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

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Martin also talks with WACH Fox about his desire to sell out Colonial Life Arena for home games.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  South Carolina officials said Tuesday that Chris Rogers has been named the Gamecocks' new head of compliance.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Former Southern Mississippi assistant Grady Brown has been hired by South Carolina to coach defensive backs and help with special teams.

Friday, September 09, 2011  USC freshman wide receiver Damiere Byrd has been suspended for four games by the NCAA.  The NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff announced today that Byrd would have to sit out, in addition to repay benefits in order to play again.

Monday, August 29, 2011  South Carolina said Monday that ex-Tigers head coach Ron Garner will join the track and field staff. Garner was Clemson's head track coach from 1998-99, winning an Atlantic Coast Conference title and earning the league's coach of the year.

Monday, March 08, 2010  The board of trustees at Clemson has recommended raises for football coach Dabo Swinney and his staff after the team reached its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.

Monday, January 18, 2010  Skip Holtz's staff at South Florida will include five new assistants, as well as four holdovers who worked with the Bulls under fired coach Jim Leavitt.

Thursday, December 24, 2009  Knee surgery lands Detroit's Matthew Stafford on injured reserve, ending season for rookie QB

Monday, October 19, 2009  Coach Jim Schwartz says QB Matthew Stafford and Lions are doing everything to get him back

Wednesday, July 22, 2009  ESPN bans NY Post reporters from its shows after paper publishes images from Andrews video

Wednesday, July 01, 2009  Flu cases keep spreading at Wimbledon, with 28 staffers told to stay home

Wednesday, January 21, 2009  Steve Spagnuolo is moving quickly to fill out his new coaching staff.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008  The recession has hit the NFL.