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

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Frank Martin will take over the Gamecock men's basketball program.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Gamecock fans sent the USC women’s basketball team to California with a spirited sendoff Thursday afternoon.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  The fifth-seeded USC women's basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 72-61 win over the four-seed Purdue Monday night.

Friday, February 10, 2012  The Wildcats' 35-28 win puts them in Saturday's championship round against Hillcrest at Dreher High School.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  Miller said he chose the Terriers program because of the academics and the proximity to Columbia.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  Spurrier says an article written by State sports columnist Ron Morris falsely accuses him of trying to recruit Bruce Ellington away from Gamecock basketball coach Darrin Horn.  The highly touted Ellington was a stand-out in both basketball and football and chose football.

Monday, July 25, 2011  The NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps have voted unanimously to approve the terms of a deal to the end the 4 1/2-month lockout.

Monday, June 27, 2011  The Gamecocks won two out of three from the Gators in the regular season.  Ray Tanner sends Forrest Koumas, a freshman from Lugoff-Elgin High School, to the mound for his first ever College World Series start.  The Gators counter with their ace, Hudson Randall.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  Irmo defeated JL Mann 2-1 on Tuesday night at WC Hawkins Stadium. The win advances the Yellow Jackets to the Class 4A boys soccer state championship game.