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Runners from around the world will descend upon the City of Angels on Sunday, March 16 for the 40th running of the Los Angeles Marathon. The annual race stretches through and around many of the ...

Las Vegas Raiders coach and former USC football coach Pete Carroll is teaching a new generation his ‘Win Forever’ philosophy as a guest professor at USC.