Notre Dame will play Alabama in the BCS title game next month, a match-up that became official Sunday night when the final standings were released and the Fighting Irish were first and the Crimson Tide second. After Notre Dame clinched its spot last week, Alabama got its ticket to the championship game by beating Georgia…
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa, three of the biggest names of baseball’s steroids era, all of whom were tainted by accusations that they used performance-enhancing drugs, appear for the first time this year on the Hall of Fame ballot, which was released Wednesday. Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, who vote…
A potential cross-city rivalry between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks got off to a promising start Monday with a 96-89 overtime victory by the Nets in Brooklyn in the New York City teams’ first regular season match-up. The Nets improved to 7-1 in their new home at the Barclay’s Center before a…
The Carolina Panthers got a 30-22 Monday Night Football win last night in Philadelphia, sending the Eagles to their seventh straight defeat. Panthers quartback Cam Newton went 18 of 28 for 306 yards, throwing for two touchdowns and running for two more. Eagles rookie QB Nick Foles, who was filling in for a second start…
SC defensive end Jadeveon Clowney had an MRI taken on his injured knee Monday, and nothing was revealed except a bruise. That means the Bednarik Award finalist will likely play Saturday when the Gamecocks take on rival Clemson at Memorial Stadium. Clowney sat out last week’s win over Wofford College. Clemson and Carolina will kick…
West-Oak High School is in the market for a new football coach. The resignation of head coach Jay Brannon has been confirmed to 96.3 WGOG News by Earnestine Williams, Director of Human Resources for the School District of Oconee County. Athletic Director Tim Sheriff says Brannon met with his coaches and team Tuesday afternoon to…
David Beckham announced Monday that next month’s MLS Cup will be his final game with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The 37-year-old British soccer superstar isn’t retiring, but didn’t give any indication what his next move will be. However, he did say that owning a Major League Soccer team is likely in his future, stating, “I…
The San Francisco 49ers hammered the Chicago Bears 32-7 in Monday Night Football Monday night in San Francisco. With 49ers quarterback Alex Smith sitting out the game with a concussion, backup Colin Kaepernick led the team in his first career start, going 16 of 23 for 243 yards with two touchdowns. The Bears’ regular quarterback,…
Seneca High School senior Kianna Holland is set to sign a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Duke University. The signing will take place Friday night at Gignilliate Gym Conference Room. Holland is regarded by ESPN Hoopgurlz as one of the top 30 overall players in the country and is the 8th ranked…
Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers won the American League Most Valuable Player award Thursday and the San Francisco Giants’ Butch Posey was named the winner in the National League, both getting the honor by wide margins. Cabrera, the first Triple Crown winner in 45 years, got 22 of 28 first place…
