Category: Sports

Clemson signed a top 15 recruiting class for 2014 Wednesday and added a major piece to their 2015 class in OL Mitch Hyatt (6-6 265) of Suwanee, GA. A couple surprises late in the day gave South Carolina the 19th best class in the country. Some of the National Signing Day highlights: DB Wesley Green of Lithonia, GA announcing for the […]

It’s National Signing Day. Clemson, South Carolina, and colleges around the nation wait on the signatures on the letters of intent from prep players around the country today. Locally, Alana Grant of Seneca has signed to run cross country at Southern Wesleyan. The signing took place at an 11:30 AM ceremony at SHS. ____________________________________________________________________ In area high school basketball on Tuesday, […]

Samford shot 60% in the second half, including connecting on 6-of-9 three-point attempts over the final 20 minutes, to erase a 10-point deficit en route to a 76-68 victory over Furman in Southern Conference men’s basketball action Monday evening at Timmons Arena. With Furman leading 41-31 following Stephen Croone’s three-point play with 17:25 remaining in the game, Isaiah Williams scored […]

So much for a classic battle between the NFL’s best offense and its best defense. The Seattle Seahawks routed the Denver Broncos in a 43-8 blowout Sunday night in Super Bowl 48, a game that went wrong for Denver as soon as it began in relatively balmy 49 degree temperatures in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, despite all the concerns about […]

A clash against South Carolina highlights defending So-Con champion Furman’s 12-game 2014 football schedule, which was released Thursday by director of athletics Gary Clark. Furman will play South Carolina on Oct. 18 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia in the 49th meeting in a series that dates from 1892.The full 2014 Paladin schedule can be viewed online at furmanpaladins.com. ____________________________________________________________________ Friday night’s high […]

South Carolina (8-12, 1-6 SEC) led by as many as 32 points and four Gamecocks scored in double-figures, as the Gamecocks posted their first SEC win of the season with a strong offensive effort in an 80-52 victory over visiting Texas A&M (12-8, 3-4 SEC) on Wednesday evening at Colonial Life Arena. Freshman guard Duane Notice posted a season high […]

South Carolina hosts Texas A&M on Wednesday for the second matchup between the two schools this season. The Aggies posted a 75-67 victory over the Gamecocks just two weeks ago in College Station. Tip-off Wednesday is set for 7:00 PM. ____________________________________________________________________ Tuesday was Super Bowl media day, an event that’s billed as an interview opportunity with the team members who’ll play […]

South Carolina is ranked No. 7 in the nation in the Baseball America Preseason Top 25 as announced on Monday morning. The Gamecocks begin the 2014 season on Friday, Feb. 14 in the first game of a three-game series at Carolina Stadium. South Carolina is one of eight SEC schools to be ranked in the preseason poll, and the highest ranked […]

Clemson scored just one field goal over a stretch of over 17 minutes Sunday and North Carolina capitalized in a big way, leading to an 80-61 Tar Heel victory over the Tigers at the Dean Smith Center. North Carolina improved to 12-7 on the season and 2-4 in the ACC, while the Tigers fell to 13-6 overall, 4-3 in league […]

The Clemson Tigers released its 2014 football schedule on Wednesday. The Tigers will open the season on August 30 at Georgia, before heading to defending National Champion Florida State on September 20. The Tigers will welcome to Death Valley this season: South Carolina State, North Carolina, NC State, Louisville, Syracuse, Georgia State, and South Carolina. They will face road games […]