Author: Gary Butts

 Zach Hyman scored three goals for his second hat trick of the season, Connor McDavid had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.  

PJ Hall (Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman) was named ACC Player of the Week, appointed by voting media on Monday and announced by the league office on a day when the 7-0 Tigers break into the AP Poll for the first time this season at 24th.  It marks Hall’s first Player of the Week honor from the league after earning Preseason All-ACC First […]

Former Clemson coach Cliff Ellis confirmed Tuesday night that he’s retiring as head coach at Coastal Carolina, where he’s guided the Chanticleers for nearly two decades.  Ellis led Clemson from 1984 to 1994, taking the Tigers to three NCAA Tournaments, including a heartbreaking loss on a buzzer beater against UCONN in the 1990 Sweet 16.  He has more than 900 […]

Jacksonville  Jaguars and former Clemson Tiger quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered a right ankle injury late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 34-31 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and did not return. Initial tests showed that Lawrence sprained the ankle, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He is scheduled to undergo additional testing to determine the extent of the […]

Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney has named Matt Luke as Offensive Line Coach and Chris Rumph as Defensive Ends Coach. Both hires were officially approved by the Clemson University Board of Trustees Compensation Committee on Monday morning.

LSU‘s Jayden Daniels, Oregon‘s Bo Nix and Washington‘s Michael Penix Jr., transfer quarterbacks who have all played at least five college seasons, and Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. were announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday night. The Heisman has been given to the nation’s most outstanding college football player since 1935. This year’s winner will be announced […]

Nikolaj Ehlers and Kyle Connor each had a goal and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.