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Arkansas stuns no. 7 Gamecocks, 4-2

No. 7 South Carolina women's tennis (19-6, 11-3 SEC) was defeated by Arkansas in the third round of the SEC Tournament on Friday at Barksdale Tennis Stadium.

Claflin's Ricky Jackson wins DII Coach of the Year Award

Claflin University head men’s basketball coach Ricky Jackson is the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) 2017-2018 Clarence "Big House" Gaines Award recipient as the college basketball coach of the year for Division II.  Florida State University’s head men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton earned the honor for Division I.

Benedict, Claflin renew baseball rivalry this weekend

At this point in the season, every Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) series is just as important as the last for the Claflin University baseball team. This weekend, Claflin will face arch-rival Benedict College in another key SIAC East Divisional series on the road.

Crawdads roll past Fireflies, 10-5 Thursday

Hickory and Columbia combined for 24 hits in a slugfest on Thursday night at Spirit Communications Park. The Crawdads defeated the Fireflies 10-5 in the series opener and scored all 10 runs in the first five innings. Despite the loss, Columbia’s offense continued its success – 74 hits over the previous seven games.

USC back hosting SEC ball, hoping to bounce back vs. LSU

The last time the Gamecocks hosted an SEC series at Founders Park, they swept Tennessee across three games. It's the only time Carolina has won a Southeastern Conference set halfway through their league slate.

Panthers release 2018 schedule

The Carolina Panthers will host the Dallas Cowboys to open their 2018 schedule, the first time since 2013 the Panthers will open at Bank of America Stadium.

Former Gamecock to be inducted into SC Football Hall tonight

The five Class of 2018 inductees include John Abraham (University of South Carolina), Dwight Clark (Clemson University), Paul Maguire (The Citadel), Clay Matthews Sr. (Georgia Tech/Legacy Inductee), and Richard Seymour (University of Georgia).

Gamecocks auctioning off basketball floor

South Carolina Athletics announces the auction of the basketball court used in Colonial Life Arena from the 2006-07 season through the 2015-16 campaign.

NFL Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre Combats Distracted Driving in South Carolina

NFL legend Brett Favre is warning about the dangers of distracted driving in a new PSA featured on the airwaves in South Carolina. Favre teamed up with the Property Casualty Insurers Association and South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company to encourage the public to put the phone down and focus on the road.

Fireflies finish first sweep of the season

David Peterson flummoxed Greenville hitters en route to his first win of the 2018 season and Quinn Brodey homered twice in Columbia’s 8-4 series-sweep clinching victory over the Drive on Wednesday. It was the first series sweep for the Fireflies since August 15-17, 2017 (@ Augusta).

Bowen declares for NBA Draft without an agent

University of South Carolina freshman forward Brian Bowen announced on Wednesday that he has submitted his name for the 2018 NBA Draft, but will not hire an agent.

WATCH: Fireflies edge Greenville Tuesday night to win series

The Fireflies offense erupted again on Tuesday night in Greenville, springing for 11 hits in a 7-5 victory over the Drive. Columbia has taken the first two games of the series and goes for the sweep – and a 5-1 road trip – with a win on Wednesday.

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