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Today at 12:56 AM  The Gamecocks softball team scored five runs in the fifth inning and Audrey Broyles pitched a complete game as USC stayed alive with a 5-1 win over Houston in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

Yesterday at 11:33 PM  Clemson pounded out 13 hits, but could not get runners home as Florida State defeated the Tigers 6-1 on Saturday to win the series and clinch the Atlantic division in the ACC.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The South Carolina softball team's first visit to the NCAA Tournament since 2007 is a success so far. The Gamecocks knocked off Houston 6-4 Friday afternoon in opening-round action.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  As South Carolina baseball coach Chad Holbrook heads into the SEC regular season finale, he isn't surprised by anything that's happened during his debut season, not even second-guessing from fans expecting more after two national championships and a runner-up finish last year.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The South Carolina softball team fell behind in the first inning and was never able to recover against No. 4 Tennessee, losing 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament on Thursday night.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The South Carolina softball team is getting ready for the postseason for the first time since 2007.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The South Carolina baseball team is holding steady in the latest polls despite dropping a weekend series to No. 2 Vanderbilt.  The Gamecocks are ranked 15th in this week's Baseball America top-25.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Steve Spurrier and former Gamecock receiver Sterling Sharpe came up short in the duo's bid to claim its third win at the Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge golf tournament Tuesday, but Spurrier did notch another win over a rival.

Monday, April 22, 2013  After one season as an associate head coach for the South Carolina men's basketball team, reports indicate Brad Underwood has been hired as the new head coach at Stephen F. Austin State.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Clemson Hall of Fame women's basketball coach Annie Tribble died Thursday after a battle with cancer. Tribble died in a hospice care facility in Anderson at the age of 80.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley has received a three-year contract extension and a raise after leading the Gamecocks to a second straight NCAA tournament appearance.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Youth Movement: 14-year-old who is youngest to play Masters birdies 18 to finish at 1-over 73

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  Former British Open champion Darren Clarke has withdrawn from the Masters because of a hamstring injury.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Benedict College head men's basketball coach Fred Watson has been named a finalist for the 2013 Clarence "Big House" Gaines National Coach of the Year.