Sports

Talking Tuesday On Tap For Border Battle

Steve Spurrier and Mark Richt won’t talk about this week’s Border Battle nearly as much as the fans in South Carolina and Georgia and college football fans around the country, but the two coaches will talk about the big game at their weekly press conferences Tuesday.

Thornwell Commits To Gamecock Hoops

Via Twitter Monday night, Lancaster native Sindarius Thornwell announced his verbal commitment to play his college basketball at USC. Thornwell, a 6’5 shooting guard, is one of the most highly recruited basketball players to commit to the Gamecocks in years.

Watkins Returns To Clemson Practice

Clemson All-America wide receiver Sammy Watkins returned to practice Monday after missing Clemson’s game at Boston College on Saturday. Watkins missed the game with an abdominal virus. He is expected to be back in the Clemson lineup this coming Saturday when the Tigers face Georgia Tech at Memorial Stadium at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Staley & Co. Tip Off Basketball Practice

Dawn Staley and the USC women’s basketball team tipped off preseason practice Monday afternoon. Only one starter returns from last year’s Sweet 16 team, but Staley hopes to build off last year’s success and create a winning tradition for her program.