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Monday, April 15, 2013  Clemson's starting tight end Sam Cooper and reserve quarterback Chad Kelly both suffered torn anterior cruciate ligaments in Saturday's spring football game. Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney confirmed the injuries Monday afternoon.

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.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Despite the fact that some say he went too far with his commentary after last week's loss to LSU, Martin says no way. He wasn't taking shots at his players.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Three Clemson football players have been invited to this month's NFL combine, including star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  College football fans vote University of South Carolina defensive end, Jadeveon Clowney, the best college football player in the nation.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  South Carolina's consensus All-American Jadeveon Clowney has spent much of this month collecting honors and attending banquets as one of college football's best players, but now he says he's aiming for the biggest one of all.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  The Benedict College football team will take the field for the first practice of fall camp Thursday night.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  Updated with video: Indonesian official: 8 badminton players disqualified from Olympic doubles for trying to lose

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Steve Spurrier is sticking with his plan to pay players.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  L.B. Dantzler’s two-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning helped lift second ranked South Carolina to a 2-1 victory over VMI on Opening Day at Carolina Stadium in front of a sellout crowd of 8,242 fans.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  USC baseball has lots of activities planned for opening day, including appearances by several former players.

Monday, September 05, 2011  Mississippi State running back Vick Ballard, LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu and Arkansas return man Joe Adams are Southeastern Conference players of the week.

Monday, July 25, 2011  The NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps have voted unanimously to approve the terms of a deal to the end the 4 1/2-month lockout.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  NFL wins another round as appeals court says lockout stays in place until full appeal

Thursday, March 10, 2011  Players' union asks Minnesota judge to unseal records in TV dispute with NFL