COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – On the heels of its impressive performances at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team and South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley will share the 2016 USA Basketball Team of the Year award with the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. Staley served as an assistant coach for the USA…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has announced six permanent captains for the 2016 football season and they will serve as the captains for the Tigers in the upcoming College Football Playoff. There are three captains from the offense and three from the defense. The captains from the offense include quarterback Deshaun Watson, center Jay Guillermo and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 6/6 South Carolina closes out its pre-holiday schedule with a trip to Savannah State for a 7 p.m. tipoff on Wed., Dec. 21. The Gamecocks (9-1) are visiting Tiger Arena for the first time in the series history, which includes win over the Tigers in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES • Tonight…
With USC’s Frank Martin, Clemson’s Brad Brownell, and North Carolina’s Roy Williams mixed in with a capacity crowd at Richland Northeast, Spartanburg Day junior Zion Williamson scored an event record-high 53 points to lead the Griffins past Gray Collegiate 73-53 in their “Chick-Fil-A Classic” opener. The 6’7″, 230 lb. Williamson, who is ranked across the board as one of the…
The twenty-second ranked Gamecocks host Clemson Wednesday night at Colonial Life Arena. Frank Martin is focused on stopping the Tigers’ leading scorer, Jaron Blossomgame. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 11. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Clemson, Gamecocks
Dabo Swinney was asked Monday if winning a national title defines a college football program. His answer, while blunt, was a resounding “no”. Clemson hasn’t won a national championship since 1981; Dabo Swinney has never won a national title as a head coach. On New Year’s Eve, the Tigers can take one more step in the direction of winning its…
The Carolina defense met with the media Tuesday morning for the first time since a postgame media gathering after losing to (2) Clemson. After USC’s 56-7 loss to Clemson that night, Carolina players accused members of Clemson’s football team of using racial slurs. Those same Gamecock players stood by their allegations Tuesday. Click the video to watch our story from…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Oakland Raiders lead the NFL with seven players selected for the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Amari Cooper, center Rodney Hudson, defensive end Khalil Mack, safety Reggie Nelson, guard Kelechi Osemele and tackle Donald Penn were picked from the Raiders, who are in first place in the AFC West going into Week 16….
HOUSTON (Texans) – Houston Texans DE Jadeveon Clowney was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl, the NFL announced today. The game will be played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. on January 29, 2017. This marks the 13th consecutive season that the Texans have had at least one player elected to the Pro Bowl. “I’m excited to be selected…
LEXINGTON, S.C. — During the December 20, 2016 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hire of C. Blair Hardin as River Bluff High School athletic director and head football coach. His start date is yet to be determined. From a nationwide search with more than 90 applicants, Hardin becomes…
