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O’Keefe Falls in First Round of Qualifying at ITA All-American Championships

TULSA, Okla. (USC SID) – The Saint Francis Health System ITA All-American Championships got underway for Carolina men’s tennis on Monday. The lone Gamecock in action was junior Harrison O’Keefe, who fell in the first round of qualifying singles to Virginia’s Luca Corinteli, 6-2, 6-3. With the loss, O’Keefe has been eliminated from contention for the main draw. However, he…

ICYMI: Clemson rises to #3 in latest AP Poll

The Atlantic Coast Conference matched the Southeastern Conference for the most teams ranked in The Associated Press college football poll with six after a weekend where 10 Top-25 teams lost. It’s the first time since 2006 that the ACC has six ranked teams. Alabama remained No. 1 and had 53 first-place votes and Ohio State held on to No. 2. Clemson,…

Newton leaves game with concussion in Panthers Loss to Falcons

ATLANTA (AP) — Carolina quarterback Cam Newton suffered a concussion early in the fourth quarter and was not allowed to return to the Panthers’ 48-33 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Team officials confirmed the concussion in the last minute of the game. Newton’s day ended after he ran for a 2-point conversion that cut Atlanta’s lead to 34-18….

Clemson Basketball Opens Practice

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Amidst a busy day on Clemson’s campus, the men’s basketball team took to the court Saturday for its first official practice in preparation for the 2016-17 season. Clemson worked for two hours inside the newly renovated Littlejohn Coliseum. “It’s exciting to be playing in a new facility,” said head coach Brad Brownell. “Littlejohn is terrific, and…