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Falcons Sign Former Gamecock Cliff Matthews

Saints quarterback Drew Brees, right, passes under pressure from Falcons defensive end Cliff Matthews (98) on Sunday in New Orleans. (Photo: AP) ATLANTA (Falcons) — Today the Falcons have signed defensive lineman Cliff Matthews to the active roster and linebacker Josh Keyes to the practice squad. In order to sign Matthews, the team released safety Dashon Goldson.Matthews was originally drafted…

Media picks Kentucky to win 2017 SEC Championship

Birmingham, Ala. (SEC Sports) – Kentucky was predicted to win the 2017 Southeastern Conference men’s basketball championship in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. The Wildcats are the overall preseason favorite for the 12th time since the 1998‐99 season. Arkansas senior forward Moses Kingsley was the choice of the media for SEC Men’s Basketball…

Gamecock Soccer Falls 1-0 To No. 2 Wake Forest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (8-4-1 overall, 3-0-1 C-USA) fell at home Tuesday evening 1-0 in a hard-fought nonconference battle with No. 2 Wake Forest (11-2-2 overall, 4-1-1 ACC), snapping an eight-match unbeaten streak that dated back to Sept. 13. The Demon Deacons came out with an early offensive push, firing two shots in the first minute of play….

WATCH: Muschamp Upbeat After USC’s Bye Week

Entering the second half of their season, following a bye, South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp’s feeling positive about his Gamecocks and their work ethic. Hear from coach on how he and the players have gotten better through the down time by clicking the video above from ABC Columbia Sports. Kickoff against UMass is set for noon Saturday at Williams-Brice…