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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.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Clemson fell in an early hole Wednesday night against Purdue and was never able to recover, losing 73-61.

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

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

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  South Carolina reserve quarterback Tanner McEvoy was arrested in North Carolina and charged with speeding and driving after consuming while under age 21.

Sunday, June 10, 2012  Game will be picked up Monday at 4pm at Carolina stadium.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  The South Carolina/USC-Upstate baseball game was cancelled Tuesday night due to heavy rain and lightning.  The Spartans led 3-0 in the 2nd inning at the time it was stopped.  The game will not be made up.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Freshman running back was ruled academically ineligible and won't return to school next fall.

Friday, April 27, 2012  USC wins ninth straight conference game.

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.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Columbia Police say 21-year-old Tanner Lovick, a shortstop for the Gamecocks baseball team, was arrested Saturday night in Five Points.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  "I should have listened," said former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia in his first interview since being dismissed from the Gamecock squad last October. Garcia has been silent for three months after being suspended from the team for failing an alcohol test. According to Tampa television station Bay News 9, Garcia conducted an interview with Bright House Sports Wednesday at the Cooper Speed and Strength facility in Tampa, Fla.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  NASCAR points leader Kyle Busch has had his driver's license suspended in a case stemming from his high-speed joy ride in a luxury car.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  A University of South Carolina freshman linebacker has been suspended from the Gamecock football team after he was arrested in Five Points.