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Friday, May 10, 2013  Jimmie Johnson is on a mission in 2013 and he's got the numbers to back it up.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Despite losing one of its races on the NASCAR circuit ten years ago, Darlington Raceway still serves as one of top venues the sport has to offer.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  It's been deemed "The Track Too Tough to Tame" and "The Lady in Black," and for 63 years now, Darlington Raceway continues to bring excitement to NASCAR fans all over.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Ricky Craven defeated Kurt Busch by 0.002 seconds at Darlington in 2003, the closest margin of victory in NASCAR history.

Friday, March 01, 2013  The Atlanta Falcons have released three veteran players, including two former Gamecocks.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  In rare cases with athletics do you see children following in their parents career paths, but in this instance, it's the same route and more.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Mixed Martial Arts is viewed in many different ways.  Some believe it's violent and shouldn't exist, while others enjoy the art and train for the cardio.  Then there are those that do it for a living.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Karate is defined as a Japanese art of self-defense.  At the Columbia School of Karatedo in West Columbia, you'll find that along with self-discipline and respect.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Old and new faces hitting the basketball court this summer in Columbia.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Most athletes train at on-site facilites, but for Rusty Shealy and his wife Nancy, they brought a whole new meaning to "homefield advantage."

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Duce Staley, Stephen Davis, Bill Wilhelm lead 2012 class.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  New York's top court says "shanked" shots are a common hazard on the links and golfers can't expect to get a warning shout of "Fore!" every time a ball comes their way.

Thursday, August 12, 2010  The nine and ten-year-olds went to Louisiana and won the 3A World Series Championship.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  A group of 14-year-old boys from Haiti is using a soccer trip to Minnesota to help them forget just a bit about the devastating earthquake back home.

Friday, July 09, 2010  Get your kids involved this summer in the exciting sport of double dutch!