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Newton Moves QB Conversation Away From Race

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Cam Newton wants any discussion of black quarterbacks in a Super Bowl put away. For good. Newton on Tuesday emphatically tried to lay to rest any relevance of an African-American quarterback appearing in the NFL's…

Big 2nd Half Helps Tigers Beat Wake 76-62

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Clemson overcame an eight-point halftime deficit and scored 56 points after intermission, most in any half in 185 games under coach Brad Brownell, on its way to a 76-62 win at Wake Forest on Tuesday. The…

Georgia Tops Gamecocks 69-56

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Yante Maten scored 18 points, Kenny Gaines had 17, and Georgia beat No. 25 South Carolina 69-56 on Tuesday night, giving the Gamecocks their third loss. Georgia led by 10 points at halftime and never trailed…

Stewart Hospitalized With Back Injury

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart has been hospitalized with a back injury and Stewart-Haas Racing is unsure of the extent of his injuries. A team spokesman told The Associated Press that Stewart was injured in a…

Coates Named SEC Player Of The Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina junior center Alaina Coates is the SEC Player of the Week, the league announced today, for her effort in the Gamecocks’ pair of wins last week. The 6-foot-4 Irmo, S.C., product averaged 12.5…

Gamecock Weekend Scrimmage Schedule Set

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Scrimmages continue this weekend at Founders Park for South Carolina baseball. Friday's scrimmage is scheduled for 4 p.m. with Saturday's tilt at 1 p.m. andSunday's first pitch at 1:30 p.m. All three scrimmages are free…

Broncos Team Bus Involved in Minor Accident

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Denver Broncos have some off the field trouble Monday when their team bus was involved in a minor fender-binder. "The Broncos' team buses were involved in a minor accident on the…

Tiger Duo In College Football All-Star Challenge

15 players will compete in an end of the season skills competition that will air at the end of this week.  Two of them will be Clemson Tigers. Defensive ends Kevin Dodd and Shaq Lawson will take part in the…

Georgia On Frank Martin's Mind

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina begins a two-game road swing when it travels to face Georgia on Tuesday night at Stegeman Coliseum. The Gamecocks and Bulldogs met three times last season, with Carolina winning both regular-season matchups before…

Clemson Looks For Road Win At Wake Forest

GAME SETUP CLEMSON (13-8, 6-3 ACC) vs. WAKE FOREST (10-11, 1-8 ACC) Date: Tuesday, February 2 Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET Arena: Lawrence Joel Coliseum (14,665) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ACC Network (Steve Martin-pbp; Bobby Cremins-color) • Clemson looks to bounce back after…

Benedict Baseball Ready For Big Season

COLUMBIA, S.C. (BC SID) -- The Benedict College baseball teams open the 2016 season on Tuesday on the road at Erskine College, and coach Selwyn Young has high expectations for this season. After winning the SAIC regular season East Division…

Asia Dozier Day-To-Day With Hand Injury

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina women’s basketball senior guard/forward Asia Dozier is listed as day-to-day following an injury to her right hand suffered in the No. 2 Gamecocks’ 70-63 win at then-No. 10/10 Texas A&M Sunday night. The…

Hornets Send Lakers to Record-Tying 10th Loss in Row, 101-82

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvin Williams and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 19 points and 12 rebounds apiece, and the Charlotte Hornets sent the Los Angeles Lakers to their franchise record-tying 10th consecutive defeat, 101-82 Sunday night. Kobe Bryant scored 23 points…

(2) Gamecocks Rally Past (10) Texas A&M, 70-63

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (USC SID) -- Sophomore forward A’ja Wilson and senior guard Tiffany Mitchell combined for 47 points to lead the charge for No. 2/2 South Carolina, which rallied to defeat No. 10/10 Texas A&M, 70-63, on Sunday night…

Panthers, Broncos Arrive in Bay Area for Super Bowl

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- They're here. The Denver Broncos arrived in the Bay Area on Sunday for Northern California's first Super Bowl since 1985, followed soon after by the Carolina Panthers. Denver's flight into San Jose, California, was delayed by…

Clemson Drops Heartbreaker to Pitt

CLEMSON, S.C. (Clemson SID) -- Nelly Perry and Paige Mosley each poured in 16 points to lead Clemson but their offensive production was not enough as Clemson (4-17, 0-8 ACC) fell to Pittsburgh (9-12, 2-7 ACC) by a final score…

Claflin Upsets (13) Tigers

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (Benedict Athletics) -- Claflin University held Benedict to a season-low 29.4 percent shooting and upset the 13th-ranked Lady Tigers 58-47 on Saturday in an SIAC contest in Claflin's Edward Tullis Arena. Benedict made just 5-of-27 shots in the…

Benedict Basketball Moves Monday's Game Against Morehouse College

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict Athletics) -- Benedict College's men's basketball game against Morehouse College, originally scheduled for Monday, has been moved back to Tuesday, February 2. Tipoff will remain at 7:30 p.m. Morehouse College requested the change. Benedict's game at Morehouse…

Luke and Von: The Linebackers Who Make a Difference

Luke and Von. Sounds like a beach band from the Sixties, or maybe offshoots of the "Dukes of Hazzard." In reality, Luke Kuechly and Von Miller are exactly what successful teams need in the NFL. The All-Pro linebackers are versatile,…

(2) USC in Top-10 SEC Showdown Sunday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- No. 2/2 South Carolina kicks off a stretch of three straight games against top 15 opponents with a trip to No. 10/10 Texas A&M for a Sunday showdown at 6 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2. The…

Martin: "You Don't Compete and be a Nice Guy"

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- After Carolina's (19-2, 6-2 SEC) 78-64 win over Alabama Saturday night at Colonial Life Arena, the two teams, which combined accumulated 49 personal fouls, exchanged heated words during the postgame handshake. "That's why in the NBA, they…

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