Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Buddy Boeheim, Girard lead Syracuse over Clemson 91-78

Former Sumter High and Clemson star Terry Kinard is among the finalists for the 2021 class of the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame.

Sumter's Kinard among finalists for S.C. Football Hall of Fame

Dexter Davis speaks at a ceremony at Clemson where he was honored with the Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award.

Clemson honors Sumterite Davis for excellent career on and off the field

ACC commissioner says CFP expansion should be put on hold

Clemson's PJ Hall (24) goes up for a shot over Notre Dame's Paul Atkinson Jr. (20) during the Tigers' 72-56 loss on Wednesday in South Bend, Indiana.

Goodwin, Notre Dame beat Clemson 72-56 for 6th straight win

Hall, Dawes lift Clemson past NC State 70-65

Tuesday, January 11

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - PJ Hall scored 20 points, Nick Honor made four free throws in the last 10 seconds and Clemson used a late surge to edge North Carolina State 70-65 on Saturday. Al-Amir Dawes added 16 points and was in the middle of the …

Clemson CB Booth Jr. declares for NFL draft

Tuesday, January 11

CLEMSON (AP) - Clemson cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. is giving up his final season of college to enter the NFL draft. The 6-foot, 200-pound junior from Dacula, Georgia announced his decision Sunday on social media. Booth thanked his coaches, …

AP All-Bowl Team: Top performers from the Alamo to Sun bowls

Friday, January 7

When two of Ohio State's top receivers opted out of the Rose Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft, Jaxon Smith-Njigba responded by delivering one of the great individual performances in bowl history. Smith-Njigba had 15 receptions for 347 yards to …

Gardner leads Virginia's late rally to beat Clemson 75-65

Thursday, January 6

CLEMSON (AP) - Jayden Gardner scored 23 points and Virginia pulled away in the final seven minutes to beat Clemson 75-65 on Tuesday night. Virginia, which has won three of its last four, avenged a 67-50 loss to the Tigers on Dec. 22 that ended an …

No. 24 North Carolina women rout Clemson to stay unbeaten

Tuesday, January 4

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Sophomore Deja Kelly took advantage of a career-best five 3-pointers to score a career-high 31 points and No. 24 North Carolina cruised to an 81-62 victory over Clemson in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Sunday. Kelly …

More Clemson Tigers News

Clemson tops Iowa State in Cheez-It Bowl for Swinney's 150th

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney became the sixth-fastest coach in college football history to reach 150 voctory. He gave the credit to his players following the No. 19 …

Clemson, Iowa State close seasons in Cheez-It Bowl

ORLANDO, Fla. - When Iowa State and Clemson meet in Wednesday's Cheez-It Bowl, it'll be out with the old for the Cyclones and in with the new for Tigers. Iowa State, a disappointing 7-5 after starting the season ranked No. 7, will say goodbye to …

ACC, Pac-12 revise forfeit plan for called-off league games

The Atlantic Coast and Pac-12 conferences are changing rescheduling policy to avoid assigning automatic forfeits for teams unable to play due to COVID-19 protocols. ACC athletic directors unanimously supported the change in Wednesday's first such …

Tyson scores 18, leads Clemson past South Carolina, 70-56

CLEMSON (AP) - Hunter Tyson scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Clemson to a 70-56 win over South Carolina Saturday, the Tigers' third straight and sixth consecutive victory on their home court to start the season. Clemson took …

Holiday hoops highlight 5 Things to Watch This Week

1. TOURNAMENTS FOR SUMTER HIGHSumter High will take part in a pair of basketball tournaments before Christmas. The girls will kick off the week with the Seahawk Invitational at Hilton Head Dec. …

Virginia QB Armstrong staying put in win for Elliott

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Virginia's new coach achieved the first big victory of his tenure on Monday when quarterback Brennan Armstrong said he's given no thought to transferring. Coach Tony Elliott met with the Cavaliers for the first time on …

