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Falcons Sign Former Gamecock Cliff Matthews

Saints quarterback Drew Brees, right, passes under pressure from Falcons defensive end Cliff Matthews (98) on Sunday in New Orleans. (Photo: AP) ATLANTA (Falcons) — Today the Falcons have signed defensive lineman Cliff Matthews to the active roster and linebacker Josh Keyes to the practice squad. In order to sign Matthews, the team released safety Dashon Goldson.Matthews was originally drafted…

Media picks Kentucky to win 2017 SEC Championship

Birmingham, Ala. (SEC Sports) – Kentucky was predicted to win the 2017 Southeastern Conference men’s basketball championship in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. The Wildcats are the overall preseason favorite for the 12th time since the 1998‐99 season. Arkansas senior forward Moses Kingsley was the choice of the media for SEC Men’s Basketball…

Gamecock Soccer Falls 1-0 To No. 2 Wake Forest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (8-4-1 overall, 3-0-1 C-USA) fell at home Tuesday evening 1-0 in a hard-fought nonconference battle with No. 2 Wake Forest (11-2-2 overall, 4-1-1 ACC), snapping an eight-match unbeaten streak that dated back to Sept. 13. The Demon Deacons came out with an early offensive push, firing two shots in the first minute of play….

WATCH: Muschamp Upbeat After USC’s Bye Week

Entering the second half of their season, following a bye, South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp’s feeling positive about his Gamecocks and their work ethic. Hear from coach on how he and the players have gotten better through the down time by clicking the video above from ABC Columbia Sports. Kickoff against UMass is set for noon Saturday at Williams-Brice…

Friedrich Falls in Title Match at ITA Carolina Regionals

CARY, N.C. (USC SID)– Gamecock men’s tennis junior Gabriel Friedrich had his run at the ITA Carolina Regional Championships end in the singles title match on Tuesday. The Porto Alegre, Brazil native fell to the tournament’s top seed, Skander Mansouri of Wake Forest, 6-4, 6-4. “I’m really happy for Gabe making it through the draw and to the final,” said head coach Josh Goffi. “That’s…

Media Picks Gamecocks as SEC Champs, Wilson Player of the Year

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – A panel of both SEC and national media members picked South Carolina to win the 2017 SEC women’s basketball championship, the league office announced today. If the prediction holds, it would be the Gamecocks’ fourth-straight regular-season title and make them just the second team in league history to accomplish that feat. The media also selected junior forward…

South Carolina Baseball Scrimmage Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The South Carolina baseball team continues fall scrimmages at Founders Park this weekend. All three scrimmages are free and open to the public. The Gamecocks will scrimmage Friday at 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. South Carolina won the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship in 2010 and 2011 at the College World…