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Gamecock Gameday: Women’s Hoops Hosts Top-10 Foe Sunday

Date: Sun., Dec. 18, 2016 Location: Columbia, S.C. Arena: Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Tickets: $8 adult, $4 youth (17 and under) Tipoff: 2 p.m. Doors Open: 1 p.m. Watch On: ESPN2 (Dave O’Brien, play-by-play; Doris Burke, analyst) Radio: 107.5 The Game (Brad Muller) COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 6/6 South Carolina prepares for its third top-10 matchup of the season and its first at Colonial Life Arena when No. 9/9…

Late TD gives North Carolina 17-10 Shrine Bowl win

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – Jack Davidson’s touchdown pass to Thomas Hennigan with 20 seconds left helped North Carolina to a 17-10 win over South Carolina in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. The winning score was set up by a pass interference call on South Carolina that gave North Carolina a first down at the South Carolina 18. South Carolina…

Dutch Fork Caps Undefeated Season with 5A Title

On Monday, in the final week of build up to the SCHSL 5A Title game. Dutch Fork head coach Tom Knotts told ABC Columbia Sports that all year long, his team “has done everything I’ve asked of them. I’m asking them to win a state championship, so I believe they’ll come through.” Five days later, his Silver Foxes proved him…

ACC Issues Institutional Fines to Louisville and Virginia Tech

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has issued institutional fines of $25,000 to the University of Louisville and Virginia Tech following its review of the internal investigation conducted by Wake Forest University and the subsequent appropriate discussions. The funds received from the two fines, which are the highest allowed by the league’s bylaws, will be placed into the…

Big Second Half Leads No. 16/15 South Carolina To 77-66 Win At USF

TAMPA, Fla. (USC SID) — No. 16/15 South Carolina (9-1) notched its first true road win of the season, 77-66, at South Florida (5-4) on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore PJ Dozier tallied a new career-high 23 points (9-of-18), marking his fourth-straight game with 20-plus. Senior Duane Notice hit four 3-pointers in the second half and finished with 15. Carolina won the opening tip and jumped…

WATCH: Batesburg-Leesville Falls Short of State Title

Batesburg-Leesville finished fourth in Class AA Region V, just getting into the postseason. But after four straight roads wins, the Panthers earned themselves a spot in the SCHSL State Championship against 2015 winner Abbeville. Perry Woolbright’s guys oheld a 14-3 lead after the first quarter, but couldn’t keep the defending champs from going back-to-back, falling to the Upper State bracket…

WATCH: Dutch Fork out to Finish their Fight in 5A Final

On Saturday night, Dutch Fork will take the field at Williams-Brice Stadium, playing in their fourth state championship game in the last five years. Yet these 2016 Silver Foxes will look to make additional history and complete the only undefeated season in program history when Tom Knott’s 14-0 team faces 13-1 Boiling Spring out of Spartanburg. Click the video above…

With Shawn Elliott Gone, USC Names Interim Offensive Line Coach

Will Muschamp announced Thursday that former Duke offensive line coach John Latina will serve as the interim OL coach for the Gamecocks at the Birmingham Bowl. Latina takes the place of Shawn Elliott, who was hired by Georgia State last week. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 11. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks…

After Three Weeks Away from Football, USC Gets Back to Work

The Gamecocks began practices Thursday, starting preparations for the Birmingham Bowl matchup on Dec. 29 against South Florida. USC hasn’t played a game since Nov. 26, which is why Will Muschamp couldn’t wait to get back on the field Thursday. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 11. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags:…