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Sumter Beats White Knoll, 35-7

Coming into the first round of playoffs hot from a strong regular season, Sumter hosted White Knoll at Memorial Stadium.

Summerville Knocks Irmo Out of Playoffs, 29-7

The Summerville Green Wave beat Irmo 29-7 at John McKissick Field, knocking the Yellowjackets out of the playoffs.

Lexington falls to Carolina Forest in first round of playoffs

Carolina Forest upset Lexington Friday night, ending the Wildcats' season in the first round of the playoffs.

Spring Valley beats West Ashley, 28-0

Spring Valley beat West Ashley 28-0 in Round 1 of the playoffs at Harry Parone Stadium. The Vikings improve to 10-1 on the year. Next week they travel to Region 6-5A Champion Conway.

Dutch Fork Blows Out Stratford, 77-20

Defending 5-A champion Dutch Fork hosted Stratford tonight looking to defend their title.

Jerry Meyers to take indefinite medical leave of absence

Jerry Meyers will be taking an indefinite medical leave of absence from the University of South Carolina and will not return to his position as assistant coach for the Gamecock baseball team. At such time Meyers is capable of returning to work, he could be placed in another position within the USC Athletics Department.

Gamecocks reveal uniform combinations for Saturday's game at Georgia

The Gamecocks have released their uniform combinations for Saturday's game against top-ranked Georgia in Athens.

Gamecocks women's basketball hosts Coker in exhibition match Friday

South Carolina women's basketball hosts its lone exhibition of the 2017-18 season Friday night, welcoming Coker to Colonial Life Arena for a 7 p.m. tipoff.

Gamecocks men's soccer travel to UAB for regular season finale

South Carolina men's soccer hits the road today to face UAB on Friday night at BBVA Compass Field at 8 p.m. for regular season finale.

Coastal basketball blows past SC State, 83-69

Coastal Carolina had four players score in double figures in defeating South Carolina State 83-69 in exhibition action leading into the 2017-18 season.

Clemson beats Augusta 80-56 in exhibition match

An explosive 28-6 run carrying over from the end of the first half to the beginning of the second half elevated Clemson University men’s basketball over Augusta University by a final score of 80-56 on Thursday night in Littlejohn Coliseum.

Gamecocks tasked with stopping powerful Georgia rush attack

Georgia running back Nick Chubb and Sony Michel are almost unstoppable, which makes the Gamecocks' task of stopping the run an enormous challenge Saturday in Athens.

Gamecocks keeping the offensive balance Saturday versus Georgia

When the Gamecocks face top-ranked Georgia Saturday in Athens, Carolina will have to find ways to run the football effectively, something that's worked so well their past three SEC games (all wins for the Gamecocks). But with Carolina's SEC East title hopes hanging in the balance Saturday, Will Muschamp is willing to open the playbook

Dabo Swinney comments on Deshaun Watson injury

According to multiple reports tonight, former Clemson and current Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a torn ACL this week in Houston's practice. Today, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, who coached Watson from 2014-2016, released this statement on his former quarerback:

Former Clemson Tiger Deshaun Watson may have torn his ACL during Texans practice

Houston Texans fear rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a torn ACL in practice Thursday which could end his rookie season.

Former Clemson Tiger Deshaun Watson wins pair of NFL Awards

Former Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson wins the NFL AFC Offensive Player of the Month and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month awards for October.

Gamecocks tight end Hayden Hurst nominated for Burlsworth trophy

Gamecock tight end Hayden Hurst has been nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy for the second-straight year.

Gamecocks basketball teams to raise NCAA banners at home openers

South Carolina men’s and women’s basketball will unveil banners celebrating their 2017 NCAA Tournament successes at their first home games.

Benedict Lady Tigers ranked 25th in DII preseason poll

The Benedict College women's basketball team is ranked No. 25 in the WBCA NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 Coaches' poll.

Astros win first World Series title in franchise history

The Houston Astros won its first World Series in franchise history Wednesday night, taking down the Dodgers 5-1 in Dodger Stadium.

Newberry falls to Miami in exhibition game Wednesday

The Newberry Wolves got the 2017-18 season off and running with an exhibition at the University of Miami (Fla.) Wednesday night at the Watsco Center, with the host Hurricanes coming away with a 106-79 win in Coral Gables.

College Football Playoff announces 2021-2024 sites

Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the College Football Playoff (CFP), announced today that the CFP’s Management Committee has selected four more communities to host the national championship games.