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UConn Women Top Gamecocks 66-54

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina mounted a fourth-quarter rally, but it was not enough to overcome tough shooting in the first quarter of each half as the Gamecocks fell to No. 1/1 UConn 66-54 Monday night in front of a sold-out Colonial Life Arena. South Carolina (22-1, 10-0 SEC) senior forward Sarah Imovbioh tallied 13 point…

Spurrier Officially A Special Assistant At USC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Steve Spurrier has a new role at South Carolina: special assistant to President Harris Pastides and athletic director Ray Tanner. Spurrier resigned as football coach last October. He had a contract clause that allowed him to assume such a role if he wanted. Tanner said Spurrier recently accepted the position and has met with donors and…

Frank Martin Previews LSU

By Sports Department - Mike Gillespie

COLUMBIA, S.C. — USC head coach Frank Martin didn’t waste any time expressing his views on his team’s upcoming week. “We have an easy week,” Martin said jokingly. Carolina faces LSU Wednesday night, then Kentucky Saturday. The Tigers and the Wildcats are currently #1 and tied for #2 respectively in the current SEC standings. With a win over LSU Wednesday,…

Clemson Faces Notre Dame Monday

By: CU SID

GAME SETUP CLEMSON (14-9, 7-4 ACC) vs. NOTRE DAME (16-7, 7-4 ACC) Date: Monday, February 8 Tipoff: 9 p.m. ET Arena: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,987) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPNU (Rich Hollenberg-pbp; Debbie Antonelli-color) • Clemson looks to rebound from a difficult 60-57 loss at Virginia Tech 48 hours later against Notre Dame. • This marks the third straight season Clemson…

WATCH: Staley, Players Learning from Last Year’s Loss at UConn

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– When Dawn Staley and the second-ranked Gamecocks face top-ranked UConn Monday night at Colonial Life Arena, Carolina will be ready for round two. “We weren’t ready last year,” said USC Guard Khadijah Sessions. “But we’re going to be ready on Monday.” On February 9, 2015, top-ranked USC fell to the second-ranked Huskies, 87-62 in Stoors, Connecticut. It was…

Newton struggles in 1st Super Bowl, Panthers lose 24-10

By: AP

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Cam Newton’s dream season ended with a nightmare performance. Fresh off being named the league’s MVP, the Panthers fifth-year quarterback was stymied by an aggressive Denver Broncos defense in his first Super Bowl appearance on Sunday. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound quarterback who scored 45 touchdowns during the regular season — and five more in the playoffs…