Tonight against the top-ranked UConn Huskies, the Gamecocks won’t try to be perfect to beat perfect. UConn has won 99-straight games, but have to go through sixth-ranked USC tonight for that coveted 100th. The Gamecocks head to Storrs having never won against the Huskies (0-4 all-time, 0-3 with Dawn Staley). But Staley says all the pressure is on UConn, and…
NEW YORK (AP) — UConn continues its run at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll, while Drake earns its first ranking since 2001. The Huskies have won 99 consecutive games and remain the unanimous choice atop the poll Monday. They host sixth-ranked South Carolina on Monday night. Maryland, Mississippi State, Florida State and Baylor round out the…
Gonzaga is No. 1 for the third straight week in The Associated Press college basketball poll. The Zags (26-0), the lone unbeaten team in Division I, received 60 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel on Monday. Villanova (24-2), which received the other five first-place votes, and Kansas held second and third, while Baylor moved from sixth to fourth….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp has made several changes to the program’s support staff, it was announced today. Coach Muschamp has named Matt Lindsey as the program’s Director of Player Personnel, while Robbie Liles has been promoted to Director of Football Operations. In addition, Corey Miller has been named as an…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (SCHSL) — During a February 11, 2017 special board workshop, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hire of William Perry Woolbright as Lexington High School athletic director and head football coach. Woolbright joins Lexington District One on February 20, 2017. “I am delighted to have Coach Woolbright join our Wildcat family,” commented Melissa…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina senior guard Sindarius Thornwell was named the SEC Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 36.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game last week versus Alabama and at Mississippi State. The weekly honor is the third Player of the Week award of his career, and the second this season. Thornwell was named…
Orangeburg, S.C.–The Claflin University men’s basketball team will look to avenge an early season loss Monday (Feb. 13) when they visit Francis Marion University in a NCAA Division II non-conference men’s basketball game. The contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Smith University Center where the Patriots are 6-6 this season. Claflin fell to Francis Marion in its season…
Florence, S.C.—The Claflin University baseball team spilt a pair non-conference games Sunday against Saint Augustine’s University (1-4, 17-8) after being swept by the Falcons on Saturday (13-1, 13-4) in a double-header.The victory snapped a seven-game losing streak to start the season for Claflin, now 1-7. Saint Augustine’s is now 4-6.In winning for the first time this season, Claflin received a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 6/6 South Carolina steps out of SEC action to start this week, traveling to No. 1/1 UConn for their third Big Monday game on ESPN2 this season. The Gamecocks (21-2, 10-1 SEC) are looking to continue their efficient offensive effort, shooting 51.3 percent over the last three games, while continuing their standing as one of the nation’s…
This Aug. 13, 2016 photo shows Cincinnati Reds’ Brandon Phillips during a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee. The Atlanta Braves have acquired three-time All-Star Brandon Phillips from the Cincinnati Reds for two pitchers. The Braves traded left-hander Andrew McKirahan and minor league right-hander Carlos Portuondo on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Benny Sieu) Long rumored to be…
