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Sunday, March 03, 2013  Scores and highlights from Weekend of Champions at Colonial Life Arena on March 1-2.

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.

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.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Bobcats have agreed to a two-year contract with former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Ramon Sessions.

Monday, February 21, 2011  Kobe's crown: Bryant scores 37, ties record with 4th All-Star MVP award in West's 148-143 win

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.

Friday, November 12, 2010  Malcolm Long threw two touchdown passes, Blake Erickson kicked three field goals and South Carolina State beat Morgan State 32-10 on Thursday night.

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.

Friday, August 27, 2010  Ian Desmond singled home Nyjer Morgan in the bottom of the 13th inning and Washington overcame Albert Pujols' 400th home run in an 11-10 roller-coaster win over the Cardinals.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  South Carolina took a 1-0 series lead against UCLA and can win the NCAA Baseball Championship tonight.

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.