POLICE PROBE ACCUSATION AGAINST USC LINEBACKER

A University of Southern California football player is being inves- tigated on suspicion of sexual assault. Police documents released Tuesday show authorities are looking into allegations against linebacker Osa Masina stemming from a July 30 incident. Police Lt. Dan Bartlett in the Salt Lake City suburb of Cottonwood Heights said no charges had been filed and Utah detectives were working with Los Angeles Police Department investigators. USC said Masina wouldn’t travel with the team for the game against Alabama.