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Friday, March 22, 2013  BracketRacket: The Black Keys drop by, an equine bracket, and world's longest dry-erase board

Thursday, February 28, 2013  The University of South Carolina announced a $45 increase to season ticket prices for 2013, raising the cost to $365 a seat for the Gamecocks seven-game schedule. The school says the money will help pay for facility upgrades.

Monday, December 03, 2012  The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees has approved a two-year contract extension for head football coach Steve Spurrier.  The deal keeps him with the football program through 2017.

Friday, November 30, 2012 

Thursday, September 27, 2012  A police officer in South Carolina thinks he was fired because he wrote a speeding ticket to Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  Ilya Zakharov of Russia scored 104.50 points on his last dive to win the 3-meter springboard at the London Olympics.

Saturday, June 30, 2012  Spurrier bonuses improved; Staley gets raise.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  The chairman of Clemson University's board of trustees says the panel has no viable proposal before it to move to another league, but he says it would consider one if one comes.

Friday, May 11, 2012  Crews are removing the old scoreboard at Williams-Brice Stadium.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Frank Martin will take over the Gamecock men's basketball program.

Friday, October 28, 2011  South Carolina high school football scores from Friday night.

Friday, October 07, 2011  Scores from across the state of South Carolina.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  It's week one in South Carolina!

Monday, July 25, 2011  The NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps have voted unanimously to approve the terms of a deal to the end the 4 1/2-month lockout.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  Board chairman Miles Loadholt said Thursday that both items are on the agenda for Friday's meeting. Loadholt would not go into details about the contracts.