BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills star receiver Sammy Watkins is going to spend his second consecutive offseason recovering from surgery for a broken left foot. The operation took place last week and after team doctors conferred with specialist Robert Anderson, the Bills announced on Friday. Though the Bills termed the procedure as having gone well, they expect Watkins to…
Coming off their 57-53 win over No. 19 Florida Wednesday night, the No. 24 Gamecocks go right back to a Top 25 test, their toughest task of the regular season, facing No. 5 Kentucky in Lexington Saturday night. The stakes are even higher headed into tip-off, as USC (5-0) and UK (6-0) are the last two unbeaten teams in SEC…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The Southeastern Conference released its 2017 Allstate® SEC Basketball Legends on Friday morning, and it was announced that Gamecock great Bobby Cremins has been selected as South Carolina’s representative this season. Featuring former greats from all 14 SEC member institutions, the 2017 Allstate® SEC Basketball Legends will be honored at the men’s basketball tournament, which…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The South Carolina men’s tennis team opens its 2017 season with a doubleheader at home Friday, Jan. 20. The Gamecocks will face off against the Citadel at the Carolina Tennis Center once at 2:30 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. “The team has put in a great training block since we’ve been back from break…
Clemson’s head coach Brad Brownell sends in a play to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against louisville, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) LOUISVILLE, KY. (CAC) — Donovan Mitchell sparked an 18-2 run to break a tie late in the first half and propel No. 11 Louisville to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alaina Coates had 15 points and 15 rebounds for her 54th career double-double, and All-America forward A’ja Wilson returned from a sprained ankle as No. 5 South Carolina defeated Mississippi 65-46 on Thursday night to stay perfect in Southeastern Conference play. The 6-foot-5 Wilson missed the previous two games after hurting her right ankle at Florida…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Six Clemson players are among the final top 50 players of the 2016 college football season released by ESPN. The list includes Deshaun Watson, who was ranked number-one by the ESPN panel of experts. The list included the entire college football season, including all postseason bowl games and the College Football Playoff. Clemson had the most…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Five former Clemson football players will compete in postseason all-star games over the next two weekends. Artavis Scott, Clemson’s career leader in receptions with 244, Carlos Watkins, who set a Clemson season record for sacks by a defensive tackle in 2016, and Ben Boulware, an All-American linebacker who led the Tigers in tackles this year, all…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin and his staff announced on Wednesday plans for the 2017 Legends Weekend, which will be held Feb. 3-4 in Columbia. Weekend events will celebrate all Gamecock Legends, and highlight the 20th anniversary of the 1997 SEC championship team. The championship squad will be honored at halftime of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina senior defensive end Darius English will participate in the 92nd East-West Shrine Game, set for Saturday, January 21, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. English, a 6-6, 245-pounder from Powder Springs, Ga., tied for fourth in the SEC in 2016 with 9.0 sacks, which tied for fifth on the school’s…
