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Friday, May 24, 2013  A NASCAR appeals panel has upheld the penalties for two Richard Childress Racing Nationwide crew members who were also criminally charged for fighting with Nelson Piquet Jr. at Richmond last month.

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.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Clemson reserve wide receiver Martavis Bryant will miss the Chick-Fil-A Bowl for failing to meet academic requirements.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Clemson senior forward Devin Booker has been suspended for the team's preseason exhibition game for violating team rules.

Monday, September 17, 2012  Gamecocks lose key defender for Missouri game.

Saturday, August 04, 2012  Sophomore will miss games against Auburn and Ball State.

Monday, January 30, 2012  Clemson junior Milton Jennings has been suspended indefinitely for academic reasons, head coach Brad Brownell announced Monday.  Brownell did not give further specifics.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  South Carolina is distancing itself from a booster involved in the NCAA's four-game suspension of freshman receiver Damiere Byrd.

Monday, August 01, 2011  Stephen Garcia and G.A. Mangus have been fully reinstated to the Gamecock football team for the 2011 season.

Thursday, December 30, 2010  Ohio State coach Jim Tressel says 5 players facing suspensions all expected back in 2011.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  Players confused, uncertain about future of sport after NFL cracks down on hard hits

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  Suspensions will be in place for this weekend's games and could be handed out for hits that took place last Sunday

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  The Charlotte Bobcats will bring Javaris Crittenton to training camp with a non-guaranteed contract, giving the ex-Washington Wizards guard a chance to return to the NBA following his infamous gun altercation with Gilbert Arenas.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  An NCAA committee will hear an appeal by Georgia receiver A.J. Green to reduce his four-game suspension on Friday.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  Roethlisberger has worn out his welcome in Pittsburgh. The good will generated by those NFL titles, capped by his memorable last-minute TD pass to Santonio Holmes in the Super Bowl 15 months ago, is all gone.