Questions linger as South Carolina rebounds against East Carolina
COLUMBIA — Plenty of questions remain, but for now South Carolina’s football team is alive and still kicking.A week after being flattened by Texas A&M, the No. 21 Gamecocks got off the mat to...
View ArticleSpurrier: Georgia game 'a must' for Gamecocks
Steve Spurrier knows what’s at stake in Saturday’s game between South Carolina and Georgia, even if recent history suggests otherwise.Spurrier’s Gamecocks need a victory to remain alive in the...
View ArticleSouth Carolina back Mike Davis draws high praise
COLUMBIA — With just two seasons under his belt, Mike Davis has drawn comparisons to George Rogers and Marcus Lattimore.For a South Carolina football player, there is no higher compliment.Rogers won...
View ArticleStrom Thurmond romps past Midland Valley
JOHNSTON, S.C. — What’s the best way to keep a high-powered offense from lighting up the scoreboard?In Strom Thurmond’s case against Midland Valley, it was a powerful, ball-controlling offense mixed in...
View ArticleSouth Carolina's defense holds up against Georgia, Todd Gurley
COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s defense bent but didn’t completely break Saturday against Georgia.The Gamecocks held on for a 38-35 win against the Bulldogs and Heisman Trophy candidate Todd Gurley.The...
View Article'Georgia was not' meant to win, South Carolina coach Spurrier proclaims
COLUMBIA — Williams-Brice Stadium remains a house of horrors for Georgia.No. 24 South Carolina held on to defeat No. 6 Georgia, 38-35, on Saturday in front of 84,232 fans, the fifth-largest crowd...
View ArticlePalace Malice half interest sold; colt might race in 2015
Palace Malice’s racing career might not be over just yet.Dogwood Stable announced Tuesday the sale of 50 percent of the colt to Three Chimneys Farm in Lexington, Ky. According to Dogwood president Cot...
View ArticleAiken holds off Barnwell in OT
AIKEN — Bryson Jones knew the game was over when he got a step on the defender.The Aiken quarterback rolled left and scored from 10 yards out in overtime as the Hornets held on to defeat Barnwell,...
View ArticleSouth Carolina's special teams show signs of improvement
COLUMBIA — South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier vowed to become involved with special teams after the Gamecocks allowed a pair of kickoff returns for touchdowns last week at Vanderbilt. The Gamecocks...
View ArticleMissouri rallies to stun South Carolina
COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s defense put up a valiant effort for three and a half quarters Saturday night against Missouri.But the Tigers scored a pair of touchdowns in the final 6:49 to stun the No....
View ArticleMustangs rally for victory
LANGLEY — Midland Valley moved up its game against Gilbert on Friday night to beat the threat of inclement weather.The rain didn’t start falling until late in the fourth quarter, but the floodgates...
View ArticleLate field goal helps White Knoll knock off North Augusta
NORTH AUGUSTA — North Augusta’s unbeaten season came to an untimely end Friday night.The Yellow Jackets struggled on offense and lost their homecoming contest, 13-10, to White Knoll.North Augusta’s...
View ArticleAirport rallies late to knock off Midland Valley
LANGLEY — Midland Valley suffered a loss Friday night that will sting for a long time.The Mustangs dominated for much of the game and their defense put up its best effort of the year, but Airport...
View ArticleTennessee shocks South Carolina
COLUMBIA – Tennessee found a cure for its offensive woes Saturday night: South Carolina’s defense.The Volunteers rallied from 14 points down with 4:52 to play, and defeated the Gamecocks, 45-42, in...
View ArticleWard believes Gamecocks can fix defensive problems
COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s defense is excelling in finding ways to give up big fourth-quarter leads.The Gamecocks allowed Tennessee to drive 85 yards with no timeouts to tie the game Saturday night....
View ArticleHome of Masters increases security on Magnolia Lane
Augusta National Golf Club has beefed up security to the most famous entrance in golf.Bollards – short, vertical posts used to control traffic – were installed across Magnolia Lane while the club was...
View ArticleCrusaders' run game too much for Titans
NORTH AUGUSTA — One down, two to go.Curtis Baptist took a step toward the South Carolina Independent SchoolAssociation’s Class A title with a 19-8 victory over Trinity-Byrnes on Friday night at Lions...
View ArticleDogwood Stable's Palace Malice will return to racing in 2015
Palace Malice will race again in 2015.Dogwood Stable’s prized colt, who won the 2013 Belmont Stakes, has been cleared for competition after an examination found him to be fully recovered from a bone...
View ArticleYellow Jackets post emotional win in their playoff opener
NORTH AUGUSTA — This one was for Noah.On an emotional night when North Augusta paid tribute to a former teammate, the Yellow Jackets settled down in the second half Friday night and held on for a...
View ArticleAiken Horse Park breaks ground, dedicates main field to horseman Bruce...
AIKEN — The simple sign at Audubon Drive and Powderhouse Road in the city’s horse district doesn’t do justice to the big plans in store for the Aiken Horse Park.read more
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