WATCH: Dawn Staley previews top 15 matchup with Mississippi State
#15/20 South Carolina women’s basketball travels to rival #7/6 Mississippi State for a Thursday night battle of SEC unbeaten teams at 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.
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Autry Denson introduced as new CSU head football coach
Charleston Southern Athletic Director Jeff Barber formally introduced Autry Denson as the Buccaneers’ new head football coach Wednesday morning at the Buccaneer Athletic Performance Center on the campus of CSU.
A’ja Wilson joining SEC Network as January programming lineup tips off
Gamecock Great A’ja Wilson joins SEC Network as a college basketball analyst this winter, contributing to SEC Now and calling select SEC games on ESPN2, ESPNU and SEC Network.
Tiger Woods to start his year at Torrey Pines again
Tiger Woods is starting another year at Torrey Pines, this time with higher expectations.
Clemson announces 2019 football schedule
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2019 football schedule on Wednesday, and Clemson will kick off its 2019 campaign on Thursday, Aug. 29, when the team hosts Georgia Tech at Memorial Stadium in the first game ever to be broadcast on the soon-to-be-launched ACC Network.
False quote attributed to Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence
Posts circulating on social media Tuesday quoted Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence after the team’s visit to the White House as saying: “President Trump got all our favorite foods. It was the best meal we ever had. Then we go and see the coastal elite media trashing it for not being organic vegan. We’re football players, not bloggers. This was a perfect blue collar party.”
Mark Kingston hires former Gamecock as student assistant coach
Justin Row, a two-year letterwinner on the University of South Carolina baseball team, will join the Gamecocks’ coaching staff as a student assistant coach, head coach Mark Kingston announced Wednesday afternoon.
Gamecock softball picked to finish fourth in SEC
The Southeastern Conference released its preseason coaches’ poll Wednesday where the Gamecocks were picked to finish fourth among the 13 teams. Florida, Georgia and Tennessee rounded out the top-four, while Arkansas was picked to finish fifth.
SC State’s Taylor Brown earns second MEAC POW honor this season
South Carolina State junior Taylor Brown was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by the U.S. Marines, the conference office announced.
Trump’s fast food for Clemson brings roasting from late-night TV hosts
Junk food for athletes? President Donald Trump’s offer of greasy burgers and fries to the college football champion Clemson Tigers brought a roasting from late-night TV hosts.
