Category: Sports

South Carolina moved up to No. 11 in both the Associated Press and USA TODAY Coaches Poll on Monday. The No. 11 ranking in the AP Poll is the highest for the program since being ranked No. 11 in Week 7 (Dec. 29) of the 1997-98 season. The Gamecocks nine-spot jump in the Coaches Poll was the most by teams […]

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty.  They’re already thinking three-peat.  First, they had to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years.  Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest stage in America’s showcase capital.  Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman […]

 Te-HinaHina Paopao scored 21 points with five 3-pointers and Raven Johnson added 10 points and 12 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina pulled away early to win its fourth straight over No. 11 UConn 83-65 on Sunday. The Gamecocks (23-0) won their 54th consecutive game at home and their second one this week without leading scorer and rebounder Kamilla Cardoso, […]

In the Class AAA state wrestling championship, West-Oak powered past Gilbert 52-24 to capture its third consecutive state wrestling state title and fifth in last eight years.

Julius Peppers has been called many things during his athletic career. Franchise-changing draft pick. North Carolina legend. Basketball prodigy, even. One teammate even liked to refer to him as “the next evolution of man.” Tonight, Julius Peppers gained another identifier, and the most appropriate one yet, considering a career spent changing the game.  First-ballot Hall of Famer.  Peppers was announced […]

MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 19 points, Chloe Kitts had 12 points and five blocks and No. 1 South Carolina handily won its first game with leading scorer Kamilla Cardoso out for Olympic qualifying in an 83-45 victory over Missouri on Thursday night.  Clemson women fall on road to Miami in overtime, 75-72.

 Martin Necas posted a natural hat trick in the first 17 minutes, the first three-goal game of his career, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night despite changing goalies twice.

 RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Jakob Poeltl had two big plays in the final 90 seconds and the Toronto Raptors overcame a career-high 45 points from Miles Bridges to beat Charlotte 123-117 and hand the Hornets their ninth straight loss on Wednesday night.   Kristaps Porzingis scored 31 points, Derrick White scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth […]

 Nick Saban is joining ESPN’s “College GameDay,” the long-running Saturday pregame road show he appeared on as a guest so frequently during his 17 seasons as Alabama coach.  The network announced Wednesday that Saban will be an on-set analyst for “GameDay,” joining host Rece Davis and regulars Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee.  Saban, 72, retired last […]

ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans on Tuesday to launch a sports streaming platform in the fall that will include offerings from at least 15 networks and all four major professional sports leagues.  A one-stop app to view most sports should be a welcome sight for fans, who continue to navigate rising costs by subscribing to multiple services.  […]