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*Please note that all moments before 2005 are listed chronologically and not ranked.
 2005 Press Release
- USC routs Oklahoma in Orange Bowl, 55-19, in BCS title game for second straight national championship. (January 4)
- Reggie Bush wins the Heisman Trophy, becoming 7th Trojan and second in a row to win the award. (December 10)
- Angels pitcher Bartolo Colon wins the Cy Young award. (November 8)
- Southern California native Tiger Woods wins the Masters for the 4th time, winning on first hole of a sudden-death playoff. (April 10)
- USC defeats Notre Dame, 34-31, as Matt Leinart scores from 1-yard line with :03 remaining. (October 15)
- Giacomo wins the Kentucky Derby as a 50-1 longshot for owners Jerome & Ann Moss of Los Angeles. (May 7)
- Angels defeat Yankees in the Division Series 3 games to 2 to advance to A.L. Championship Series. (October 10)
- UCLA rallies late to beat Stanford, overcoming a 24-3 deficit in final eight minutes to win in overtime, 30-27. (October 29)
- Galaxy wins the MLS Cup, 1-0, against New England Revolution in extra time. (November 13)
- Justin Gatlin wins double gold in the sprints, taking the 100m and 200m at the 2005 USA Track & Field National Championships at the Home Depot Center. (June 24-26)
2004
- USC beats Michigan in the Rose Bowl game, 28-14, to finish #1 in AP rankings for its first national title in 25 years. (Jan. 1)
- Laker Shaquille O'Neal is named MVP of the NBA All-Star game at Staples Center, scoring 24 points to lead West squad to a 136-132 victory. (Feb. 15)
- UCLA women's teams win four NCAA national championships over an 8-week period: gymnastics, softball, golf, track & field. (April 16-June 12)
- Derek Fisher's buzzer-beater gives Lakers Game 5 win against San Antonio, 74-73, in Western Conference semifinals; Lakers wrap up series in Game 6 and reach NBA Finals for fourth time in five years. (May 13)
- Cal State Fullerton wins College World Series, defeating Texas, 3-2, to win the best of three series, two games to none. (June 27)
- Dodger Eric Gagne's record consecutive saves streak, which began in 2002, reaches 85 in an 8-5 win against Anaheim before finally ending two nights later versus Arizona. (July 3)
- Michael Phelps, star of the Athens Games, qualifies in a record-setting six individual events during the U.S. Olympic Swimming trials in Long Beach; three world records are set at the meet, including one by Phelps. (July 7-14)
- Steve Finley's ninth-inning grand slam vs. Giants clinches Dodgers' first division title in 9 years and sets stage for Jose Lima's shutout of Cardinals, 4-0, one week later for team's first playoff win since 1988. (Oct. 2 & 9)
- Vladimir Guerrero's MVP-Award winning season leads the Angels to the American League Western Division title as the team qualified for the postseason for the second time in three years. (Oct. 2)
- Led by eventual Heisman-winning quarterback Matt Leinart, USC defeats UCLA, 29-24, to finish the regular season 12-0 and ranked #1 in BCS standings. (Dec. 4)
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