Catch the UCLA vs. USC college football game LIVE today. Start time on the UCLA vs. USC game is 10 PM EST, 7 PM PST from the Coliseum.

UCLA vs. USC numbers coming into today’s game line up as follows.

USC’s Barkley has a 57.9% completion rate with 11 TDs, 10 interceptions, and 2035 yards. Williams leads Trojan receiving with 5 TDs in 45 receptions over 688 yards. Rushing is dominated by McKnight with 8 TDs in 143 carries and 932 yards.

For UCLA, Prince has 6 TDs, 5 interceptions, and 57% completion producing 1739 yards. Rosario leads receiving with 603 yards, 1 TD, and 33 receptions. For rushing, Franklin has 5 TDs, 532 yards, and 119 carries.

Carroll says of UCLA:

“They have been playing good football though. They’ve taken the ball away. They’ve been secure with the ball on the offensive side. They’ve played good, solid ball. Their special teams are in order.

“They’ve given themselves to beat the guys that they’re better than, and they’re doing a nice job of that. The fact that they rebounded after the string of losses that they have is a testament that they’ve hung together and they’ve hung tough. You know, they’re trying to finish this on a high note, obviously, and get into bowl games and all that kind of stuff, which I’m sure they’re pumped up about it.”

He adds about Barkley:

“So Matt’s (Barkley) coming along. So I think it’s a very, very tough conference this year. We’d love to match up and see who could win if we had a chance against SEC or any of the big conferences around. It would be fun to do that. But we don’t get to, so it’s just talk.”

Stay here for live scores tonight.

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Catch the 911 Tape call from the Tiger Woods car crash. The 911 tape of the Tiger Woods car cash prompting an alleged rescue by Elin Nordegren Woods will be released Sunday.

But don’t expect the 911 tape to explain why Woods’ car crashed, nor what happened before the crash. Florida Highway Patrol are releasing the tape. They have reportedly tried to talk to Woods and have not been able to.

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The 911 Tape Has Been Released
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FHP says of Elin: “She was frantic, upset. It was her husband laying on the ground.”

How Tiger Woods’ suffered his injuries is being disputed by press.

First, ESPN reports Elin “reportedly pulled Woods from the vehicle, bloodied from cuts on his face” while TMZ is reporting “there was no blood found on the steering wheel of Tiger’s SUV — putting into serious doubt that Tiger sustained his injuries from the crash.”

Second, ESPN claims Elin says “she was in the house when the accident happened”. Not so says TMZ which claims Tiger made a “retreat for his SUV … [and Tiger] says his wife followed behind with a golf club” swinging at his SUV.

Third, Woods suffered lacerations to his upper and lower lips and had blood coming from his mouth. But his rep said Friday Tiger was “fine”.

And despite reports of the crash, the SUV’s air bags did not deploy.

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PHOTOS! Here are pictures of Real Housewives of DC star Michaele Salahi whose Wikipedia bio includes a lot of so she “has claimed” remarks.

Michaele Salahi’s pics documented her crashing the Obama White House State Dinner on Tuesday night. As detailed last week on LALATE, the pics landed on Salahi’s own Facebook profile. Michaele Salahi would get her picture taken with everyone from Katie Couric to even her hand on the chest of Joe Biden.

But who exactly is Michaele Salahi? While Michaele Salahi was not on the party’s guestlist, her Wikipedia bio is running tag of “has claimed” remarks with some of her bio even in dispute.

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The San Francisco Chronicle said the following of her:

” “Tareq Salahi, 39, also a co-owner, and his wife, Michaele, a former Washington Redskins cheerleader who is now a Richmond lobbyist. The son, a member of the Virginia Tourism Authority, is hurrying to team up with investors to buy what he views as his heritage before someone else steps in.

“She’s a lobbyist and a former Redskins Cheerleader; he’s co-owner of a winery. What happened was they knew someone within the chain of people who was assigned to vet who was to come into the event and they got them in.”

Former cheerleader? Wikipedia is not so sure.

“Michaele Salahi has claimed to be a former model and Washington Redskins cheerleader, she has also claimed to have been featured in numerous television spots, was the face of Virginia.org’s Wine Getaways ad campaign, and has also claimed to have been featured in O, Gourmet, Conde Nast Traveller, Home & Garden, The New Yorker, Vogue, Elle, Victoria’s Secret amongst others. Many of these claims appear to be embellishments or outright lies[citation needed]. Both the Washington Redskins and Victoria’s Secret have publicly stated that she has never worked for them.”

