Furman pitching coach Ranson resigns
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Furman pitching coach Mike Ranson has resigned.
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Texans Take Clowney With #1 NFL Draft Pick
Jadeveon Clowney can still call himself #1. Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the Houston Texans took the Gamecock great with the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft.
Clowney Second Gamecock To Go #1 Overall
University of South Carolina junior defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was selected by the Houston Texans with the first pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, held tonight at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. He is just the second Gamecock taken with the first pick in the draft, joining 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers, who was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the first pick in the 1981 draft.
Falcons’ Dimitroff might seek help for Ryan
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff says it is rare for a team with the No. 6 draft pick to already have its franchise quarterback.
Draft Day: Clowney Number 1?
Draft Day is here, a little late compared to previous years, but it is finally here. The first round of the NFL Draft will begin tonight at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Where will Jadeveon Clowney be picked; number one to the Texans or will Houston go in a different direction? Will a team trade up to draft the highly touted former South Carolina Defensive End?
Draft Day: Where Will Watkins Go?
Draft Day is here, the first round of the NFL Draft will begin tonight at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Where will Sammy Watkins be picked; will it be in the top five as many analyst have projected?
Auburn Eliminates USC Softball 7-5
South Carolina kept working on comeback bids, but No. 22/21 Auburn held onto its final lead of 7-5 for the win on Wednesday night, the first of the 2014 SEC Softball Tournament from Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field.
Clowney Right At Home On Tonight Show
Gamecock superstar Jadeveon Clowney joined The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday. Clowney seemed to enjoy his first late-night TV appearance. When the studio audience gave him loud applause during his introduction Clowney joined in with a yell. Fallon quipped, “Jadeveon played for the South Carolina Gamecocks. When I saw him backstage in his dressing room I thought, ‘That’s one of the biggest Gamecocks I’ve ever seen.”
Carolina Crushes Wofford 15-1
11th ranked South Carolina belted out 11 hits and also reached base with 12 walks and three hit by pitches on the way to a 15-1 win over Wofford on Wednesday night at Carolina Stadium. The Gamecocks improve to 36-13 while the Terriers drop to 25-25 for the year.
Clemson Squeezes Out 1-0 Win Over High Point
Four righthanders combined to toss a four-hit shutout in No. 24 Clemson’s 1-0 win over High Point at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday night. It was the first meeting between the two schools since 2008, as the Tigers (30-19) improved to 10-0 all-time against the Panthers (25-19). Clemson, who won its fifth game in a row, also reached the 30-win mark for the 40th consecutive season.
