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New SEC East Coaches Playing Catch-Up with SEC West Powers

South Carolina coach Will Muschamp speaks to the media at the Southeastern Conference NCAA college football media days, Thursday, July 14, 2016, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — The SEC East is relying heavily on three former Nick Saban assistants to restore balance to the league. The division that once reigned with the likes of Steve…

Gamecock Freshman Tyasha Harris in Double Figures as U.S. Tops Brazil

VALDIVIA, Chile (USC SID) – South Carolina freshman Tyasha Harris turned on the scoring in the second game of preliminary round action in the FIBA U18 Americas Championship as the United States topped Brazil 80-59. Nine of the Americans’ 11 first-quarter field goals came from close range as they built a 25-16 lead in the opening 10:00 and steadily added…

USC’s Dambaugh Earns Second-Straight Trip To Semifinals Of North & South Amateur

PINEHURST, N.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s golf rising senior Katelyn Dambaugh notched two match-play victories on Thursday at Pinehurst Resort to advance to the semifinals of the 114th North & South Women’s Amateur Championship. The Goose Creek, S.C., native moved past Kacie Komoto, 2&1, in the round of 16 before tallying a 5&3 quarterfinal win over Yujeong Son….

USC Concludes 8K In 8 Days Campaign With Richland County Sheriff’s Department

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s basketball team hosted the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and its family members on Wednesday night at Colonial Life Arena for the final event of the 2016 “8K In 8 Days” campaign. The campaign, which ran from July 6-13, aimed to reach 8,000 fans in the great Columbia community and the State…

Media Predicts Alabama to Win SEC; USC Predicted to Finish Last in SEC East

HOOVER, Ala (SEC) — The 2016 edition of SEC Football Media Days concluded with media in attendance predicting Alabama to win the 2016 SEC Championship. Tennessee was selected to win the SEC Eastern Division with 2,167 points, including 225 first-place votes. Florida was second with 1,891 points and 57 votes to win the division, while Georgia was third with 1,860…

USC Running Back David Williams Nominated for Doak Walker Award

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina running back David Williams has been nominated for the 2016 Doak Walker Award, it was announced today. The award is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back. Williams, a 6-1, 220-pound junior from Philadelphia Pa., enters the fall atop the Carolina depth chart at running back. He has 131…