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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.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  University of South Carolina officials say the Gamecock football team will be arriving at Williams-Brice Stadium around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  University of South Carolina football standout Jadeveon Clowney is the winner of the 2012 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award as announced by the Ted Hendricks Foundation.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Venus Williams is returning to the Family Circle Cup near Charleston next spring.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier will likely match Paul "Bear" Bryant this weekend for most wins at two different schools.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Clemson coach Dabo Swinney's message to his players all year has been for them to focus on each other. He doesn't expect the 11th-ranked Tigers to change their approach now.

Monday, September 24, 2012  In their first meeting as conference opponents,South Carolina and Missouri battled it out in.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Boyle-ing point: Olympic organizers say 'creative tensions' exist between Boyle, TV company

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Gamecock fans are invited to send the women's basketball team off to the next round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday afternoon.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  The No. 25 lady Gamecocks have hit the road to join the madness. The team left for West Lafayette, India Thursday afternoon for Saturday’s NCAA Tournament contest against Eastern Michigan.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Summerville High School's longtime football coach John McKissick has won the Don Shula High School Coach of the Year award.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  The Gamecocks rose to No. 1 in the Collegiate Baseball rankings and remained tied for the top of the Southeastern Conference after a three-game sweep of Auburn last weekend. And they accomplished it without injured star Jackie Bradley Jr., one of several South Carolina outfielders who have missed time.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  Last night, the top-ranked UConn women's basketball team surpassed the 88-game winning streak set by John Wooden's UCLA men's team from 1971-74.

Friday, December 17, 2010  Former Purdue University basketball coach Gene Keady is auctioning off many of his personal belongings to lighten his load before he moves to a smaller home.

Friday, May 28, 2010  A path through the lane suddenly opened up before Ron Artest. Kobe Bryant's missed 3-pointer dropped right into his hands, and Artest's awkward layup banked neatly through the net as the buzzer sounded.