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Coastal Tops Louisiana Monroe on Senior Night

CONWAY, S.C. (Coastal) – Senior Shivaughn Williams scored a game-high 18 points in leading Coastal Carolina to a hard-fought 77-72 win over Louisiana Monroe on senior night. Neither team could get the upper hand in the game until the Chanticleers closed the game on a 6-1 run over the final 1:08 seconds of the game to turn a one-point deficit…

Clemson Baseball Stays Put in Rankings

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers are ranked No. 15 in the Baseball America ranking and No. 22 by Collegiate Baseball, the same rankings as the prior week, after going 4-0 in four home contests last week. Clemson (5-2) was also ranked No. 12 in the USA Today coaches preseason poll. Its first in-season poll will be released on March 6….

Texas Releases former Dreher Guard Tevin Mack

Texas guard Tevin Mack (0) and guard Joe Schwartz, left, celebrate the team’s win over Oklahoma State in an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Texas won 82-79. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Shaka Smart says Tevin Mack has been released his scholarship. Mack was the Longhorns’ leading scorer when he…

Tebow learns from Jacksonville neighbor Daniel Murphy

New York Mets outfielder and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow leaves a news conference at the baseball teams spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — After struggling in the Arizona Fall League last year, New York Mets prospect Tim Tebow turned his attention to his hometown…

No. 18 Coastal Carolina Falls to West Virginia, 4-1

CONWAY (CCU SID) – West Virginia pitcher Conner Dotson struck out 10 over six innings to lead West Virginia to a 4-1 victory over #18 Coastal Carolina Monday afternoon in the final game of the Caravelle Resort Tournament at Springs Brooks Stadium. The Mountaineers are 5-2 while the Chanticleers fall to 4-5. However, Dotson allowed six hits and five walks…

SEC Network Devotes 50 hours to SEC Basketball Tournament Coverage

SEC Network concludes producing more than 370 regular-season games in the men’s and women’s basketball schedule with first, second, third and quarterfinal Southeastern Conference tournament games airing on the network, accompanied with a live SEC Now desk on-site throughout each. The 2017 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament also marks the end of SEC Inside’s basketball regular-season debut. The series – which…

Gamecocks Host NCAA Tournament Selection Show

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s basketball invites fans to share in the NCAA Tournament selection process at “FAM-demonium” on Mon., March 13, at The Zone at Williams-Brice Stadium. Fans can choose to purchase a Black Ticket, which includes dinner, for $12 or to claim a Garnet Ticket for free beginning on Mon., Feb. 27, for G-Hive and Gamecock…

A’ja Wilson Tabbed SEC Player of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior forward A’ja Wilson has been tabbed the SEC Player of the Week, the league announced Monday morning. Wilson is the third player to earn a weekly conference honor this season for the No. 7/7 Gamecocks, who captured their fourth-straight SEC Regular-Season Title after topping No. 22/- Kentucky 95-87 Sunday. The Hopkins, S.C.,…