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Monday, June 10, 2013  Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins offer something for everyone in Stanley Cup finals

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Venus Williams is returning to the Family Circle Cup near Charleston next spring.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Attempting to return China to diving gold, Chen dominates 10-meter platform semifinals

Friday, June 29, 2012  Flach swam a time of 1:59.43 to record one of the best finishes ever by a South Carolina swimmer at the U.S. Trials.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  It is the first time in three seasons that the Gamecock baseball team returned from Omaha without a championship trophy, but the fans did not seem to notice.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Fans are invited to join the South Carolina women’s basketball team in the McGuire Club of Colonial Life Arena to watch the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, March 12.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Third-seeded Tomas Berdych reached the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships on Wednesday, overcoming a gritty challenge from former No. 3-ranked Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Friday, September 10, 2010  Kim Clijsters is one win from her second straight U.S. Open title after beating Venus Williams in three sets Friday for her 20th straight victory at Flushing Meadows.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  The Netherlands and Spain have been fined by FIFA for their players' lack of discipline in a bad-tempered World Cup final. FIFA said the Dutch federation must pay $14,480 after eight different players received yellow cards.

Friday, July 02, 2010  Netherlands rallies to beat 5-time champion Brazil 2-1 and reach World Cup semifinals

Thursday, July 01, 2010  Serena Williams beats Kvitova to reach Wimbledon final for 3rd straight time

Monday, June 28, 2010  Three-time finalist Andy Roddick was stunned in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Monday by an 82nd-ranked Taiwanese player who hadn't won a match here the past four years.

Friday, June 18, 2010  Kobe Bryant sprinted after the ball, which Lamar Odom joyously flung downcourt to burn the remaining seconds in Game 7 of the NBA finals. With the celebration starting behind him, Bryant chased it down and then held it aloft to his teammates.

Thursday, June 17, 2010  Kobe Bryant yawned when he leaned back on the Los Angeles Lakers' bench to watch his teammates running through their final practice of the season. That cool outer demeanor revealed none of the urgency running through Bryant's head.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  With an emphatic, historic blowout win in Game 6 Tuesday night, Los Angeles earned the right to host the grand finale to both the NBA season and this scintillating chapter in the league's most glamorous rivalry.