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Friday, May 03, 2013  Fort Jackson is playing host to two days of Special Olympics competition in swimming, softball and bowling.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Benedict College student athletes taking their talents off the court

Monday, January 21, 2013  The Harbaughs, San Francisco's Jim and Baltimore's John, will be the first pair of brothers to coach against each other in the NFL title 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.

Thursday, August 02, 2012 

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Steve Spurrier is sticking with his plan to pay players.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is the Black Coaches and Administrators' female coach of the year.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  For the first time in school history, the University of South Carolina football team finished the season ranked among the nation's Top-10 teams.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  A Midlands high school basketball coach is going barefoot for a fourth season to raise awareness for a charity that helps children in need. Glenforest School athletics director and basketball coach William Knopf is upping his game this season to raise even more awareness for a charity called Samaritan's Feet.

Sunday, November 20, 2011  The USC Gamecocks are up one spot in the USA Today/ Coaches’ Poll this week.

Monday, October 24, 2011  The latest college football rankings are out, and USC slipped in one poll while Clemson moved up in both.

Monday, October 10, 2011  USC jumped three notches in the Associated Press poll to number 15 in the country. In the USA Today/ Coaches poll, USC moved up one slot to number 13.

Sunday, October 02, 2011  The Gamecocks tumbled in both national polls after losing to previously unranked Auburn 16-13 on Saturday, meantime the Tigers cracked the top 10.

Monday, September 19, 2011  South Carolina fell from 10th to 12th in the latest Associated Press poll released Sunday, however, USC moved up in the USA Today Coaches Poll from 11th to 10th.