Salahi says she was “invited” to the party Tuesday. Reports do not agree with her assertion.

“I was honored to be invited to attend the First State Dinner hosted by President Obama & the First Lady to honor India. In June 2010, the America’s Polo Cup will be between INDIA & the UNITED STATES. Please join me in this cultural celebration of politics, diplomacy, fashion, sports, entertainment & family fun.”

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So who exactly is she?

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UPDATE #1 – Here are the National Enquirer and Stars’ allegations about Tiger Woods. The National Enquirer’s  Tiger Woods Rachel Uchitel story, a mistress allegation that Uchitel denies, will hit newsstands this weekend.

The National Enquirer’s Tiger Woods Rachel Uchitel alleged affair will be in print December 7. But before Thanksgiving, details of the Enquirer’s article surfaced online. Reports Thursday claimed Tiger Woods’ wife Elin Nordegren (aka Elin Woods) became aware of the report, fumed over it, and prompted Tiger to leave the family’s house only to have, as Tiger claims, Elin follow his SUV and strike it with a golf club.

While Rachel Uchitel dismisses Friday the report as “only” being in the National Enquirer, that report now has produced the biggest sports star alleged affair report to end the year.

Uchitel dismisses the report by stating Friday, “Not to mention that it’s in the National Enquirer.” While it may be “in” the National Enquirer, it’s headline news across not just the sporting industry but all major press this Thanksgiving weekend.

Uchitel’s response Friday disputes the Enquirer’s allegations and those of the Star.

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Uchitel strangely says she was contacted by the Enquirer prior to publication but she doesn’t indicate what she told them. She says the following about the Enquirer’s report on Tiger Woods and herself.

“I don’t appreciate my name or what people think of me being dragged through the mud by people who don’t even bother to research what or who they’re talking about … they should research who these stories are coming from, who they’re believing as a credible source. Not to mention that it’s in the National Enquirer.”

“I totally deny the Enquirer story. They did contact me about it, but they didn’t use any of my quotes or any of the information I gave them. They make it sound like I said those things, but it’s all other people saying I said things.”

Uchitel doesn’t indicate what she told the publication. Instead the National Enquirer’s Dec. 7 issue states:

“When confronted, Rachel insisted she was in Melbourne on business and denied carrying on an affair with Woods. Rachel also claimed that she’d traveled to Australia with a boyfriend. In a later conversation however, she admitted to THE ENQUIRER she had lied about going to Australia with a boyfriend.” The Enquirer stated an unnamed source for Woods “vehemently denied an affair” adding “the golfer may have been at the same nightclub as Rachel at some point.“

The Enquirer claims Tiger Woods and Rachel Uchitel may have had a 2009 affair driven by alleged meetings in New York, Las Vegas and Australia. Australia

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As to the Star Magazine’s report, Uchitel claims the “friend” source, Ashley Samson, is not her friend. Uchitel says Friday as to Samson:

“On Ashley Samson, the “close friend” of Uchitel’s who provided all the information to the Enquirer, along with another unnamed source, both of whom supposedly “passed” a polygraph: “I’ve met her twice in my life. We’re not friends. I’m just speculating but it seems like someone else is telling her what to say or manipulating her. After all, she got $25,000 for this.” “

The Star claimed Uchitel met Woods when she worked as an event planner and the director of VIP Operations for the Big Apple hotspot Griffin. Ashley Sampson reportedly tells the publication:

“In June, she told me, ‘Tiger Woods is blowing up my phone messages!’ Tiger thinks Rachel is staying quiet about their affair, but she told everyone. She told me, ‘I’m having an affair with Tiger Woods. We’re in love!’ … I’ve heard him while she was talking to him on the phone and I recognized the voice. I said, ‘Rachel, he’s married,’ and she said Big (bleeping) deal! It’s Tiger Woods. I don’t care about his wife! we’re in love!’ “

“He’d ask Rachel things like, ‘What are you wearing? What do you want to do to me? What do you want me to do to you?’ She even read me text messages that Tiger sent her that said, ‘I miss you so much! I love you’.”

