Saban back at SEC Media Days on other side of the podium
Saturday, July 20
DALLAS - Nick Saban is at SEC Media Days again, six months after retiring as Alabama coach. This time he's asking the questions as part of ESPN's SEC Network coverage of the four-day event. "I'm still a coach at heart. So I want to ask the …
SEC commissioner says it's time to update expectations of college sports
Saturday, July 20
DALLAS - Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey unofficially opened the league's first football season as 16-team league Monday in a massive hotel ballroom in North Texas, a new setting for SEC Media Days at a time when everything about …
Clemson extends Brownell after run to Elite Eight
Saturday, July 20
CLEMSON - Clemson men's basketball coach Brad Brownell received a new, five-year contract worth $20 million after leading the Tigers to the Elite Eight this past season. A panel of the Clemson board of trustees approved Brownell's enhanced …
Beamer and Gamecocks ready for bounceback
Wednesday, July 17
The South Carolina Gamecocks have gone from trying to build on a surprising season to hoping for a strong rebound from a disappointing one. Coach Shane Beamer is putting a positive spin on that. "You've got to be uncomfortable in order to …
Former Gator Holland prepares to make jump from upstart Erskine to Charleston Southern
Wednesday, July 10
Former Lakewood standout Omar Holland is used to taking an unfamiliar path in life. The hulking offensive lineman didn't start playing football until he was in high school but quickly showed colleges that he was ready for more than playing under …
COLUMBIA - The best part of South Carolina men's basketball coach Lamont Paris' rise from forgotten in the SEC to the school's first NCAA berth in seven years was the tight bond built among players with little or no connections. Paris hopes to …
After months of deliberation, Kylic Horton has a new football home. The former Clarendon Hall standout spent his first two years of college at South Carolina. After redshirting as a freshman, he saw …
Recent Thomas Sumter graduate William Wright signed to continue his athletic and academic career on Tuesday. He'll join the track team at Anderson, while also pursuing an engineering degree. "It feels great. I'm really excited to see what I can …
Recent Sumter High graduate Caleb Jenkins had to wait a little longer than he's planned, but the all-state point guard found a home for his college basketball career. Jenkins committed to play basketball at Patrick and Henry back on June 10 but …
On a sizzling Saturday morning in June, there is nowhere Justus Boone would rather be than Dillon Park. The former Sumter High star hosted his third-annual Just-Us youth football camp on Saturday. His goal with the camp is simple: give back to …
CLEMSON (AP) - Michael Robertson's two-run double in the bottom of the 13th inning on Sunday night sent Florida to an 11-10 victory over Clemson, and with it, the Gators earned a berth in the College World Series. After Clemson took a 10-9 lead …
Former Sumter High standout Bryce Coulter has pretty much seen it all on the diamond. During high school, Bryce saw how difficult the sport of baseball can be. He lost most of his first high school season to COVID-19 before going through a …
Former Crestwood all-state center Tashiana Farmer learned the hard way that college basketball isn't all fun and games. While she found quick success on the court, Farmer struggled with the challenges that come with being a college athlete. At …
Those pesky Purple Aces of Evansville earned their first NCAA regional title Monday, and their reward is a weekend trip to No. 1 national seed Tennessee for the next round. They weren't concerned about what's next. They were too busy celebrating …
CLEMSON (AP) - Alden Mathes and Jacob Hinderleider had three RBIs apiece from the top two spots in the batting order to help Clemson beat Costal Carolina 12-5 Sunday to win the Clemson Regional and advance to the super regionals of the NCAA …
Sumter High senior Carson Todd has gotten quite used to playing at Riley Park. The newly renovated park has seen quite a few of his electric performances on the mound as a member of the Sumter P-15's. Now, he has the chance to call the park home …
All four of the Southeastern Conference's top 10 teams in last season's final AP Top 25 return established starting quarterbacks. Beyond that top group, there is plenty of competition and new starters, either via the transfer portal or with …
