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Jan 17, 2025 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Mia Nunez
First things first, what is Unrivaled? Unrivaled is a new women’s 3x3 basketball league founded by two WNBA stars, Naphessa Collier and Breanna Stewart. Its inaugural format consists of 36 players divided into six clubs, whose jerseys were just unveiled. The season will go for eight weeks and includes a mid-season one-on-one tournament for a $250,000 prize. Uniquely, each Unrivaled player has an ownership stake in the league.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Mia Nunez
In front of 14,735 fans and a host of WNBA scouts, USC rallied against an undefeated Maryland team to improve its record to 15-1 and extend its winning streak to 11. Even though USC graduate guard Talia Von Oelhoffen sat out with an injury, this top-10 matchup delivered on the hype. It was an intense back-and-forth game, with both teams locked in a defensive battle that included countless lead changes. However, USC came out on top and secured the 79-74 victory.
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Jan 4, 2025 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Mia Nunez
The Huskers gave the Trojans a run for their money in the first half, staying within striking distance despite coming into the matchup unranked. But despite USC’s first-half struggles, the Trojans took control in the second half to earn a 75-55 victory, meaning they have won all three of their conference games by double digits.
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Mia Nunez
USC men’s basketball closed out its non-conference play against the Southern Jaguars on Sunday with an 82-51 win. From the start, USC was hot on both sides of the basketball. The one who came out blazing though was graduate guard Chibuzo Agbo. He had 18 points in the first half. His four 3-pointers in the first half solidified the lead that the Trojans kept for the entirety of the game. Besides Agbo, USC had tight defense and held the Jaguars to 27 points in the first half.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Mia Nunez
Simone Jackson used to chase awards. Now, she’s chasing potential. Although her senior season didn’t end as the Trojans would’ve hoped, with Wake Forest emerging victorious on penalties in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals, Jackson has ambitions beyond soccer. She’s an academic, a Trojan legacy and a future creative executive. Even though she did not commit to USC until she was a high school freshman, Jackson has always been a Trojan.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Mia Nunez
The Trojans will face their second ranked opponent of the season when they play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday. USC’s first ranked matchup came against then-No. 20 Ole Miss, where it barely scraped away with a 68-66 win. Since then, the team has had time to settle in and build chemistry. The rivals haven’t met since 2011 when Notre Dame came out on top. Now, the teams look very different, each with their own superstars. Currently, both teams are 4-0 and feature Preseason AP All-Americans.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Mia Nunez
After a successful first year of the in-season tournament, the Emirates NBA Cup is back (with a new name) and Los Angeles’ two teams opened their campaigns on different notes. The Clippers were blown out 125-104 on the road in Houston, while the Lakers emerged victorious against another Texas team, beating Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs by five on the back of a 40-point Anthony Davis performance.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Mia Nunez
“GameChangeHERS” is a column by Mia Nuñez highlighting women’s accomplishments in sports. Women’s sports are carrying USC Athletics right now. However, many people don’t know about the dominant nature of these teams. Can you name the sport that has won FOUR STRAIGHT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS? Probably not. It’s fine, let’s say that you just didn’t know, I’m going to get you caught up right now so there would be no more excuses. Here are five teams that are dominating right now.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Mia Nunez
Before 2024, the Dodgers’ most recent World Series title was in 2020. However, players and fans didn’t get one key component of a championship because of COVID-19 restrictions: a parade. An estimated 225,000 people showed up in downtown Los Angeles on Friday for the Dodgers parade that began at City Hall. The parade brought people from all over California. Daisy Beltran, 33, of Burbank, secured her spot on West 2nd and Grand Avenue at 5 a.m. that morning.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Mia Nunez
The season finale for the Trojans was a high-stakes showdown against none other than crosstown rivals UCLA. USC women’s soccer had never won an outright conference title, but the opportunity was within reach: all they needed was a win or a tie. This game was driven by a high level of intensity and physicality. The Trojans’ defense played a crucial role in stopping the Bruins from ruining their undefeated Big Ten season.
