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Hamlin scores 2nd win of season at rain-shortened Darlington

Denny Hamlin won NASCAR’s first Wednesday race since 1984 when rain stopped the event with 20 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway.

Voluntary on-campus activities to resume in football, basketball starting June 1, sources say

The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to allow voluntary on-campus athletic activities to resume in football and men's and women's basketball, starting June 1, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.

Clemson plans in-person classes; SC to reopen attractions

Clemson University plans to hold in-person classes in the fall but synchronize them with online instruction so if a student is infected with COVID-19 — or a second wave of infections closes campus — learning won’t be disrupted.

Buddy Pough Expects Sc State To Play Football This Fall

SC State's Buddy Pough expects to play football this fall

It's a strange time for universities right now, closing doors because of the Coronavirus.

Former Gamecock named Maryland assistant coach

Former Gamecock Lindsey Spann will serve as Maryland's interim assistant coach for the 2020-21 season, the team announced Wednesday.

Coastal planning to play full season of football, game vs. South Carolina

Coastal Athletics is still planning to play a full season of football in 2020, despite COVID-19 concerns.

Start time for Wednesday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington changed

NASCAR officials have moved up the start time for Wednesday’s NASCAR Cup Series Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway to 6 p.m. ET. The change was made due to forecasted inclement weather.

South Carolina announces voluntary pay cuts for top administrators, coaches

The University of South Carolina announced Tuesday a plan to implement voluntary 10 percent pay reductions for President Bob Caslen, several senior-level cabinet administrators and the university’s three highest paid coaches for fiscal year 2020-21, which begins July 1, 2020.

Belmont Stakes to be held June 20 at shorter distance

The Belmont Stakes will take place June 20 without spectators and will be shortened from its traditional length of 1 1/2 miles to 1 1/8 miles, the New York Racing Association announced Tuesday.

Alshon Jeffery Surprises Students At Calhoun County

Alshon Jeffery donates signs honoring class of 2020 at Calhoun County

Former Gamecock Alshon Jeffery surprised students at Calhoun County High School Monday with signs honoring the class of 2020.

Furman cutting baseball program, citing budget concerns

On Monday, Furman University announced an unprecedented move to cut its baseball program effective immediately.

Kentucky fires cheerleading staff after hazing investigation

Kentucky has fired its cheerleading coaches after an internal investigation determined they failed to oversee off-campus events that included hazing, alcohol use and public nudity by the championship squad.

Harvick wins at Darlington as NASCAR returns to racing

Kevin Harvick beat Alex Bowman to win NASCAR’s first race back, a spectacle closely watched to see if the largest racing series in the United States could successfully get back to work.

Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy win Taylor Made's Driving Charity event

The duo took down the team of Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in the first live televised golf event in over two months.

NFL teams can reopen facilities next week if protocols met, local regulations allow

In the memo sent to the 32 NFL teams, commissioner Roger Goodell wrote that clubs could begin using their facilities starting Tuesday, provided they meet a preestablished set of protocols and have permission under state and local regulations.

NASCAR adds more races, visits to 5 tracks

It will be a summer in the South for NASCAR, as the stock car series announced Thursday it will stick to Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Florida and Alabama for June races -- all of them without fans.

SoCon announces major cost-cutting measures in response to COVID-19

The Southern Conference announced Thursday a number of cost containment measures at both the institutional and conference levels to address the financial challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, as approved by the Southern Conference Council of Presidents and directors of athletics.