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NASCAR goes green in May with seven races in 11 days

NASCAR announced Thursday that it will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina with the premier Cup Series racing a total of four times in an 11-day span.

Kansas City DB, former Tiger arrested in South Carolina

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested on several charges Tuesday in South Carolina, including possessing marijuana or hash, driving with an open container of alcohol and resisting arrest.

Three Gamecocks earn Golfweek All-America honors

Freshman Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, senior Lois Kaye Go and fellow senior Ana Pelaez are wrapping up their seasons with All-America honors from Golfweek. Roussin-Bouchard earned First Team honors, while Go and Pelaez both appeared on the Honorable Mention squad.

AJ Lawson to declare for NBA Draft

He has until June 3 to officially decide whether he will officially enter the draft, or return to South Carolina for his junior season.

D.J. Wonnum selected by Minnesota in the fourth round of NFL Draft

Wonnum became the first Gamecock selected by the Vikings since Jasper Brinkley was selected in the fifth round of the 2009 draft. He is the third Gamecock to be selected this season, joining Javon Kinlaw (first round to San Francisco) and Bryan Edwards (third round to Las Vegas).

Higgins, Muse selected on Day 2 of NFL Draft

The Raiders have become a frequent destination for Clemson draft picks in recent years and added to that association with the selection of Muse in the third round.

Panthers add more defense with Gross-Matos, Chinn

The Panthers are doing everything they can to bolster their pass rush in the NFL draft knowing they’ll be facing division foes featuring Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Matt Ryan at quarterback.

Las Vegas Raiders take Bryan Edwards 81st overall

The Raiders have been aggressive in re-tooling their passing game, taking Henry Ruggs III from Alabama with the 12th overall pick, then selecting Kentucky's Lynn Bowden Jr. with the pick right before Edwards.

Muschamp Tabs Des Kitchings as Running Backs Coach

Kitchings, a native a Wagener, S.C., has spent the past eight seasons coaching the running backs at North Carolina State. He had the additional duties as the tight ends coach in 2012, as the recruiting coordinator from 2014-18, as the assistant head coach for offense from 2016-18, and as the co-offensive coordinator in 2019.

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