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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, March 07, 2013  Elem Ibiam scored 19 points, Ashley Bruner pulled down 14 rebounds and No. 17 South Carolina easily defeated Alabama in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  Trevor Lacey scored 17 points, and Rodney Cooper and Nick Jacobs had 10 each to lead Alabama to an easy 68-58 victory over South Carolina Saturday.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  The South Carolina women's basketball team picked up its twentieth win of the season with a 65-53 vcitory at Alabama on Thursday.

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Fifth ranked South Carolina scored at least one run each of the first five innings as the Gamecocks defeated Alabama 9-1 on Saturday afternoon to sweep a three-game SEC series.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Trevor Lacey scored 15 points, JaMychal Green added 12 and Alabama played lockdown defense in the final six minutes to beat South Carolina 63-57 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Nathan Kilcrease hurled a complete game five-hitter and a two-run single by Brett Booth scored a pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the first as Alabama held on for a 2-1 win over South Carolina on Thursday evening.

Saturday, September 25, 2010  Mark Ingram ran for 157 yards and scored on a 1-yard run with 3:18 to play, completing top-ranked Alabama's rally from a 13-point deficit in the second half for a 24-20 win against No. 10 Arkansas on Saturday.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  Alabama has doubled the salary of defensive coordinator Kirby Smart after he helped the Crimson Tide win a national championship.

Friday, January 08, 2010  Marcell Dareus was the menacing presence on the field for the Crimson Tide during the BCS title game and it's guaranteed Texas fans won't forget him anytime soon.