South Carolina Gamecocks Head Coach Steve Spurrier speaks to the media after the Gamecocks' 21-20 loss to the Missouri Tigers.

Defensive tackle J.T. Surratt returned to practice on Wednesday after sitting out Tuesday's practice with a sore back. Offensive guard Cody Waldrop did not practice on Wednesday as he remains sidelined with a right knee injury.

Former Gamecock Spencer Lanning makes a living kicking a football. Sunday he was on the receiving end of a kick...to the face. The Cleveland Browns punter was covering his own punt when Pittsburgh return man Antonio Brown tried to hurdle him. Lanning received a foot to the face but helped to bring Brown down. Brown was hit with a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Former Carolina Panthers and Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Travelle Wharton is retiring after 10 NFL seasons.

The fourth-seeded South Carolina men’s golf team shot a 286 (+6) on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Eugene Regional at Eugene Country Club. The Gamecocks finished the day in a tie for third place with North Florida and are 10 shots back of tournament leader Stanford. The top five teams and low individual not on those teams will advance to next week’s NCAA Championship.

South Carolina kept working on comeback bids, but No. 22/21 Auburn held onto its final lead of 7-5 for the win on Wednesday night, the first of the 2014 SEC Softball Tournament from Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field.

The Boston Red Sox announced Friday former Gamecock Jackie Bradley Jr. will start out the season in AAA Pawtucket. Grady Sizemore won the Red Sox starting job in center field. Bradley hit .158 and led the Red Sox in strikeouts this spring.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Marcus Lattimore feels close to 100 percent and is counting down the days until he can run free and easy for the San Francisco 49ers.

Gamecock head men's basketball coach Frank Martin announced today that sophomore forward Michael Carrera has been suspended for Thursday's contest versus USC Upstate.

South Carolina players celebrated their fifth straight win over Clemson Saturday night inside Williams-Brice Stadium.

South Carolina returns from a near two-week break from games when it travels to No. 9/11 Oklahoma State on Friday.

Former Gamecock and current San Francisco 49ers rookie Marcus Lattimore has been placed on injured reserve.

South Carolina's Jadeveon Clowney and Kelcy Quarles made the AP's All-SEC First Team, While Mike Davis, Victor Hampton and Sharrod Golightly made second team.

USC fans can ride the fan bus to watch the Gamecocks’ matchup with North Carolina on Wed., Dec. 18, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward said after practice that Kelcy Quarles (concussion) and Brison Williams (bruised forearm) will not play on Saturday.

No. 19/14 South Carolina looks for its first win on the West Coast in the Dawn Staley era Saturday afternoon, facing San Diego State at Viejas Arena.

Steve Spurrier has learned his lesson about looking ahead and wants to ensure No. 12 South Carolina doesn't make that mistake.

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier truly likes Clemson's Dabo Swinney. The Gamecocks coach also likes the mutual respect coming from both sides of the Palmetto State's biggest rivalry.

The University of South Carolina football team climbed two spots in the Associated Press poll to No. 11 and three spots in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll.

South Carolina (2-0) defeated Louisiana Tech (0-1) 68-45 in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon at Colonial Life Arena.

South Carolina will host the Florida Gators at 7 p.m. ET Saturday at a sold out Williams-Brice Stadium.

This is the first week in the history of the BCS that both Clemson and South Carolina are in the top ten of the BCS Standings.

South Carolina begins a stretch of three of its next four games on the road with Tuesday's ESPN College Hoops Marathon contest at No. 25 Baylor.

South Carolina still has a chance to play in the 2013 SEC Championship.