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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Dawn Staley continues to bring the talent to South Carolina. The Gamecocks announced Wednesday the signing of the 2013 Junior College Player of the Year Olivia Gaines.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  South Carolina will open the 2015 season against North Carolina at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  When South Carolina opens the 2015 college football season, reports indicate the team will continue its old ACC rivalry with North Carolina at a game in Charlotte.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The South Carolina baseball team is holding steady in the latest polls despite dropping a weekend series to No. 2 Vanderbilt.  The Gamecocks are ranked 15th in this week's Baseball America top-25.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Impressive weeks by the South Carolina and Clemson baseball programs moves them up in the polls.

Monday, April 29, 2013  NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Grayson Greiner is getting another chance to be America's catcher.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Former Clemson All-American Lucas Glover is set to open play in his sixth Masters on Thursday ready to prove that 2013 is part of his road back. The one-time U.S. Open champion has missed the cut in Augusta the past three years.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  South Carolina men's basketball program will have a seat at the Final Four table in Atlanta this weekend when head coach Frank Martin showcases his cooking skills to raise money for cancer research.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Sophomore catcher Garrett Boulware blasted two home runs and drove in five runs leading Clemson to a 10-5 win over No. 8 N.C. State at Doak Field on Friday afternoon.

Monday, January 28, 2013  The Clemson Tigers opened practice on Monday for a season in which the league's coaches have picked them to finish third in the ACC.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Clemson head baseball coach Jack Leggett is heading for the hall of fame. Leggett will be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame next January.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  South Carolina's consensus All-American Jadeveon Clowney has spent much of this month collecting honors and attending banquets as one of college football's best players, but now he says he's aiming for the biggest one of all.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  South Carolina senior left-handed pitcher Tyler Webb has earned Preseason All-America honors as announced by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  South Carolina women’s soccer will open the 2012 season as the nation’s No. 24 team, according to the preseason coaches poll released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The Gamecocks are one of four SEC teams ranked in the top 25, and it marks the third consecutive season that head coach Shelly Smith’s team will open the year with a national ranking.