COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Steve Spurrier has a new role at South Carolina: special assistant to President Harris Pastides and athletic director Ray Tanner. Spurrier resigned as football coach last October. He had a contract clause that allowed him to assume such a role if he wanted. Tanner said Spurrier recently accepted the position and has met with donors and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– When Dawn Staley and the second-ranked Gamecocks face top-ranked UConn Monday night at Colonial Life Arena, Carolina will be ready for round two. “We weren’t ready last year,” said USC Guard Khadijah Sessions. “But we’re going to be ready on Monday.” On February 9, 2015, top-ranked USC fell to the second-ranked Huskies, 87-62 in Stoors, Connecticut. It was…
COLLEGE STATION, TX — After (25) USC’s upset of (8) Texas A&M Saturday, Frank Martin was already on to Carolina’s next opponent, LSU. “Right now, we’re worried about resting tomorrow and being prepared as we can to play LSU,” Martin said Saturday. After USC’s 81-78 win over TAMU, the Gamecocks (20-3, 7-3 SEC) now move in to sole possession of…
STORRS, Conn. (AP) Kia Nurse scored a season-high 20 points at top-ranked UConn routed East Carolina 92-46 on Saturday in the Huskies final tuneup before a showdown with No. 2 South Carolina. Breanna Stewart had added 17 points and 10 rebounds for UConn (22-0, 12-0 American Athletic), which will head to Columbia on Monday with a 59-game winning streak, the…
COLLEGE STATION, TX — The (25) Gamecocks made a statement Saturday night with a monumental win over (8) Texas A&M, 81-78. Late in the second half, Carolina and former Spring Valley point guard P.J. Dozier jammed this home to cut the Aggies lead to 64-63. .embed-container {position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;} .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — ABC Columbia’s Mike Gillespie went one-on-one with USC head coach Dawn Staley before (2) Carolina’s sold out battle with (1) UConn Monday night. Click the video to watch the interview. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Basketball, Carolina, Gamecocks, hoops, huskies, SEC, staley, UCONN, USC, women’s basketball
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Click the video to watch USC Forward Mindaugas Kacinas’ comments before (25) USC’s SEC matchup with (8) Texas A&M Saturday afternoon. The Gamecocks face the Aggies at 4 p.m. on ESPNU. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Basketball, Carolina, Gamecocks, USC
SEA ISLAND, Ga. (USC SID) — Four members of the University of South Carolina golf team are competing at the prestigious Jones Cup Invitational, held at the Ocean Forest Golf Club. Keenan Huskey, Matt NeSmith, Will Starke and Scott Stevens are spending the weekend playing alongside top amateurs from around the globe, with Starke leading the Carolina quartet after one round. Starke is tied for fifth…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Khadijah Sessions 70-foot, half court shot at the end of the 3rd quarter Thursday night against Kentucky was the #1 play on SportsCenter’s top 10 plays. Click the ESPN link below to watch. This 70-FOOT (!) shot by @GamecockWBB is an easy pick for @MazdaUSA #SCtop10. Khadijah Sessions has GAME! https://t.co/uAU2OmiO5L — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 5, 2016…
