Pacific-10 Conference

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It was another frustrating week for the favorites. Cincinnati fell before Bradley, USC lost to Washington, Villanova was upset by Xavier, and Mississippi State's unbeaten streak was ended by Vanderbilt. Meanwhile,...

With the holiday jousting over, most of the nation's major-college teams settled down to the serious business of battling for conference titles. But some of the favorites were still having their troubles. After...

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Nearly every spectator sport in Los Angeles is suffering at the box office, and you can take your pick among a hatful of reasons—from pretty girls to some pretty poor teams