Claims extracted
24
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
3 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
Fox News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
4
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The Southern California guard was sidelined last season while rehabbing a torn ACL.
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guard → sideline → ACL
Watkins' first two seasons with the USC Trojans saw her score an average of 25.6 points per game.
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her → see → game
Now, she returns to a talented supporting cast as the No. 3 Trojans pursue their first national championship since 1984.
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Trojans → return → 1984
"It’s on my mind every day," Watkins said.
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Watkins → ’ → mind
"So much anticipation has gone into this year.
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anticipation → go → year
I want it really badly, but also in a healthy way.
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I → want → way
I just want to have fun and really enjoy this year."
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I → want → year
Watkins added that she's already imagined what it will feel like to see her first basket go in.
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basket → add → what
"I’ve had dreams about that every night.
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I → have → that
I might shed a tear, honestly, I can’t lie," she said.
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she → shed → tear
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Watkins scored 18 points in 22 minutes during USC’s recent exhibition win over California, offering an early glimpse of what her return could mean.
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return → score → what
She will share the backcourt with Big Ten Freshman of the Year Jazzy Davidson, who averaged 17.9 points last season.
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who → share → points
Although this will be their first season playing together, the duo began building chemistry while Watkins recovered from the injury she suffered in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
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she → play → Tournament
She could often be seen encouraging Davidson from the sideline.
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She → see → sideline
"She saw me being hard on myself and I think she saw a little bit of her in me," Davidson said, "and so she kind of knew what it was like going through that.
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it → see → that
Being able to build the friendship that we were able to build, it’s a huge blessing."
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it → build → that
USC’s stockpile of talent includes guard Saniyah Hall, who had 23 points, six rebounds and five steals in the Trojans’ exhibition, as well as forward Sara Okeke, one of three five-star recruits to join the roster.
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who → include → roster
"They have proven that they’re going to be really impactful players at a high level," coach Lindsay Gottlieb said.
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Gottlieb → prove → level
Last season, Watkins would set up chairs in the locker room for the team talk on the road.
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Watkins → set → road
It was one of the small ways she found to be useful without being on the court.
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she → find → court
"I was able to take on a leadership role for sure, and I can’t say I really owned that role prior to that," she said.
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she → take → that
"Being able to do that and also see the game from a different perspective and seeing how can I help my team really helped grow my IQ and leadership skills."
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I → do → IQ
The Trojans season tips off Monday in Las Vegas against UNLV in the Hall of Fame Series.
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season → tip → Series
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Press → contribute → report
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