Panthers Officially Have Newton For 5th Year
The Panthers have exercised the fifth-year option on quarterback Cam Newton’s contract, keeping him with the team through the end of the 2015 season.
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Stoudt Ready For New Starting QB Role
Cole Stoudt did not grow antsy or angry during his three years as backup to Clemson record-setting quarterback Tajh Boyd. After all, Stoudt had a strong model of patience at home in his father Cliff, a former Pittsburgh Steelers passer stuck behind NFL great Terry Bradshaw.
Record Day Rockets Martin To The Top
Former Clemson All-American Ben Martin fired a career best 10-under-par 62 on Thursday and has a two-shot lead after the first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour. Andrew Svoboda is second after an opening round 64.
Clemson Hosts Hot Hurricanes
The Tigers host red-hot Miami (Fla.), winner of 16 of its last 17 games, this weekend in a pivotal ACC series.
Big Bama Baseball Series On Tap For USC
South Carolina (32-10, 10-8 SEC) begins a three-game series on Friday at Carolina Stadium hosting Alabama (28-13, 12-6 SEC). First pitch for the opener is 7 p.m. with the game streamed live at GamecocksOnline. Saturday and Sunday’s games will be televised on ESPN. Saturday’s game is scheduled for 2 p.m. with Sunday’s series finale at 1 p.m. Saturday’s game is sold out with limited standing room only tickets available for Friday and Sunday.
USC Golf Ready For SEC Championship
The South Carolina men’s golf team is set to begin postseason play on Friday at the SEC Championship in St. Simons Island, Ga.
The 54-hole event runs through Sunday at the par-70, 6,898-yard Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club. South Carolina is hoping to be in the same situation it was in at last year’s championship but with a different result. After leading for 36-holes and for most of the final round, the Gamecocks lost the lead in the last three holes and finished runner-up to top-ranked Alabama by two strokes. “I think it’s been a motivational factor for us the entire year,” South Carolina head coach Bill McDonald said.
Heritage over, course clubhouse being replaced
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Now that Matt Kuchar has won the Heritage, the work is beginning on replacing the Harbour Town Golf Links’ clubhouse on Hilton Head Island.
Gamecocks Handle USC Upstate 6-1
A four-run fifth inning helped lift eighth-ranked South Carolina to a 6-1 win over USC Upstate on Wednesday night in non-conference action at Carolina Stadium. The Gamecocks improve to 32-10 on the year while the loss drops the Spartans to 14-30.
Clemson Clocks W. Carolina 11-3
Sophomore lefthander Zack Erwin struck out a career-high 13 batters to lead No. 20 Clemson to an 11-3 victory over Western Carolina at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday night. The Tigers (25-16) split the home-and-home season series with the Catamounts (26-13), who defeated Clemson in Cullowhee on March 4.
McDaniels Ready To Fulfill NBA Dreams
K.J. McDaniels says he’s dreamed about the NBA since first touching a basketball as a child. The Clemson forward says it’s time to take that step following his junior season, when he led the team in scoring, rebounding, blocks, steals and three-point goals made.
