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…
WACO, Texas – Following one of its most successful seasons in program history, Newberry has been ranked 16th in the final Top 25 poll by the American Football Coaches Association. The Wolves reached as high as No. 14 in the national poll before falling to Tuskegee by two points in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Division II Football Championship…
ATLANTA – Destiny Betts (Benedict) was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week and Jalynn Estrada (Tuskegee) was selected as the Newcomer of the Week, announced on Dec. 20 by the league office. Betts was phenomenal last week for Benedict (6-7 overall, 2-1 SIAC) where she averaged 21 points and 20.5 rebounds in a pair…
Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina is ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Collegiate Baseball Preseason Top 40 as announced on Tuesday morning. The Gamecocks begin the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG at Founders Park. South Carolina is one of six SEC schools to be ranked in the preseason poll. Also ranked is LSU…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID)– South Carolina senior center Alaina Coates has been tabbed the SEC Player of the Week for the third time this season, the league announced Tuesday. The Irmo, S.C., native posted back-to-back double-doubles last week to lead the No. 6/6 Gamecocks (9-1) to home wins over Clemson and No. 9/9 UCLA. Coates was instrumental in Carolina’s 66-57…
LANDOVER, Md. — The Carolina Panthers didn’t let Washington Redskinscornerback Josh Norman beat them on Monday night in front of a national television audience. Even bigger, they didn’t beat themselves as they have so often this season. The 26-15 victory at FedEx Field was further evidence the Panthers have gotten past the short-term impact of losing Norman, who signed with…
