![Clemson forward Aamir Simms (25) blocks a shot by Virginia forward Mamadi Diakite (25) during the Tigers' 51-44 loss on Wednesday in Charlottesville, Virginia.]()
UVA outlasts Clemson with Key's 3s
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Braxton Key always does plenty of the little things for Virginia - like setting screens, rebounding and playing stout defense - that help the Cavaliers have success.
He did the big things, too, Wednesday night, hitting two …
![Hammond School defensive end Jordan Burch, center, is still committed to play football at South Carolina, but he's yet to sign a letter of intent.]()
Top heavy: Handful of elite programs hoard most top recruits
McKinnley Jackson, a huge and talented defensive tackle from Mississippi, was one of the few five-star recruits whose college choice was a mystery coming into signing day.
"I'll keep this short, simple and sweet," Jackson said during a news …
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Mack, Clemson rally past Syracuse for 71-70 victory
CLEMSON - Clemson coach Brad Brownell told Tevin Mack last spring he'd be a primary player this season for the Tigers.
"I told him that four years ago when I recruited him," Brownell said. "But it wasn't as appealing."
It sure made sense to …
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Clemson rallies from 10 points down to top Deacons 71-68
CLEMSON - Hunter Tyson believed he was ready to make an impact. On Tuesday night, the Clemson sophomore was key to the Tigers' comeback win over Wake Forest.
Tyson had a career-high 21 points, including the go-ahead basket that put the Tigers up …
![Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) announced on Friday that he will be coming back to school for his senior season.]()
Two-time ACC player of the year Etienne returning to Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Two-time Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year Travis Etienne is returning to Clemson for his senior season.
Etienne, the 5-foot-10, 210-pound junior running back from Jennings, Louisiana, announced his decision on …
![Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) will return next season, looking to lead the Tigers to a third straight national championship game.]()
A familiar AP top 10 looking to 2020
The final Associated Press Top 25 of the season has a familiar look.
LSU is No. 1 after winning the national championship. Add Clemson, Ohio State, Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma and Alabama and you have seven of the preseason top 10 teams finishing …
![Clemson's Aamir Simms makes a pass (25) under the basket during the Tigers' 79-72 win over Duke on Tuesday in Clemson.]()
After beating UNC, Clemson knocks off No. 3 Duke 79-72
CLEMSON - What a wild ride the past four days have been for Clemson fans.
The Tigers beat No. 3 Duke 79-72 on Tuesday night to sandwich wins over the Atlantic Coast Conference's basketball blue bloods around Monday's loss in the College Football …
![Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, left, hugs linebacker Isaiah Simmons after the Tigers lost to LSU 42-25 in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday in New Orleans. Clemson had its 29-game winning streak snapped.]()
Clemson D, Lawrence falter as LSU rolls to championship
NEW ORLEANS - Clemson relied all year on a strong defense and quarterback Trevor Lawrence to give itself a shot at a second straight national title.
Both let them down against LSU and Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Joe Burrow.
"It's been a …
![LSU head coach Ed Orgeron, left, lifts the national championship trophy in front of his Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow after defeating Clemson 42-25 on Monday in New Orleans.]()
LSU proves it was better team of Tigers
The Clemson Tigers know exactly how the Louisiana State Tigers feel today.
Clemson proved itself to be the best football team in the country in 2018 with a resounding 44-16 victory over Alabama in the College Football Playoff national …
![Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, right, and LSU head coach Ed Orgeron have both been examples of how college football coaching has changed on their way to the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday. The Sumter Item's Micah Green has been in New Orleans for the game, so be sure to go to www.theitem.com and check The Item for photographs from the game.]()
Swinney, Orgeron leading evolution in coaching styles
NEW ORLEANS - Dabo Swinney can turn most any issue into an extended, persuasive sermon. If he was a salesman, we'd all probably be buying time shares.
Ed Orgeron is as comfortable talking gumbo and jambalaya as he is the run-pass option, …
