ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU) – South Carolina State had five players in double figures, led by Eric Eaves’ 23 points, however, it was not enough as visiting Savannah State used long-range shooting to hold off the Bulldogs 86-82 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game Monday night. Tashombe Riley added 13 points, reserve Raynor Powell came off the bench for 12 and Ed…
The Gamecocks checked in at #24 in the newest AP poll, and that ranking could soar after this week. USC hosts #19 Florida Wednesday night then go on the road to #5 Kentucky Saturday. The Wildcats and Gators are tied for the SEC lead at 5-0, while the Gamecocks, at 4-0, are .5 game back in the standings. For Frank…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) —Deshaun Watson, Jay Guillermo, Carlos Watkins and Cordrea Tankersely have all been named to the All-Bowl Team as selected by ESPN. All four were significant contributors to Clemson’s bowl victories over Ohio State and Alabama, triumphs that led to the school’s first National Championship since 1981. Watson quarterbacked Clemson to a combined 981 yards and 66 points…
President Barack Obama holds up a personalized Chicago Cubs baseball jersey presented to him by Anthony Rizzo, right, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, where the president honored the 2016 World Series Champion baseball team. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama welcomed the Chicago Cubs…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Villanova coach Jay Wright admitted after falling from the top spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll that he would rather his team was ranked No. 1 than any other spot. Well, the Wildcats are back on top. They leapfrogged Kansas after Baylor lost in its first-ever game as the No. 1 team, returning to…
Fresh off its record-breaking 91st consecutive victory, UConn remained the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll Monday. The Huskies (16-0) routed SMU on Saturday to better their own NCAA mark and stay the unanimous choice atop the poll. They garnered all 33 votes from the national media panel Monday. The play at Tulsa on Tuesday before…
COLUMBUS, Ga. (Newberry) – The Newberry College men’s basketball team is ranked ninth in week eight of the Southeast Region Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) Poll as announced on Monday afternoon. Newberry is currently on a six-game winning streak with a 11-4 overall record and a 7-3 South Atlantic Conference record. Newberry was ranked 10th in last week’s…
NEWBERRY – Newberry will play its final non-conference game of the season on Monday against Benedict. Tipoff from Eleazer Arena is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. WHO: Newberry College vs. Benedict WHERE: Eleazer Arena in Newberry, S.C. WHEN: 7:00 p.m. RECORDS: Newberry 11-4, Benedict 8-7 LIVE VIDEO: www.newberrywolves.tv LIVE AUDIO: WKDK-AM 1240 in Newberry County, www.wkdk.com, “WKDK” on TuneIn smartphone app LIVE STATS: www.newberrystats.com NEWBERRY STORYLINES Newberry’s defense has allowed season-lows…
CLEMSON, S.C. – On a day that Clemson honored the greatest player in women’s basketball program history, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon, it was No. 7/7 Florida State that had the advantage on the court, overpowering the Tigers for a 86-27 win. Clemson is now 11-7 (0-5 ACC) on the season, while the Seminoles improve to 16-2 (4-1 ACC). Kennedy-Dixon was honored on…
BATON ROUGE, La. (USC SID) – A season-best showing from the free throw line and 20-point outings from senior center Alaina Coates and junior guard Allisha Gray delivered No. 5/5 South Carolina an 84-61 victory over LSU Sunday afternoon at the Maravich Center. Coates led all scorers with a game-high 24 points, while Gray posted a great all-around game, tallying…
