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Wilson Named ESPNW National Player Of The Week

By Sports Department
Sports Department

ESPNW named USC sophomore forward A’ja Wilson its national player of the week Monday.  Wilson scored 26 points and blocked eight shots in each of last week’s wins against Kentucky and Texas A&M and averaged 10.5 rebounds per game. http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14591478/south-carolina-gamecocks-aja-wilson-espnw-player-week This week the #2-ranked Gamecocks hit the road.  Carolina plays at Ole Miss Thursday and at Mississippi State Sunday. Categories:…
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Blossomgame Named ACC Player Of The Week

By Clemson Athletic Communications
Sports Department

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Junior forward Jaron Blossomgame was named ACC Player of the Week on Monday following a stretch that saw Clemson defeat two top-10 teams in consecutive games. Blossomgame earned his first career honor, while Florida State freshman Malik Beasley was tabbed ACC Rookie of the Week.   Blossomgame, Clemson’s first ACC Player of the Week since Jordan…
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Tigers Go For Four In A Row Vs. Ranked Teams

By Clemson Athletic Communications
Sports Department

CLEMSON (12-6, 5-1 ACC) vs. (13/13) VIRGINIA (13-4, 2-3 ACC) Date: Tuesday, January 19 Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET Arena: John Paul Jones Arena (14,593) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ACC Network (Tom Werme-pbp; Dan Bonner-color) • Clemson has won five consecutive ACC games, a first for the program since the 1996-97 team started 5-0. • The Tigers have won three straight over ranked…
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Rivera Bans Hoverboards For Panthers

By Associated Press
Sports Department

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera has banned hoverboards from the team’s facility fearing players will get injured. Rivera says he recently caught a couple players “drag racing” in the hallways of the stadium and wasn’t thrilled. Rivera says, “You see those things on YouTube blowing up and stuff? That is what concerns me more than anything…
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SEC Fines Auburn $100,000 For Fans Storming Court

By SEC
Sports Department

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (SEC) — The Southeastern Conference announced today that Auburn University will be fined for a violation of the league’s access to competition area policy, due to fans entering the court following its men’s basketball game against the University of Kentucky on January 16.     Auburn will incur a fine of $100,000 as this is its second offense…
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Panthers Hold Off Seattle 31-24

By Associated Press
Sports Department

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers built a 31-point halftime lead before barely holding off Seattle’s relentless comeback, beating the Seahawks 31-24 on Sunday to advance to the NFC Championship Game.Carolina (16-1) will host Arizona (14-3) next week for a trip to the Super Bowl. The teams are meeting for the first time since the Panthers beat the Cardinals…
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USC Women Stay Perfect, Edge Aggies 59-58

By Associated Press
Sports Department

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Khadijah Sessions hit the game-winning free throw with 0.9 seconds left after an inexplicable foul, lifting No. 2 South Carolina to a 59-58 win over No. 15 Texas A&M on Sunday. The Aggies had tied the game on an 80-foot baseball style pass from Taylor Cooper to Chelsea Jennings with a second left before surprisingly Shlonte…
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Muschamp Makes Halftime Appearance

By Sports Department
ABC Columbia Staff

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — As part of a big recruiting weekend, USC football coach Will Muschamp spoke to Gamecocks fans at halftime of the home basketball game against Missouri Saturday afternoon.  Click to watch his halftime message and additional press conference comments. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks