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Tigers Club Demon Deacons, 64-37

Clemson University men’s basketball finished off a wire-to-wire drubbing of Wake Forest, 64-37, for its second-straight Atlantic Coast Conference victory on Sunday afternoon.

Gamecocks Come From Behind to Take Down Arkansas

No. 16/18 South Carolina women's basketball came from behind to defeat Arkansas 87-79 on the road Thursday night. The Gamecocks (16-5, 8-1 SEC) got career performances from freshmen Destanni Henderson and Victaria Saxton, and Alexis Jennings added a double-double in just 23 minutes as a total of five Gamecocks scored in double figures.

SC State's Leonard named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

The second-round pick out of South Carolina State is The Associated Press 2018 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Leonard, who led the Colts in tackles with a franchise-record 163, added 13 in a playoff victory over Houston, and made the All-Pro team.

Julius Peppers announces retirement from NFL

Peppers ranks fourth in NFL history with 159.5 sacks, including a franchise-record 97 in Carolina. With 11 interceptions, he is the only player in league history to record both 150 sacks and 10 interceptions.

Claflin baseball opens season Friday

The Claflin University baseball team will open the 2019 season this weekend in the Pepsi Pop-Off Series at Francis Marion University.

Clemson falls to No. 5 Notre Dame, 101-63

Hosting No. 5 Notre Dame (20-2, 7-1) in a Thursday night ACC matchup, the Clemson Tigers (14-7, 5-3) faced a tough 101-63 setback in Littlejohn Coliseum. Senior guard Aliyah Collier poured in a season-high 22 points to lead all Clemson scorers.

Jennings’ double-double lifts No. 16 Gamecocks over No. 19 Kentucky

No. 16/18 South Carolina women's basketball secured its ninth-straight win over No. 19/15 Kentucky with a 74-70 win at Memorial Coliseum Thursday night. The Gamecocks (15-5, 7-1 SEC) had four starters in double figures, led by senior forward Alexis Jennings' second double-double of the season. 

Ex-Gamecock assistant back in SEC

Mississippi native Deke Adams has returned to his home state to serve as Mississippi State's defensive line coach, Bulldogs head coach Joe Moorhead announced on Wednesday.

Four Gamecocks make AAF rosters

Four former University of South Carolina football players have earned spots on opening day rosters of The Alliance of American Football league, as it kicks off its inaugural season in February.

Three Chants named Preseason All-Sun Belt

Coastal Carolina baseball had a trio of players in senior pitcher Matt Eardensohn, junior infielder Cory Wood and sophomore outfielder Parker Chavers named to the 2019 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Baseball Team, the league office announced today.

SEC announces 2019 Gamecock baseball TV schedule

The Gamecock baseball team will have at least 10 games televised on the ESPN family of networks with an additional 33 games on SEC Network Plus, the Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday afternoon.

Chants picked to win Sun Belt East

Coastal Carolina baseball was a unanimous pick to win the Sun Belt Conference East Division for the 2019 season, as voted by the league coaches in the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Coaches’ Preseason Poll.

Postgame breakdown of top-ranked Tennessee's win over Gamecocks

Carolina's Frank Martin, AJ Lawson, and Chris Silva each describe what went wrong in their 92-70 loss to No. 1 Tennessee Tuesday, while Vols head coach Rick Barnes details where his team found success for a program-record tying 15th-straight win.

Gamecocks face No. 1 Tennessee Tuesday night

South Carolina (10-9, 5-1 SEC) is back in action on Tuesday night when it hosts No. 1/1 Tennessee (18-1, 6-0 SEC) at Colonial Life Arena.  The contest is officially sold out.  Tip time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network with Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Jon Sundvold (analyst) on the call.

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