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Saturday, January 05, 2013  Lakeem Jackson tied a season-high with 16 points and three other South Carolina players scored in double figures in an 80-69 win over South Carolina State on Saturday.

Friday, December 07, 2012  South Carolina snapped a two-game losing streak with a 91-74 victory over Jacksonville Friday night.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Elon handed South Carolina its first loss of the season Wednesday night, 65-53, beating the Gamcocks for a second straight season.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  The start of the Frank Martin era at South Carolina nearly got off to a disastrous start as the Gamecocks escaped Kentucky Wesleyan 68-67 in exhibition play on Tuesday.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  Frank Martin is representing the University of South Carolina Thursday at the Southeastern Conference Basketeball Media Day.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Bethune-Cookman scores final 27 points of game in MEAC win at S.C. State.

Friday, July 27, 2012  She's known as "Ce-Ce" to her friends, and to herself, Centra Mazyck is known as champion.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  Former USC safety Brad Edwards was announced as the new Athletics Director of Jacksonville University on Wednesday.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Michael Vick, the Eagles' quarterback, who sat out two seasons while serving a federal sentence for dogfighting, was voted to start for the NFC in the Jan. 30 Pro Bowl in Honolulu.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  The Minnesota Vikings have been eliminated from playoff contention, but they still need someone to play quarterback for their final three games. Interim coach Leslie Frazier said the 41-year-old Favre is his choice — and he may be back in time for Monday night's game against Chicago.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  After 297 consecutive regular-season starts during 19 years, one of the greatest individual streaks in all of sports, quarterback Brett Favre ran into an injury he couldn't beat and sat down Monday night.

Monday, December 06, 2010  Don Meredith, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, dies after brain hemorrhage in Santa Fe.

Saturday, November 13, 2010  Sam Muldrow scored 20 points and Lakeem Jackson added 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead South Carolina to a 94-79 win over Elon on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

Saturday, November 06, 2010  The NBA has fined Charlotte Bobcats guard Stephen Jackson $50,000 for verbal abusing a referee after Friday's loss to Detroit.

Friday, October 08, 2010  Juan Carlos Navarro scored 25 points to help Barcelona beat the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers 92-88 in an exhibition on Thursday.