briefing: US backs Russia ahead of G7, Republican spending bill boosts defense

US has reportedly rejected Canadian proposal to tackle Russian ‘shadow fleet’, Republican bill trims everything aside from defense – key US politics stories from Saturday at a glance. The US has ...

The Guardian - 3d

Big Ten women’s Bracketology: UCLA gets its revenge

USC won the regular season Big Ten title, but UCLA took the conference tournament. Will they meet up again in the NCAA Tournament?

Yahoo Sports - 2d

GOP funding patch boosts defense and deportations, cuts other programs

Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, House GOP leaders are serving up a plan Democrats will despise.

Politico - 4d

Colombia's defense minister vows to recover 29 kidnapped law enforcement officers

Yahoo News - 3d

House Republicans unveil spending bill boosting defense and trimming all else

Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats’ votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it through. US House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies ...

The Guardian - 3d

Macron's diplomatic comeback: from France's domestic crisis to reshaping Europe's defense

French President Emmanuel Macron is back at the center of global diplomacy

ABC News - 3d

Defense lawyers in Trump assassination attempt case tour Trump golf course

Prosecutors said Ryan Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks, before aiming a rifle through shrubs as Trump played golf last September at his golf club.

CBS News - 2d

Bears again dominating the offseason, get plenty of help on offensive and defensive lines

The Bears worked hard to fix both lines.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Warriors' defensive ace GP2 beats Trail Blazers with buckets

For Gary Payton II, the Golden State Warriors' win Monday is a box score worth savoring. Maybe even framing it to hang on a wall.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Colombia's new defense minister vows to reclaim territory lost to rebel groups

Yahoo News - 19h

Watkins scores 31 to lead No. 2 USC past Indiana 84-79 and into the Big Ten Tournament semifinals

JuJu Watkins scored 31 points, Kiki Iriafen added 21 and each grabbed 10 rebounds in their first Big Ten Tournament games, leading No. 2 Southern California to an 84-79 victory over Indiana

ABC News - 4d

USC vs. UCLA, Act 3: Where to watch Big Ten women's basketball tournament championship

The Trojans are 2-0 against the Bruins this season, and CBS will carry the game

CBS Sports - 3d

UCLA routs USC 90-63 to sweep crosstown rivalry ahead of Big Ten tournament debut

Eric Dailey Jr. scored a career-high 25 points and UCLA defeated Southern California 90-63 in the crosstown rivals’ regular-season finale

ABC News - 3d

Big Ten Tournament: UCLA storms back from double-digit deficit, beats JuJu Watkins, USC in championship game

With the win, the Bruins are now the projected No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament

CBS Sports - 2d

Women's college basketball rankings: UCLA returns to No. 1 after gutsy win over USC in Big Ten championship

After falling to JuJu Watkins and the Trojans twice this season, UCLA won when it mattered most

CBS Sports - 2d

Bueckers, Watkins lead women's Wooden ballot

UConn's Paige Bueckers, USC's JuJu Watkins and Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo headline the top 15 women's players on the ballot for the John R. Wooden Award.

ESPN - 2d