Category: Sports

Former Clemson guard Terrell McIntyre will have his No. 5 jersey retired by Montepaschi Siena, the Italian team he took to four consecutive A Series championships from 2007-10.  McIntyre led Siena to a combined record of 116-10 in four seasons with the club. He was named the Finals MVP each of his last three seasons in Italy. In 2006-07, his […]

The South Carolina men’s basketball staff, led by first-year head coach Frank Martin, released its non-conference schedule for the 2012-13 season on Wednesday. The slate features 10 home dates, including one exhibition, to be played at Colonial Life Arena, two trips to New York City and an international visit to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to highlight the lineup. In the non-conference […]

South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw is still having some problems with the shoulder he bruised in the Gamecocks opener at Vanderbilt two weeks ago.  Steve Spurrier said Shaw didn’t throw the ball on Monday and he only got limited work in Tuesday’s practice.  Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has bruised ribs and missed another practice Tuesday. Clowney, however, is expected to […]

Notre Dame will join the Atlantic Coast Conference as a full member with the exception of football, but will play five football games annually against ACC teams, according to reports on ESPN.  The Irish will join the ACC as soon as it can exit the Big East.  The Big East currently requires members to provide 27 months notice to exit […]

Greg Long, deputy coroner for Oconee, says before noon today he will release the name of the fatality involved in a traffic crash at mid-afternoon yesterday near Walhalla. Long says the fatality is a Walhallan who, at the family’s request, is not being identified now to allow other relatives to be notified. State troopers say the victim is a female. […]

Britain’s Andy Murray finally has a Grand Slam title, winning the U.S. Open Monday against defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. It wasn’t easy, taking 4 hours and 54 minutes for Murray to claim victory after he let the third and fourth sets slip away after taking the first two, including a 25-minute, 22-point […]

Wake Forest quarterback Tanner Price headlines a list of eight players named as the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week, announced by the conference on Tuesday. Price threw for a career-high 327 yards on Saturday.  Clemson’s Spencer Benton, a senior from Myrtle Beach, connected on a 61-yard field goal to set a new ACC record and was named […]

First-year South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced on Monday the Gamecocks’ roster for the 2012-13 season, which features 10 returning players and four newcomers.  Returning for South Carolina will be sophomore guard Damien Leonard and classmate, forward Carlton Geathers, along with junior guards Bruce Ellington, Brian Richardson, Eric Smith and Brenton Williams. Also returning to the hardwood […]

The time has been set for the Clemson at Florida State football game to be played on Saturday, September 22 at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL. The game is set to kick off at 8:00 PM and will be broadcast on ABC.  The South Carolina-Missouri football game, scheduled for earlier that day will kick at 3:30 p.m. ET and […]

The Walhalla Razorback volleyball team defeated Emerald 3-0 on Monday in Western AAA play. The Razors are unbeaten in region play and will host Palmetto on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Daniel retains the top spot in the state in Class AAA according to the new coaches poll released on Monday.