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Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Gamecock fans get their first chance to see what the team of the future will look like Saturday at the wrap up to spring practice known as the Garnet and Black game.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  A Richland County man is appealing the 5-year prison sentence he was given for the death of another man in a scuffle after a 2010 college football game.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Notre Dame said Te'o was duped into an online relationship with a woman whose "death" from leukemia was faked.

Monday, October 29, 2012  A release from Gamecocks Online reports that Gamecock running back Marcus Lattimore's injury to his right knee revealed no fractures or additional injuries, according to team physician Dr. Jeffrey Guy.

Saturday, October 06, 2012  ESPN College Gameday was in Columbia to preview the Georgia-South Carolina game.

Sunday, September 23, 2012  The Carolina Gamecocks are up this week in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  The coaches and media scribes still consider the Gamecocks one of the best teams in the land. USC's football team stayed steady in this week’s national polls, ranking ninth in both the Associated Press and the USA Today Coaches’ polls.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Bojangles' restaurants around the Midlands will be giving away free breakfast biscuits.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  University of South Carolina junior running back Marcus Lattimore is one of 52 candidates on the Doak Walker Watch List, it was announced today. The Doak Walker Award is presented annually to the nation’s top running back.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Penn State: NCAA will get information it wants on Sandusky sex abuse scandal within days

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  A subcommittee met Wednesday to discuss the advancement of a bill that requires USC and Clemson to play annually. After 15 minutes of discussion, the meeting closed with majority voting against the bill moving forward.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Lawmakers are considering a law that would require USC and Clemson to play each other in football every year.

Sunday, January 22, 2012  Joe Paterno, a half century of football triumphs at Penn State shadowed by scandal, dies at 85

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Sandusky waives hearing where accusers were expected to testify, moves case toward trial

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Sandusky hearing may bring testimony by young men ex-Penn State coach is accused of molesting