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USA Today
13-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Tuli Tuipulotu in focus
The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 49 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we look at former USC All-American defensive lineman Tuli Tuipulotu. Position: Defensive line Years played at USC: 2020-2022 Career highlights: Tuipulotu emerged as an immediate contributor on USC's defensive line as a true freshman in 2020. That year, he played alongside his older brother, Marlon. With Marlon off to the NFL in 2021, the younger Tuipulotu stepped up to help fill the void, earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors. In 2022, however, Tuipulotu took things to an entirely new level. That season, he recorded a remarkable 13.5 sacks, the most of any player in the country. In addition, he had 46 total tackles and two forced fumbles. Tuipulotu was named a Unanimous All-American and won Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, the Morris Trophy (given to the top lineman in the Pac-12 Conference, and the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year award. After USC: Following the 2022 season, Tuipulotu declared for the 2023 NFL Draft, where the Los Angeles Chargers selected him in the second round. It has not taken Tuipulotu long to emerge as a star at the professional level. After being named the PFWA All-Rookie team in 2023, he followed it up with an 8.5-sack campaign in 2024. Still just 22 years old, Tuipulotu appears to be one of the league's brightest young stars on the defensive line.
USA Today
03-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USC football countdown to kickoff—Damon Johnson in focus
The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 59 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we look at former USC long snapper Damon Johnson. Position: Long snapper Years played at USC: 2017-2021 Career highlights: Johnson attended junior college in 2016, but did not play football. In 2017, he transferred to USC and immediately earned the starting long snapper role, one that he would hold down for the next five seasons. In 2019, 2020, and 2020, Johnson earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors. In both 2020 and 2021, he was a finalist for the Mannelly Award, given to the top long snapper in the country. After USC: Per his LinkedIn page, Johnson currently works as a territory account manager at EquipmentShare in Boise, Idaho.
USA Today
26-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Marcus Martin in focus
The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 66 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we take a look at former USC offensive lineman Marcus Martin. Position: Offensive line Years played at USC: 2011-2013 Career highlights: Martin earned USC's starting left guard job as a true freshman in 2011. After two seasons starting at the position, he moved to center following the departure of Khaled Holmes in 2013. As the Trojans' starting center his junior year, Martin was named a team captain and earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors. After USC: Following his junior season, Martin declared for the 2014 NFL draft, where the San Francisco 49ers selected him in the third round. He would go on to spend seven years in the league, including stints with six different teams. Martin's last stint on an NFL active roster came with the New England Patriots in 2020.
USA Today
04-06-2025
- General
- USA Today
UT softball's White on coaching late daughter of TTU's Glasco: 'A special person'
UT softball's White on coaching late daughter of TTU's Glasco: 'A special person' Show Caption Hide Caption Why Texas Tech, Texas will win 2025 WCWS It's a Lone Star State Women's College World Series this year, and reporter Jenni Carlson breaks down one reason Texas Tech will win and one reason Texas will win the WCWS. Texas Tech and Texas softball will begin their best-of-three championship series at the 2025 Women's College World Series Wednesday from Devon Park in Oklahoma City, with the winner of the first matchup getting a crucial leg up in their quest for an NCAA title. The Red Raiders and Longhorns are inextricably linked in a number of ways. They're large public universities in the same state. For nearly 70 years, they were members of the same conference, first in the Southwest Conference and later the Big 12. These two particular teams have already faced off this season, with Texas winning two games in mid-February. Between their coaches, though, there's an even deeper, more meaningful bond. REQUIRED READING: Texas-Texas Tech softball history: Series record ahead of WCWS championship series While at Oregon, Longhorns coach Mike White coached Geri Ann Glasco, the late daughter of Texas Tech coach Gerry Glasco. A utility player and pitcher, Geri Ann Glasco helped lead the Ducks to the WCWS in 2015 and was a second-team All-Pac-12 honoree as a senior in 2016. In 2019, while working as a volunteer assistant under her father at Louisiana, Glasco was killed in a car wreck on Interstate 10 involving several vehicles, including an 18-wheeler. She was 24 years old. When asked about her Tuesday, White had fond memories. 'I just had so much fun with her,' White said. 'What a special person she was, not only as a player, but as a person. She was a proponent of softball and promoted it everywhere she went. Kids loved her. She had that great smile and demeanor about her. I always had a fun time with her in the bullpen, as well, joking to her about the trenches she used to leave with the drag foot. Some great times. She was also a special hitter, as well. I just loved coaching her. It was certainly a very sad day when that tragic thing happened.' While at Oregon, Mike White coached Gerry Glasco's late daughter Geri Ann Glasco... During today's press conference, coach White shared some memories from their time together in Eugene "What a special person she was. Not only as a player but as a person. She was a proponent of… — Cory Mose (@Cory_Mose) June 3, 2025 Gerry Glasco, who White described as a 'softball stalwart' Tuesday, is in his first season at Texas Tech following a decorated seven-year run at Louisiana. This season, he has led the Red Raiders to a program-record 53 wins and their first-ever WCWS appearance. Now, they're just two victories from a national championship. Even if they don't win, Glasco believes his daughter would be satisfied with the result, with her former coach leading Texas to its first title. 'If Geri Ann could talk to you, she'd be just as happy if coach White wins the national championship as her dad,' Glasco said Monday. 'She loved Coach White.'
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Caitlin Clark's Former Teammate Lands New Team After 0 Minutes with Indiana Fever
Caitlin Clark's Former Teammate Lands New Team After 0 Minutes with Indiana Fever originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The WNBA season is just a few weeks old, and already roster moves are shaking things up. Early-season injuries and teams reassessing their needs have sparked a wave of changes. Advertisement One of the more recent players on the move is Jaelyn Brown, a teammate of Caitlin Clark for about three months. Despite her time on the roster, Brown never played a single minute for the Indiana Fever. Clark is sidelined with an injury, but Brown didn't get the chance to step in. She was waived by Indiana on May 13, four days before the Fever's first regular-season game and three months after being acquired in a Feb. 2 trade with the Dallas Wings. On Monday morning, the Connecticut Sun announced a new addition to their roster: "ROSTER UPDATE: Connecticut Sun Sign Jaelyn Brown." Brown, who went undrafted after her college career with California Golden Bears, was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 in her senior season. That year, she averaged 15.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Advertisement Since college, Brown has played internationally with stints in France, Sweden, Turkey, Hungary, Mexico and Israel. In February 2024, she landed a training camp contract with the Dallas Wings. She appeared in 14 games for the Wings, starting once, and averaged 2.6 points per game. Former Indiana Fever guard Jaelyn Smith-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images Connecticut is hoping Brown can help them turn things around offensively. The Sun rank dead last in the WNBA in scoring at just 70.9 points per game. They're also struggling with efficiency, shooting just 39.6 percent from the field. Rebounding hasn't been much better, as they're also last in that category at 31.3 boards per game. Brown joins the Sun following a tough 48-point loss to the New York Liberty on Sunday. She'll look to make her debut Friday when Connecticut hosts the Atlanta Dream. Advertisement Related: Atlanta Dream Coach Had Strong Words After Brittney Griner's Return Related: Fans React After New Report Emerges on Caitlin Clark's Injury Timeline This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
