Category: Sports

The top-seeded Gamecocks (31-2) held a second opponent without a field goal in the second quarter to beat Miami 49-33 on Sunday in the second round of the tournament.  The Gamecocks leave the friendly confines of Colonial Life Arena and now go north – slightly – to the Greensboro, N.C. region for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 round of […]

No. 15 Clemson scored 12 runs in the first five innings and cruised to a 20-5 victory over No. 23 Miami (Fla.) at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 15-4 overall and 1-2 in the ACC. The Hurricanes, who won the series 2-1, fell to 13-6 overall and 4-2 in ACC play.  The Tigers continue their […]

William Byron cruised to the checkered flag for the third victory of his NASCAR Cup career, one last crash unfolded behind him Sunday in an appropriate finish to a chaotic, thrilling race at remodeled Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Saint Peter’s coach Shaheen Holloway stood on the sideline with his arms crossed and showed no emotion as guard Matthew Lee made two free throws to give the Peacocks a four-point lead over Kentucky with 20 seconds left in overtime of their first-round game in the NCAA tournament.  Holloway didn’t show emotion because he believed his team would be in […]

The race to trade for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is down to the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints after the Carolina Panthers were informed on Thursday they were out of the running, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.  The Cleveland Browns were informed earlier Thursday that they also were out, a source said.

The Clemson football program held its annual Pro Day Thursday, and while there weren’t any high-profile quarterbacks or a lot of NFL head coaches, there were still plenty of storylines. Those include the health of Justyn Ross, the speed of Nolan Turner, and the desire of guys like James Skalski and Darien Rencher.  All 32 NFL teams were represented, along […]

Two days after his firing, Frank Martin has his next job lined up.  The former South Carolina men’s basketball coach will work as a studio analyst for Turner Sports and CBS during March Madness airing across TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV, beginning on Thursday.  The 55-year-old Martin was fired after a decade at the helm leading the Gamecocks earlier this […]

 LaMelo Ball had 22 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, P.J. Washington scored 13 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 116-106 on Wednesday night for their third straight win.

Freddie Freeman has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a six-year, $162 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel on Wednesday night. Freeman, 32, reached free agency for the first time in his career after helping the Atlanta Braves win their first World Series since 1995 with a six-game triumph over the Houston Astros. […]

The Cleveland Browns made their sales pitch to Deshaun Watson, who, despite ongoing legal entanglements, is getting to choose where he plays next. A Cleveland contingent met with the controversial quarterback in Houston on Tuesday. Watson met with New Orleans and Carolina on Monday, according to multiple reports, and he’s reportedly set to visit with Atlanta on Wednesday before choosing […]