Daniel Gaona: High school triumphs put San Manuel over the top

For a few hours Saturday night, San Manuel may have been the happiest place in Arizona.

Gaona in the Game: Triumphs put San Manuel over the top

Canyon del Oro's Kayla Bonstrom, at last year's state championship, is Pac-12 freshman of the year at Stanford and all-conference first-team.

UA basketball: Nick Johnson finds rhythm after rough month

LOS ANGELES — Through the Jan. 31 evening he helped keep Washington gunner C.J. Wilcox to just 4-for-16 shooting, Nick Johnson’s presence for the Arizona Wildcats was undeniable.

USC hapless against Wildcats' D

Through 37 1/2 minutes Saturday, USC had made 13 field goals on 58 attempts.

Pac-12 basketball this week: To Cantu, zone not bad word

At his first practice Monday as USC's interim head coach, Bob Cantu asked his players a simple question: Why do you play basketball? Is it because you love the game? Because you're tall? Because you want to win, or make money someday?

Greg Hansen: O'Neill gets A+ in being life of party, not coaching

At 55, Kevin O'Neill will stubbornly go to his basketball grave insisting he's smarter than everyone else in the arena.

No. 1 Notre Dame 22, Usc 13: Notre Dame still perfect, will play in BCS title game

Notre Dame safety Zeke Motta leaps over USC's Soma Vainuku after helping break up a fourth-down pass late in the fourth quarter.

No. 1 Notre Dame 22, Usc 13: Notre Dame still perfect, will play in BCS title game

LOS ANGELES - The Fighting Irish punched their ticket to Miami.

Pac-12 football this week

California's winningest coach, Jeff Tedford, was fired Tuesday after leading the Bears to two losing seasons in the past three, including 3-9 in 2012.

Pac-12 football this week

Last week's results

Pac-12 game of the week: No. 21 USC at No. 17 UCLA: League's South title on line as resurgent Bruins host Trojans

PASADENA, Calif. - Although UCLA isn't exactly grateful for its humiliating 50-0 loss to USC last year, the Bruins are awfully eager to show the Trojans how they've grown since then.

Pac-12 football this week

This week's games

Pac-12 men's overview: Rooting for a stronger conference

Cal loses Pac-12 Player of the Year Jorge Gutierrez, here with ex-Cal assistant coach Jay John. But returning guard Allen Crabbe says "it just leaves opportunities for the upperclassmen to step up."

Pac-12 men's overview: Rooting for a stronger conference

USC head coach Kevin O'Neill, a former UA interim and assistant coach who tends to jaw with officials, says the Pac-12 conference is "going to be outstanding. I think there's going to be five to six NCAA teams, three to four NIT teams."

Pac-12 Game of the week: No. 21 USC 38, Arizona State 17: Lee, McNeal carry USC past ASU

Running back Curtis McNeal scores on a 22-yard pass in the third quarter to give USC a 28-17 lead. McNeal ran for 163 yards and added two rushing touchdowns.

Pac-12 Game of the week: No. 21 USC 38, Arizona State 17: Lee, McNeal carry USC past ASU

LOS ANGELES - Marqise Lee showed up in coach Lane Kiffin's office 45 minutes before kickoff with swollen cheeks and irritated eyes from an allergic reaction.

College: Napier, UConn outrun, upset No. 14 Spartans

Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier (13) led all scorers with 25 points as the Huskies upset Michigan State.

College: Napier, UConn outrun, upset No. 14 Spartans

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - Shabazz Napier is fairly confident that if Connecticut gets its running game going, nobody can keep up with the Huskies.

Pac-12 basketball notebook: It's business as usual for Beavers

Oregon State coach Craig Robinson, sitting with his sister, Michelle Obama, at the Democratic National Convention in September, says Tuesday's presidential election is "probably going to be pretty close."