Members of the women’s basketball community say the new NCAA eight-year deal with ESPN that will pour an estimated $65 million annually into the sport reflects the growth of the game.
Te-Hina Paopao scored 17 points, Raven Johnson added 16 and top-ranked South Carolina opened Southeastern Conference play with an 89-66 drubbing of Florida on Thursday night.
Clemson tailback Will Shipley is giving up his college eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
South Carolina signee Adhel Tac, a high school prospect who suffered a season-ending knee injury in November, will join the Gamecocks for the spring semester.
South Carolina running backs coach Montario Hardesty is out after three years with the program.
The NFL has fined Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper $300,000 for tossing a drink at fans in Jacksonville toward the end of a game on Sunday.
The matchup will be the most intriguing in the College Football Playoff championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston next Monday.
Blake Corum rushed for a 17-yard touchdown on the second snap of overtime, and top-seeded Michigan advanced to its first College Football Playoff championship game with a 27-20 victory over fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday.
Former Clemson and Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has announced he is transferring to Florida State.
South Carolina started the new year where it finished off 2023 — atop The Associated Press women’s basketball poll.
