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Wolves prepare to tangle with Tusculum in Tennessee

NEWBERRY – Newberry will look to begin its South Atlantic Conference slate with a win as the Wolves travel to Greeneville, Tenn., for a Saturday matinee with Tusculum. The Pioneers are winless on the young season and were defeated by Lenoir-Rhyne in Hickory, N.C., last Saturday night, while Newberry is coming off a thrilling 29-28 win on the road at North…

Gamecocks Welcome Georgia State Saturday Night

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (4-3-0) host Georgia State (5-3-0) at home Saturday night. The Gamecocks have won three-straight matches, including posting consecutive shutouts in their last two outings. “Georgia State is a very good team” said Head Coach Mark Berson. “We play them often. We played them in the spring as well. They’re an experienced team, and they’ve…

The Streak Ends: (5) Clemson Tops Georgia Tech in Atlanta, 26-7

ATLANTA (AP) — Deshaun Watson and No. 5 Clemson finally turned in the performance everyone was expecting, totally dominating Georgia Tech in the first half on the way to a 26-7 victory Thursday night. After sluggish wins over Auburn and Troy, and a practice-like rout of FCS school South Carolina State that meant nothing, the Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast…

Drennan, Groff Net Late Goals To Push No. 8 Gamecocks Past LSU 3-1

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Second-half goals from midfielder Chelsea Drennan and forward Sophie Groff lifted No. 8 South Carolina women’s soccer to a 3-1 victory over LSU Thursday night at Stone Stadium. The pair of seniors helped the Gamecocks move their winning streak to nine matches and remain unbeaten (9-0-1, 3-0-0 SEC) on the season. The Tigers, who entered…

NASCAR Hall of Fame damaged in Charlotte protests

A plywood board cover a broken glass panel at the NASCAR Hall of Fame after a second night of violence following Tuesday’s fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte was open Thursday, hours after its exterior was damaged…