Clemson announces new coordinators

CLEMSON - Head Coach Dabo Swinney and Clemson Football announced today a number of staff changes finalized by the Clemson University Board of Trustees Compensation Committee on Tuesday afternoon. Defensively, Clemson promoted Wes Goodwin from …

Texas A&M joins Crimson Tide, Georgia in race for recruiting title

Alabama and Georgia are competing for the honor of having the nation's top-ranked recruiting class at the same time they are preparing for their respective College Football Playoff semifinals. But there's a third Southeastern Conference program …

Virginia names Clemson OC Elliott as next football coach

Virginia didn't have to extend its search for a new football coach beyond the Atlantic Coast Conference as the Cavaliers announced Friday they had tabbed longtime Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott to fill their vacancy. Cavaliers …

Sumter County basketball highlights 5 Things to Watch This Week

1. SUMTER COUNTY GAMES AT SHSSumter High will host their final two matchups against their county rivals this week. The Gamecocks host Lakewood on Friday, before a date with Crestwood on Saturday. …

Miami to hire Clemson's Dan Radakovich as AD

Miami is hiring Dan Radakovich as its athletic director, luring him away from Clemson after nearly a decade of enormous success there, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of …

Seven Tigers named to AP All-ACC team

Newly crowned Atlantic Coast Conference champion Pittsburgh headlines The Associated Press All-ACC teams and individual awards for the 2021 season. The 13th-ranked Panthers had a league-best seven selections in results released Monday after …

Oklahoma hires Clemson DC Venables to replace Riley

Oklahoma hired Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as its head coach to replace Lincoln Riley on Sunday night, bringing back a former Sooners assistant with a long track record of …

Clemson QB Phommachanh, WR Ladson leaving football program

CLEMSON (AP) - Clemson starting receiver Frank Ladson Jr. and backup quarterback Taisun Phommachanh are leaving the program. Team spokesman Ross Taylor said Friday the pair have entered the NCAA transfer portal. Ladson is a 6-foot-3 junior …

Pickett, Addison help No. 17 Pitt lead ACC's all-league team

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Quarterback Kenny Pickett and receiver Jordan Addison were among 12 players from No. 17 Pittsburgh to headline the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-league team. Pickett and Addison were first-team picks for the offense in …

Michigan rises to No. 2; Oklahoma State up to 5th

Michigan jumped to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday and Oklahoma State joined the top five for the first time since 2015. Georgia was a unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank for the eighth …

Clemson wins 7th straight over rival South Carolina 30-0

COLUMBIA — Clemson finished an unusual season in a very familiar way with a dominating win over rival South Carolina. Will Shipley ran for 128 yards and a touchdown and Clemson's defense …

For the ACC, parity comes at a price: no CFP appearance

PITTSBURGH - Pat Narduzzi still can't make up his mind. Back in July, the longtime Pittsburgh coach thought the College Football Playoff should stand pat at four teams. Now, with the 20th-ranked Panthers assured of a spot in the ACC title game …

Only 1 thing on mind of South Carolina's Beamer: Beat Clemson

COLUMBIA - First-year South Carolina coach Shane Beamer has had the same message driven home nearly each day since taking the job last December: Beat Clemson. "That's what I've heard," Beamer said. Hearing about beating Clemson and actually …

Top rivalries: Iron Bowl, The Game, Army-Navy, Red River

The best college football rivalries can change over time depending on the state of the programs involved. Go back 25 or 30 years, and Miami-Florida State probably would have been near the top of most lists. Nowadays, while still heated and …

Clemson waits out race for seventh straight ACC Atlantic

CLEMSON - Clemson did what it had to do for a chance to extend its run of ACC Atlantic Division titles. Now, it's out of the Tigers hands. They have to wait for this weekend's results to see what's next for them. Clemson (8-3, 6-2 Atlantic …

Thanksgiving basketball tournaments highlight Five Things To Watch This Week

1. SCHSL PLAYOFFS HIT SEMIFINALSThe South Carolina High School League will play its semifinal round on Friday. The winners of the lower and upper state championships will play for the state …