...sidelines during NCAA College Football final home game of the season for the University of Southern California USC Trojans with a 44-24 victory over the University of Notre Dame Irish at the LA...

Top recruits taking wait-and-see approach

Rivalry games like Notre Dame-USC and Texas-Oklahoma turn top recruits' heads, but their hearts don't always follow

California v USC LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 8: Clay Matthews #47 of the USC Trojans lines up against the California Bears on November...

USC v UCLA PASADENA, CA - DECEMBER 06: Head coach Pete Carroll of the USC Trojans smiles during warm ups before the game against...

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: The USC Trojans song girls perform after the 95th Rose Bowl...

Arizona v USC LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 8: Matt Leinart #11 of the USC Trojans looks to pass during the game with the...

Stephenson spends summer getting better

Lance Stephenson has the proper pedigree and work ethic to be the next New York basketball star, writes Christopher Lawlor.

ESPN RISE Athletes of the Week

Cross country runners Ammar Moussa of Arcadia (Arcadia, Calif.) and Aisling Cuffe of Cornwall Central (New Windsor, N.Y.). are the ESPN RISE National Boys & Girls Athletes of the Week.

Elite 11 quarterback camps

2010 Nike Camps

If ND, USC, OU or Texas were after me ...

Why should elite recruits have all the fun? ESPN RISE lifestyle editor Jay Corbin has a ball deciding between Notre Dame, USC, Texas and Oklahoma

When less is more

Elite athletes who want to play their sport in college are finding it doesn't always pay to play for their high school team

Highlights putting Luc on the map

One highlight reel transformed Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) linebacker Jeff Luc from local star to a Top 10 national recruit, writes Jon Mahoney.

Ohio showdowns loom this week

Football Friday Primer

Big D does it for Grant

The No. 30 team in the FAB 50 beats No. 48 Bellevue with third straight shutout of the young season.

Good times never stop at Oaks Christian

Hollywood icons and Hall of Famers in the stands? Dozens of Division I recruits? Six straight titles and counting? Welcome to Oaks Christian, where the fun never ends.