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Drennan, Groff Net Late Goals To Push No. 8 Gamecocks Past LSU 3-1

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Second-half goals from midfielder Chelsea Drennan and forward Sophie Groff lifted No. 8 South Carolina women’s soccer to a 3-1 victory over LSU Thursday night at Stone Stadium. The pair of seniors helped the Gamecocks move their winning streak to nine matches and remain unbeaten (9-0-1, 3-0-0 SEC) on the season. The Tigers, who entered…

NASCAR Hall of Fame damaged in Charlotte protests

A plywood board cover a broken glass panel at the NASCAR Hall of Fame after a second night of violence following Tuesday’s fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte was open Thursday, hours after its exterior was damaged…

Panthers, NFL monitoring protests in advance of Sunday game

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Thomas Davis said the Carolina Panthers’ game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings should “absolutely” be played as scheduled, even with the city being under a state of emergency due to violent protests over a recent police shooting. The All-Pro linebacker said football has a unique way of bringing people together and believes the game is something…

Gamecocks Head West For Maui Jim Intercollegiate

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina men’s golf team, ranked No. 11 in Golfweek’s latest poll released Sept. 9, travels west this weekend to the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Ariz. The three-day stroke play event begins Friday morning and runs through Sunday. The Gamecocks tee off at 2:10 ET Friday afternoon and are paired with Augusta and No. 16 USF…

(5) Clemson Ready for Thursday Night Tilt at Georgia Tech

ATLANTA (ESPN) — Thanks to third-ranked Louisville’s 63-20 demolition of Florida State on Saturday, many college football followers already have the Cardinals’ Oct. 1 date at No. 5 Clemson circled as a potential elimination game for one of the four College Football Playoff spots. However, Dabo Swinney’s Tigers still have one big obstacle before entering that contest undefeated. Georgia Tech….

Clemson Volleyball Set For ACC Opener

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – ACC play begins this weekend as Clemson (5-7) travels to Virginia Tech (5-6) and Pittsburgh (9-3) for its first two conference matches of the season. Clemson enters conference play as one of the top serving teams in the ACC with several student-athletes statistically ranked among the best in the ACC as well. Winning the serve and…