Uchitel does not comment about the other source which tells the mag:

“I know for a fact that Tiger and Rachel got together for four days in Los Angeles. She talks about their affair all the time. She thinks Tiger is going to leave his wife and marry her.”

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The website Blackbookmag.com had a quote from Uchitel previously:

“Although I’ve been romantically linked to a famous baseball player, a Broadway star, a musician, and various film and television actors, I will never kiss and tell!“

Woods has yet to issue a response formally to either publication.

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PHOTOS! The National Enquirer’s allegations of a Tiger Woods Rachel Uchitel affair is unlike any alleged mistress story this year. The National Enquirer followed Tiger Woods and Rachel Uchitel to even Australia to document their alleged affair.

Yet the Tiger Woods Rachel Uchitel story is dramatically different than other major sports bombshells of 2009. Rick Pitino admitted to his encounter with Karen Sypher. Steve Phillips detailed his Brooke Hundley encounters in police reports. But with the Tiger Woods National Enquirer story, Rachel Uchitel was within 48 hours calling the report completely false.

Really?

And unlike the Phillips Hundley affair – that evolved from police report to facebook profiles – Tiger Woods’ story remained unknown until the National Enquirer released previews of its upcoming December 7 article this week along with the Star Magazine’s own report.

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What are the allegations and the response?

First the National Enquirer’s Dec. 7 issue claims Tiger Woods and Rachel Uchitel may have had a 2009 affair driven by alleged meetings in New York, Las Vegas and Australia. Australia? That is the location of Woods’ recent Australian Masters.

The magazine writes:

“When confronted, Rachel insisted she was in Melbourne on business and denied carrying on an affair with Woods. Rachel also claimed that she’d traveled to Australia with a boyfriend. In a later conversation however, she admitted to THE ENQUIRER she had lied about going to Australia with a boyfriend.” The Enquirer stated an unnamed source for Woods “vehemently denied an affair” adding “the golfer may have been at the same nightclub as Rachel at some point.“

And what is Uchitel’s response?

Rachel Uchitel late Friday responded to the Enquirer’s claims calling them false.

“I don’t appreciate my name or what people think of me being dragged through the mud by people who don’t even bother to research what or who they’re talking about … they should research who these stories are coming from, who they’re believing as a credible source. Not to mention that it’s in the National Enquirer.”

Yet, online reaction Friday notes the Enquirer’s success with the John Edwards affair story.

“I totally deny the Enquirer story. They did contact me about it, but they didn’t use any of my quotes or any of the information I gave them. They make it sound like I said those things, but it’s all other people saying I said things.”

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Second, what does the Star Magazine claim?

The Star claimed Uchitel met Woods when she worked as an event planner and the director of VIP Operations for the Big Apple hotspot Griffin. The source of the Star’s allegations reportedly was Rachel’s “friend” Ashley Sampson. Sampson reportedly tells the publication:

“In June, she told me, ‘Tiger Woods is blowing up my phone messages!’ Tiger thinks Rachel is staying quiet about their affair, but she told everyone. She told me, ‘I’m having an affair with Tiger Woods. We’re in love!’ … I’ve heard him while she was talking to him on the phone and I recognized the voice. I said, ‘Rachel, he’s married,’ and she said Big (bleeping) deal! It’s Tiger Woods. I don’t care about his wife! we’re in love!’ “

“He’d ask Rachel things like, ‘What are you wearing? What do you want to do to me? What do you want me to do to you?’ She even read me text messages that Tiger sent her that said, ‘I miss you so much! I love you’.”

A separate source claimed to tell the magazine: “I know for a fact that Tiger and Rachel got together for four days in Los Angeles. She talks about their affair all the time. She thinks Tiger is going to leave his wife and marry her.”

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What is Uchitel’s response to the Star?

“On Ashley Samson, the “close friend” of Uchitel’s who provided all the information to the Enquirer, along with another unnamed source, both of whom supposedly “passed” a polygraph: “I’ve met her twice in my life. We’re not friends. I’m just speculating but it seems like someone else is telling her what to say or manipulating her. After all, she got $25,000 for this.” “

The website Blackbookmag.com had a quote from Uchitel previously:

“Although I’ve been romantically linked to a famous baseball player, a Broadway star, a musician, and various film and television actors, I will never kiss and tell!“

Woods has yet to issue a response formally to either publication.

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