Sports

NCAA board supports name, image and likeness compensation

The NCAA is moving forward with a plan to allow college athletes to earn money for endorsements and a host of other activities involving personal appearances and social media content.

Former Gamecock K.C. Crosby returns to football to coach at Oceanside

He returns to the game of football after holding a variety of odd jobs in the last two years since his playing days ended.

NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 likely to run as scheduled, North Carolina governor says

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said that he expects one of NASCAR's crown jewel events, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, to take place during its traditional Memorial Day weekend date of Sunday, May 24, "unless health conditions go down."

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.

Greensboro named 2023 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament site

The 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will return to Greensboro, North Carolina, with Greensboro Coliseum playing host to the event, ACC Commissioner John Swofford announced today.

Former Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware arrested for DUI

The arrest happened April 25, and is Boulware's first offense.

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.

Alex Taylor agrees to undrafted free agent deal with Cleveland Browns

The Moncks Corner, SC native was the only player from a Historically Black College (HBCU) to be invited to the NFL Combine this year, while earning an invite to the prestigious Reese's Senior Bowl in January.

Clemson finishes 2020 NFL Draft with seven total selections

The seven Clemson selections in the 2020 NFL Draft pushed Clemson’s number of draft picks over the last five years to 31, adding to what is now the most-prolific five-year stretch of drafts in school history.

T.J. Brunson selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the NFL Draft

Brunson became the first Gamecock selected by the Giants since tight end Jerell Adams was selected in the sixth round of the 2016 draft.

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.

Cincinnati Bengals take Tee Higgins with 33rd overall pick

This makes five straight years that a Clemson wide receiver has been selected in the NFL Draft, the longest active streak in the nation.

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.