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?
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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.
USC Mourns Loss Of Former Assistant Dale Evans
Former University of South Carolina assistant football coach Dale Evans passed away on Wednesday. He was 77-years old.
Wilson On Staley’s Team USA Roster
University of South Carolina signee A’ja Wilson (Hopkins, S.C./Heathwood Hall) is one of 28 players who will attend the 2014 USA Basketball Women’s Basketball U18 National Team Trials, USA Basketball announced today.
From the trials, a 12-member team will be selected to compete under the leadership of South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley in the USA Basketball-hosted 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship at the USOTC from Aug. 6-10.
Carolina Football Honored For APR Score
South Carolina Football is one of 13 squads receiving public recognition for their latest multi-year APR score in the Football Bowl Subdivision, it was announced today.
USC Hoops To Host Oklahoma St. Dec. 6th
Matchups have been announced for the 2014 SEC/Big 12 Challenge. South Carolina will host Oklahoma State at Colonial Life Arena on Dec. 6, as part of the event. All 10 of the Big 12’s teams and 10 of the SEC’s 14 member institutions will participate in this year’s event.
Clemson Football Honored For APR Score
The Clemson football program was honored Wednesday when the NCAA released its Academic Performance Public Recognition Awards. Dabo Swinney’s Tigers rank among the top 10 percent of all FBS programs nationally in APR score (Academic Progress Rate), the fourth-consecutive year the program has had a top 10 percent ranking.
