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Saturday, May 25, 2013  The 2012 Coastal Plain League Champion Columbia Blowfish practiced for the first time this season on Saturday under new head coach Jonathan Johnson.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Denny Hamlin broke the track record Thursday with a lap of 195.624 mph to capture the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history.

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.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Jimmie Johnson is on a mission in 2013 and he's got the numbers to back it up.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Jordan Mosley didn't hear his named called at last weekend's draft but that isn't stopping him from chasing his NFL dream. Mosely has been invited to the New York Giants rookie mini-camp tryouts.

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.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Carolina Panthers have taken defensive tackle Star Lotulelei of Utah with the 14th overall pick in the NFL draft.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Hendrick Motorsports was shaken by the news Friday that the MIT officer killed during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was the brother of Andrew Collier, a mechanic in its engine shop.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The Columbia Blowfish have chosen former major league pitcher Jonathan Johnson as their new head coach as the team gets ready for what will likely be its last season at Capital City Stadium.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Irmo's Dustin Johnson is just one stroke off the lead after firing 5-under 67 in the first round of the Masters.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  Jimmie Johnson pulled away on a restart with eight laps to go and won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Injured running back Marcus Lattimore is slated to take part in the South Carolina football program's annual pro timing day at Williams-Brice Stadium on Wednesday. Lattimore is not yet cleared to do all-out sprints but is expected to participate.

Monday, February 25, 2013  With Danica Patrick starting from the pole, the Daytona 500's preliminary television ratings are much higher than last year's.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Jimmie Johnson has won his second Daytona 500, racing past defending NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski on the final restart, while Danica Patrick finished