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Panthers add more defense with Gross-Matos, Chinn

The Panthers are doing everything they can to bolster their pass rush in the NFL draft knowing they’ll be facing division foes featuring Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Matt Ryan at quarterback.

Las Vegas Raiders take Bryan Edwards 81st overall

The Raiders have been aggressive in re-tooling their passing game, taking Henry Ruggs III from Alabama with the 12th overall pick, then selecting Kentucky's Lynn Bowden Jr. with the pick right before Edwards.

Cincinnati Bengals take Tee Higgins with 33rd overall pick

This makes five straight years that a Clemson wide receiver has been selected in the NFL Draft, the longest active streak in the nation.

Muschamp Tabs Des Kitchings as Running Backs Coach

Kitchings, a native a Wagener, S.C., has spent the past eight seasons coaching the running backs at North Carolina State. He had the additional duties as the tight ends coach in 2012, as the recruiting coordinator from 2014-18, as the assistant head coach for offense from 2016-18, and as the co-offensive coordinator in 2019.

Falcons bolster secondary with Clemson CB Terrell at No. 16

The Atlanta Falcons moved to bolster their secondary by taking Clemson cornerback A.J. Terrell with the No. 16 pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.

Cardinals help defense by adding Clemson LB Isaiah Simmons

The Arizona Cardinals have added a big piece for their defensive rebuild, grabbing Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons after he surprisingly fell to the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.

Gamecock DT Javon Kinlaw goes 14th overall in NFL Draft

Gamecocks senior defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 14th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.

Hello Joe! Bengals take Heisman winner Burrow 1st overall

Joe Burrow’s next challenge is daunting: return to his home state and resurrect the woebegone Bengals.

Dallas Wings waive Kaela Davis after three seasons

The Dallas Wings waived former Gamecock forward Kaela Davis on Thursday, after three seasons with the team.

North Carolina governor evaluating NASCAR race at Charlotte in May

The governor of North Carolina said Thursday that NASCAR teams can work in their race shops if they maintain social distancing guidelines, clearing a potential hurdle to resuming the season in coming weeks.

Prospects ready for closeup on NFL draft night from home

Yetur Gross-Matos would have liked to have been in Las Vegas for the NFL draft on Thursday night, but the Penn State defensive lineman is OK with participating from home.

Gamecock great Carlos Powell gets head coaching job

USC basketball great Carlos Powell is now a head coach.

Boston, Cooke earn national freshman honors

South Carolina women's basketball forward Aliyah Boston and guard Zia Cooke were ranked among the nation's best freshmen by Her Hoop Stats today.

WATCH: Tee Higgins' touchdown love fueled by aunt

Tee Higgins' aunt got him to play pee wee football by telling him for each TD he scored, she'd give him 2 Hot Wheels cars; he tried to score 5 TDs a game; the Clemson wideout is still into cars.

High school sports canceled for rest of academic year

After Gov. Henry McMaster and Department of Education Superintendent Molly Spearman announced Wednesday schools will be closed for the remainder of the academic year because of the coronavirus, the South Carolina High School League voted to cancel sports for the rest of the spring.

Bryan Edwards talks rehab process, preparation leading up to NFL Draft

Edwards leaves South Carolina as the all-time program leader in receptions and receiving yards, and looks to join the likes of Alshon Jeffrey and Deebo Samuel as the next Gamecock receiver to make the successful leap to the NFL.

No plans to change current CFP format or selection protocols, Bill Hancock says

There are currently no plans to change the format of the four-team College Football Playoff or adjust the selection committee's protocol for choosing the top four teams, CFP executive director Bill Hancock told ESPN on Tuesday after two days of virtual CFP spring meetings.