Author: Gary Butts

Clemson, South Carolina, and Georgia all climbed in the latest rankings of the College Football Playoff on Tuesday, the final release before the end of the regular season this weekend.  There will be two more updates to the field, culminating in the final reveal of the 12-team College Football Playoff on Sunday, Dec. 8.  Clemson (9-2, 7-1 ACC) was ranked […]

 Ian Schieffelin had 18 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in leading Clemson to a 75-67 win over Penn State on Tuesday and the championship of the Sunshine Slam Beach Division.  Meanwhile, Zaay Green had 17 points and six assists, Essence Cody added 15 points and nine rebounds, and No. 23 Alabama beat Clemson 73-39 on Tuesday to claim the […]

North Carolina announced Tuesday that Mack Brown will not return next season, one day after the Hall of Fame coach declared his intentions to return to the Tar Heels.  Athletic director Bubba Cunningham informed Brown of his decision on Tuesday. Brown, 73, will coach the team in the regular-season finale against NC State on Saturday, but a decision has not […]

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Ian Schieffelin (Atlanta, Ga./Grayson) totals his second double-double of the season and 14th of his career with an 18-point, 13-rebound performance to help lead Clemson University men’s basketball to a 70-55 victory over San Francisco.  Clemson advances to the championship game of the Sunshine Slam against Penn State tomorrow (Nov. 26) at 4 p.m. The game will air on CBS […]

 Zach Freemantle scored 16 points, Dailyn Swain added 14, and No. 22 Xavier beat South Carolina 75-66 in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Monday night.  Xavier plays Michigan on Wednesday for the title, the same day South Carolina plays Virginia Tech in a consolation game.

 Franz Wagner scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and the Orlando Magic withstood a 44-point performance by the Hornets’ LaMelo Ball to beat short-handed Charlotte 95-84 on Monday night.   Kyrie Irving had 32 points, six assists and seven rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 on Monday night without star Luka Doncic.

   Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry made sure Ravens coach John Harbaugh could maintain bragging rights over his younger brother.  Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Henry rushed for 140 yards as Baltimore beat Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 on Monday night.  John Harbaugh improved to 3-0 in the Harbaugh Bowl.

Martin Necas scored on the power play with 2:07 remaining as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied past the Dallas Stars 6-4 on Monday night behind a five-goal third period.