Jailed Washington State safety Xavier Hicks has lost his chance for early release because he violated work-release rules this week.

Growing up the youngest of three brothers, Kevin Riley always felt like he was last to get to do everything.

Vontaze Burfict has a simple philosophy about football. “Just run to the ball and hit somebody,” said Burfict, Arizona State’s freshman middle linebacker. OK, so it’s not real deep. Who cares?

Former Arizona Wildcats wing Jawann McClellan knows what it's like to go undrafted by the NBA and spend the rest of the summer wondering what might be next.

When he was in high school, Jeremiah Masoli made a trip to Eugene to watch a cousin play for Oregon.

Following the visit, Masoli, a prep quarterback, was determined to return and one day play as a Duck himself. Now, Masoli is the newest horse in the race to replace Dennis Dixon, after signing a financial-aid agreement with Oregon to join the team as a sophomore this summer.

The Oregon State baseball team rallied late but dropped the series opener to Southern California, 5-3, Friday night at Dedeaux Field.

The loss endangers OSU’s chances at the postseason. The Beavers (25-21, 11-11) have six games left, and are only four games above .500.

A lot of things would have to go right for the Huskies to beat the Trojans on Saturday, but two key factors stand out. USC is over-rated and under-motivated.

The former USC basketball star, accused of taking money and gifts, is concentrating on NBA predraft camp after parting ways with Bill Duffy Associates.

The NCAA must have run out of paper printing its latest rule book, because someone didn't get the no-playoff talking points.

His family indicates that an official announcement could come soon.