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Four Gamecocks Get Invite To NFL Combine

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Four former University of South Carolina football players have been invited to participate in the 2016 NFL Combine. The combine will take place from February 23-29 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and will feature more than 300 top prospects. Those Gamecocks invited to participate include tight end Jerell Adams, wide receiver Pharoh Cooper, offensive…

Gamecock Trio On Naismith Watch List

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) –South Carolina is one of two programs with three entries on the 2016 Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List as Alaina Coates, Tiffany Mitchell and A’ja Wilson are on the 34-player list. It is the second-straight season that three Gamecocks have made the midseason list as Mitchell and Wilson are making repeat appearances, while it is Coates’…

McDaniel Presents Alma Mater With Super Bowl Ball

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Former Seattle Seahawk Tony McDaniel presented his alma mater W.J. Keenan High School a gold commemorative Super Bowl 50 football Thursday night.  McDaniel, a Hartsville native who played his college football at Tennessee, played his junior and senior seasons at Keenan in 2001 & 02. The undrafted defensive tackle started his NFL career with the Jacksonville…

Gamecocks Bounce Back With 86-71 Win Over Gators

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tiffany Mitchell scored 22 points, Alaina Coates had her 13th double-double this season with 14 points and 11 rebounds and No. 2 South Carolina bounced back from its loss to top-ranked UConn with an 86-71 victory over No. 16 Florida on Thursday night. The Gamecocks (23-1, 11-0 Southeastern Conference) overcame a sluggish start — likely a…

Eight Tigers Headed To NFL Combine

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Eight members of Clemson’s No. 2 ranked 2015 football team have been invited to the 2016 NFL Combine.  The four-day event will be held in Indianapolis, Ind.  Feb.  26-29.   The Clemson players invited include MacKensie Alexander (CB), Kevin Dodd (DE), B.J. Goodson (LB), T.J. Green (SAF), Jayron Kearse (SAF), Shaq Lawson (DE), Charone Peake (WR),…

Lexington To Host Big South Baseball Tournament

By Associated Press

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Big South Conference baseball tournament is coming to Lexington’s new ballpark. The league and the Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission announced Thursday a three-year deal to hold the yearly event for the next three years starting in May and running through 2018. The conference says it is the first time its spring tournament has…

USC Women Try To Bounce Back Against Gators

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The SEC’s top two offenses square off on Thursday night as No. 2/2 South Carolina hosts No. 16/19 Florida at 7 p.m. at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks (22-1, 10-0 SEC) are looking for their school record tying 10th win against a ranked opponent this season, while the Gators (19-4, 7-3 SEC) attempt their first…

Frank Martin Calls Out Poll Voters After LSU Game

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After Carolina’s 94-83 win over LSU Wednesday night, Frank Martin was blunt with his opening comments. “That’s a high-level game,” Martin said. “This is the part that frustrates me: You have two teams that are that good, and they’re first and second in the league, and neither team is ranked.” Martin and the Gamecocks fell out of…