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Yesterday at 10:41 PM  After 33 seasons, more than 600 wins and 13 state championships, Irmo head soccer coach Phil Savitz is getting a shot at one more title in his last stand with the Yellow Jackets.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Marcus Lattimore is about to be on the clock at the NFL draft when the annual football spectacle kicks off  in New York City Thursday night. But, Lattimore won't be there.

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.

Monday, April 08, 2013  With perhaps billions of dollars stake, a hearing Tuesday over concussion litigation filed against the NFL promises to be a brawl between legal heavyweights.

Monday, March 25, 2013  South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner heads up the latest class of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. Tanner won two national championships as Gamecocks baseball coach before taking over as AD last July.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Former University of South Carolina standout Renaldo Balkman is under the microscope after shoving a teammate and grabbing his throat during a game this week.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Cam Newton threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead the Carolina Panthers to a 30-22 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night in a matchup of teams with the worst records in the NFC.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Panthers coach Ron Rivera says he has fired special teams coordinator Brian Murphy after the team gave up a 76-yard punt return for a touchdown to Trindon Holliday in Sunday's 36-14 loss to the Denver Broncos.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Georgia Tech athletic director Dan Radakovich has been hired as Clemson's AD.

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

Friday, August 17, 2012  Just Perfect: 3 perfect games this year, 6 since '09. What gives with so many perfectos?

Thursday, August 09, 2012  The university said Thursday that Phillips will stay on until his contract ends in July 2013 to give the school time to conduct a thorough search for his replacement. Phillips came to Clemson from Oklahoma State in 2002.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney has agreed to a contract extension which will keep him with the Tigers through the 2017 season.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  They joined corner infielder Richie Shaffer, who was a first-round pick of the Rays on Monday, as the three Tigers chosen on the first two days (rounds 1-10) of the MLB draft.

Friday, June 01, 2012  The Tigers will face either two-time defending national champion South Carolina or Manhattan on Saturday.