American women players settle suit vs US Soccer for $24M
The deal promises them $24 million plus bonuses that match those of the men.
Author: Associated Press
Augusta National adds 35 yards to golf course layout for Masters
Tucked away in the annual media guide for the Masters for this year are changes to Augusta National that will add 35 yards to the card, extending the course to 7,510 yards.
All 3 defendants convicted of hate crimes in Arbery killing
By Russ Bynum
The three men convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting have been found guilty of federal hate crimes.
Putin recognizes separatist eastern Ukrainian regions
By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau and Lorne Cook
Russian President President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, a move that will severely ratchet up tensions with the West amid fears that his country could invade Ukraine at any moment and use skirmishes as a pretext for an attack.
South Carolina tops women’s AP Top 25; Mulkey, LSU in top 10
The Gamecocks continued their run atop the poll after beating then-No. 12 Tennessee on Sunday to clinch at least a share of the SEC title.
S Carolina Senate panel revives COVID-19 vaccine ban bill
Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey’s proposal also would fine a private company requiring the shot $7,500 per employee fired because of that mandate.
Bill to consider churches essential in emergencies advances
A bill that would assure churches can meet in person in South Carolina during a pandemic or other emergency as long as other essential businesses can stay open is advancing in the state Senate.
SC House budget committee to take up $11.5B spending plan
The House Ways and Means Committee is meeting starting Tuesday to consider the $11.5 billion budget the General Assembly controls for the fiscal year starting in July.
CFP to remain 4 teams through ’25 after expansion talks fail
What started last summer with the enthusiastic unveiling of a plan for a 12-team College Football Playoff has come to a halt with the cold, hard reality that expansion will not happen until at least 2026 — if at all.
Univ. of South Carolina plans statues to honor desegregation
The University of South Carolina plans three statues to commemorate the black students who permanently desegregated the school in 1963.
