Two former basketball greats in Ray Allen of Hillcrest High in Dalzell and Casey Manning of Dillon and the University of South Carolina, highlight the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018.
Austin Dillon won the Daytona 500 on Sunday night driving the iconic No. 3 Chevrolet that Earnhardt piloted for most of his career. Earnhardt was behind the wheel of No. 3 when he won his only Daytona 500 in 1998, and when he was killed in an accident on the final lap of the race three years later.
Clemson University men’s basketball battled toe-to-toe with Duke but fell short on the wrong side of a 66-57 decision on Sunday afternoon inside Littlejohn Coliseum.
The University of South Carolina baseball team completed their series against VMI with a 9-0 shutout on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 18). A combined effort from a pitching staff that allowed just two hits and strong performances at the plate gave the Gamecocks the series win over the Keydets to start the season.
A'ja Wilson scored 29 points and No. 8 South Carolina had assists on 21 of 26 baskets in an 81-63 victory over Kentucky on Sunday.
Jake Higginbotham tossed 5.1 strong innings to lead No. 12 Clemson to a 2-1 victory over William & Mary at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0 with three one-run wins, improved to 3-0 on the season, while the Tribe dropped to 0-3.
No. 8/8 South Carolina begins its final week of home games for the season Sunday against Kentucky. Tipoff at Colonial Life Arena is set for 3 p.m. on SEC Network. The Gamecocks (21-5, 10-3 SEC) have three games remaining this season, including two against teams also competing for one of the coveted top four seeds in the SEC Tournament, which begins Feb. 28 in Nashville.
While Clemson trails Duke 31-107 in their all-time series, the Tigers and Blue Devils are tied for second place in their conference before squaring off against each other at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Patrick Cromwell went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs, and No. 12 Clemson rallied again, this time from an early 2-0 deficit, to defeat William & Mary 7-6 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
University of South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced on Saturday that junior guard Kory Holden has made the decision to no longer be part of the Gamecock men’s basketball program. Holden has seen action in 14 games this season, missing 11 contests due to a hamstring strain suffered in late December. Holden transferred to Carolina after two seasons at Delaware prior to the 2016-17 campaign.
South Carolina softball extended its Gamecock Invitational winning-steak to 18 games with a 2-0 win over Southern Illinois on Saturday at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. Dixie Raley went the distance in the circle, pitching a complete-game shutout coupled with 11 strikeouts to shut down SIU and move the Gamecocks to 7-1 on the year.
The University of South Carolina baseball team bounced back with three home runs, two off the bat of Madison Stokes and solid pitching from Cody Morris in a 7-2 win over VMI Saturday afternoon (Feb. 17) at Founders Park.
No. 10 Auburn's path toward closing out a stellar season in the Southeastern Conference just got tougher.
Round Two of the Claflin University and Benedict College men’s basketball clash this season will take center stage Saturday (Feb. 17) at the Tullis Arena.
Auburn, currently projected to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament by ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi, is experiencing what South Carolina (13-13, 4-9) went through last year when the Gamecocks reached the Final Four.
College of Charleston (1-0) fought back from a three-run top of the first with eight near-perfect defensive innings, and the offense – sparked by a solo home run from sophomore Ari Sechopoulos in his first at-bat of the season – plated six runs on 10 hits and two errors to begin the Chad Holbrook era with a victory.
Chris Williams hit a walkoff single with one out in the 10th inning to score Bryce Teodosio from third base in No. 12 Clemson's 5-4 win over William & Mary in front of 6,062 fans at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in the season opener for both teams on Friday afternoon.
The University of South Carolina's rally against VMI fell just short in game one of the 2018 campaign, falling 7-6 on Friday evening in front of a crowd of 7,384 at Founders Park.
South Carolina softball extended its Gamecock Invitational winning-steak to 17 games with a 5-1 win over Michigan State on Friday at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field.
Preseason All-American Kevin Woodall Jr., had a career-high six RBI and Jason Bilous tied a career high with nine strikeouts to lead Coastal Carolina to a 17-2, season-opening victory over Virginia Tech Friday night at Spring Brooks Stadium .
South Carolina softball continues its 2018 season this weekend when the Gamecocks return home to Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field to play host to the Gamecock Invitational Friday through Sunday. Action begins Friday at 5:00 PM ET against Michigan State and continues Saturday at 5:30 PM ET against Southern Illinois. Tournament action concludesSunday against Georgetown at 12:30 PM ET and Mercer at 3:00 PM ET.
On Friday (Feb. 16), the 2018 NCAA Division I collegiate baseball begins across the country and the Coastal Carolina will host the 19th annual Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach.
Following her Gamecocks 77-65 win in Athens over Georgia, Dawn Staley spoke on Carolina's stellar play from sophomore guard Tyasha Harris, the impact Thursday's victory aims to bring USC as they push towards the SEC Tournament, and the performance from Carolina's frontcourt against the Lady Bulldogs.
After a back and forth first half, No. 8 Carolina outscored No. 20 Georgia 24-13 in the third quarter, pulling away for good in a game that could have a major impact on seeding in the SEC Tournament.
Tyasha Harris scored 20 points, A'Ja Wilson added a double-double and No. 8 South Carolina used an overwhelming advantage at the free-throw line to beat No. 20 Georgia 77-65 on Thursday night.
