http://www.theitem.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=ITSPORTS News you can use. en-us Copyright 2008, The Item.com. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theitem.com/article/20091120/APSPORTS/711209933/-1/RSS02 COLUMBIA – South Carolina got to “Remember The Titans” at practice Wednesday. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:50:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091120/APSPORTS/711209935/-1/RSS02 CLEMSON – No. 18 Clemson’s offense has become much more than speedy stars C.J. Spiller and Jacoby Ford. Just ask starting linebacker Brandon Maye, who hears about it each practice from a mouthy freshman. “Now, we got Dwayne Allen talking trash to us every day,” Maye said of Clemson’s tight end. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:55:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091120/APSPORTS/711209939/-1/RSS02 NEW YORK – San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum won the NL Cy Young Award on Thursday for the second straight year, emerging from one of the tightest votes in the history of the honor to become the first repeat winner since Randy Johnson. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:57:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091120/ITSPORTS01/711209925/-1/RSS02 ATLANTA – The University of Georgia’s mascot, UGA VII, has died. A cause of death Thursday for the pure white English bulldog was not immediately known and several Atlanta media organizations reported the death. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:52:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091120/ITSPORTS01/711209927/-1/RSS02 All but two teams on Spartanburg High School’s regular-season football schedule this year won at least a first-round game in their respective state playoffs. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:01:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091120/ITSPORTS01/711209929/-1/RSS02 When Sumter High School traveled to Spartanburg on Sept. 11 to face Spartanburg High and won 34-21, that dropped the Vikings to 2-2 on the season. They would win just one more game the rest of the season – the regular season, that is. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:02:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091120/ITSPORTS01/711209931/-1/RSS02 Following the 1968 high school football season, Steve Satterfield was not a happy man. His Edmunds High Gamecocks had just completed a 3-7-1 season. He obviously wasn’t happy with the season Edmunds had, and he wasn’t enjoying the coaching aspect either. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091120/ITSPORTS01/711209937/-1/RSS02 NEW YORK (AP) – Scoop Jardine scored a career-high 22 points, Wes Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Syracuse raced past No. 13 California 95-73 on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:50:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091119/ITSPORTS01/711199890/-1/RSS02 As I found myself watching the South Carolina-Florida game on CBS last week, I noticed my stomach was churning and feeling very malaise. It wasn't anything I ate, so I had trouble picking up why I was on the verge of getting sick. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:05:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091119/APSPORTS/711199897/-1/RSS02 CHARLOTTE – Miami coach Tony Sparano and assistant David Lee get plenty of credit for making the wildcat a much-copied NFL sensation. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:43:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091119/APSPORTS/711199903/-1/RSS02 CLEMSON – Clemson’s Dabo Swinney has an idea how to get star tailback C.J. Spiller a bit more attention in his Heisman Trophy drive. And the Tigers’ head coach isn’t afraid to steal a publicity stunt by Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:48:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091119/APSPORTS/711199913/-1/RSS02 COLUMBIA – South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough had just finished his standard pre-game speech last week before the Bulldogs played Morgan State. A win would give them a share of the league title and a playoff berth. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:21:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091119/ITSPORTS01/711119931/-1/RSS02 SCHSL Friday 4A Division I Second Round Mauldin at Byrnes Spartanburg at Sumter Gaffney at Summerville Dorman at Irmo 4A Division II Second Round Greenwood at Berkeley North Augusta at Goose Creek Hartsville at Northwestern South Pointe at Wren 3A Third Round Upper State Daniel at Greenville Clinton at Union Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:26:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091119/ITSPORTS01/711199892/-1/RSS02 As an eighth-grader, Brian Amick saw Sumter High School standouts Harold Turner and Scott Glaze go through the process of choosing colleges to continue their golf careers. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:50:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091119/ITSPORTS01/711199894/-1/RSS02 Not since 2001 has Cheraw High School missed out on making it at least to the third round of the 2A football state playoffs. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:48:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091119/ITSPORTS01/711199899/-1/RSS02 The curtain will fall on the 2009 racing season at Sumter Speedway on Saturday with the running of the H. C. Pritchard/Ed Gibbons Memorial Turkey Day race. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:56:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091119/ITSPORTS01/711199901/-1/RSS02 Since dropping down to 2A in 2006, Manning High School has advanced to the third round of the football state playoffs. However, the Monarchs have also seen their season end in the third round the last three years. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:55:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091119/ITSPORTS01/711199915/-1/RSS02 NEW YORK – The Los Angeles Angels could have crumbled when pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident in April, overcome by waves of grief and sadness. Mike Scioscia kept them moving forward. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:21:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091118/ITSPORTS01/711189927/-1/RSS02 Fire Ants Winter Camp The Fire Ants Winter Baseball Camp 2009 will be held Monday, Dec. 21, on the University of South Carolina campus. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and is open to children ages 7-13. It will be limited to the first 50 participants and the fee is $40. For more information, call (803) 938-3904. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:36:00 EST http://www.theitem.com/article/20091118/ITSPORTS01/711189913/-1/RSS02 By The Associated Press Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division Conference All Games W L PF PA W L PF PA Clemson 5 2 234 148 7 3 330 179 Boston College 4 2 142 148 7 3 277 185 Florida St. 3 4 239 252 5 5 319 306 Wake Forest 2 5 181 220 4 7 271 281 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:49:00 EST