COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina senior Skai Moore has been named to the Butkus Award Watch List, which honors the nation’s best linebacker, it was announced today. Moore, a 6-2, 218-pounder from Cooper City, Fla., returned to the field in the spring after taking a redshirt year in 2016 due to a neck injury. The most…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina junior wide receiver Deebo Samuel is one of 46 multi-talented college football players named to the 2017 Watch List for the Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, it was announced today. The Paul Hornung Award, now in its eighth season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — When you’re fortunate enough to be successful, giving back to communities is an added bonus. Growing up in South Carolina, former Gamecock DJ Swearinger never saw players in the NFL come back and give their time to Greenwood (Swearinger’s home town) or the surrounding areas. The former USC safety wanted to change that, so he called…
Hootie Johnson, the South Carolina banker and Augusta National chairman who stubbornly stood his ground amid pressure for the club to invite female members, died Thursday morning. He was 86. Augusta National announced his death and celebrated the sweeping changes to the Masters during his eight years as chairman. But it was his battle with Martha Burk and her National…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The media attending SEC Football Media Days this past week in Birmingham has picked South Carolina to finish fourth in the Eastern Division, it was announced today. Hayden Hurst (second team tight end), Skai Moore (second team linebacker) and Deebo Samuel (third team wide receiver) were named to the All-SEC teams. Alabama was an overwhelming…
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley vividly remembers the hit that welcomed him to the Southeastern Conference. He was throwing a screen pass last season when Tennessee’s 6-foot-3, 260-pound Derek Barnett burst through the line and slammed him to the ground. ”That didn’t feel too good,” Bentley said with a grin Thursday at Southeastern Conference media days. But…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina senior linebacker Skai Moore is one of 103 candidates named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list, it was announced today. The Nagurski Trophy goes to the nation’s best defensive player, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). Moore, a 6-2, 218-pounder from Cooper City, Fla., returned to the…
The 2017 ESPYS celebrates the best in sports, with awards given by the fans. It was announced prior to the broadcast that New Orleans Saints superfan Jarrius Robertson was selected to receive the Jimmy V Perseverance Award. This year’s award categories/winners: Best Male Athlete — Russell Westbrook, NBA Best Female Athlete — Simone Biles, Gymnastics Best Championship Performance — Kevin…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Citadel) – The Citadel has added former professional pitcher Blake Cooper to its baseball staff as pitching coach, head coach Tony Skole announced Wednesday. Cooper authored a stellar career on the mound for the University of South Carolina before being selected in the 12th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. In his…
MIAMI (AP) — A new-look All-Star Game ended with an old-time score. Robinson Cano homered off Cubs closer Wade Davis leading off the 10th inning and the American League beat the National League 2-1 Tuesday night in an All-Star Game dominated by this era’s flame-throwers, rather than its standout sluggers. Craig Kimbrel wiggled out of a jam in the ninth…
