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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Authorities in North Carolina say former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71.

Monday, May 13, 2013  South Carolina assistant baseball coach Sammy Esposito and strength and conditioning coach Billy Anderson will serve one-game suspensions following their ejections from the May 12 game against Georgia.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Kenseth passed JGR teammate Kyle Busch 13 laps from the end to win the Bojangles Southern 500 on Saturday night, his third victory in his debut season after a successful stint with Roush Fenway Racing.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The Clemson Tigers cruised to a 12-2 win over Furman Wednesday night at Fluor Field to sweep a mid-week doubleheader with the Paladins.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Joey Pankake's go-ahead home run in the bottom of the seventh inning sparked South Carolina to a come-from-behind win over Wofford Wednesday night.  However, first baseman L.B. Dantzler left the game with a shoulder injury.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The Clemson Tigers scored a season-high 14 runs in A 14-2 victory over Furman in game one of a doubleheader at Fluor Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 33-15 with the win.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Stephanie Decker lost both her legs while protecting her children in a 2012 accident.  Darlington Raceway is set to honor her at Saturday's Bojangles Southern 500 this Mother's Day weekend.

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.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  South Carolina's series finale with No. 2 Vanderbilt was rained out Sunday afternoon and the game will not be made up.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  The Clemson Tigers dropped game one of the team's scheduled doubleheader with Maryland by a score of 7-2.  Game two has been rained out.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  Vanderbilt raced out to a five-run lead and was able to to withstand a late push from South Carolina to beat the Gamecocks 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at Carolina Stadium.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Despite a late-inning push, No. 15 South Carolina fell 3-2 to second-ranked Vanderbilt Friday night at Carolina Stadium in game of a three-game weekend series.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The accolades continue to roll in for the Irmo High School boys' basketball team as they were honored by MaxPreps and the Army National Guard on Tuesday.

Monday, April 29, 2013  A South Carolina equal rights group hopes NBA veteran center Jason Collins' move to come out as gay while still an active player will help create an environment of acceptance. Collins is the first active male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay.

Friday, April 26, 2013  South Carolina men's basketball head coach Frank Martin announced Friday in a statement that four members of the 2012-13 team will not return next season.