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South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao (0) shoots over Mississippi Valley State forward Amberly Brown on Friday in Columbia.

No. 1 South Carolina wins 45th-straight at home, overwhelms Devilettes 101-19

COLUMBIA - Te-Hina Paopao is already bringing a dimension to No. 1 South Carolina that all those young McDonald's All-Americans brought in by coach Dawn Staley can't come close to matching. "Nothing beats that experience," Staley said. That …

Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) and the Buckeyes face Michigan on Saturday.

College football picks: Thanksgiving weekend would have more drama with incoming 12-team playoff

If this was next year and the College Football Playoff had already expanded from four teams to 12, games involving No. 13 Oklahoma, No. 12 Mississippi, No. 11 Penn State and No. 10 Missouri would be a lot more interesting. All four enter this …

West Virginia Thunder's Darianna Alexander, one of the nation's top women's basketball recruits, is seen in action over the summer.

Changing recruiting landscape more challenging than ever for even the most talented prep players

Divine Bourrage is one of the top high school prospects in the country, juggling the stressful challenges of the ever-changing demands of the usually precarious recruiting landscape as she chases her dream of playing women's college …

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks are one of the few Top 10 teams staying home for Thanksgiving, as they'll host Mississippi Valley State today.

Top women's hoops teams head off continent for Thanksgiving tournaments

Thanksgiving week has always been a chance for teams to get away to warmer climates to play in quality basketball tournaments and bond as a group. This year is no different with seven of the top 10 teams in the country heading off the continent …

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso (10) looks to shoot over South Dakota State forward Brooklyn Meyer (31) on Monday in Columbia.

Cardoso's offense, team defense power No. 1 S.C. to 78-38 win over South Dakota State

COLUMBIA - When the shots wouldn't fall, No. 1 South Carolina relied on its defense, which was more than enough against South Dakota State. Kamilla Cardoso had 23 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks while Raven Johnson had 18 points and five …

Sumter locals, from left, Ronnie "Tee" Morant, Jamie Morant and Terrence Scriven were inducted into the Claflin University Athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday at the Orangeburg Country Club.

Tee and Jamie Morant, Scriven inducted into Claflin Athletic Hall of Fame

Sumter County was well represented as Claflin inducted a new class into its athletic hall of fame on Thursday. Ronnie “Tee” and Jamie Morant, the parents of former Crestwood star and …

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley added to her 2024 recruiting class with another huge name, as Camden's Joyce Edwards signed on Wednesday.

South Carolina adds Camden star Edwards to '24 class

USC women's basketball coach Dawn Staley Wednesday landed another highly regarded prospect for her 2024 recruiting class in 6-foot-2-inch Joyce Edwards of Camden. Edwards announced a commitment to the Gamecocks over LSU and Clemson during a ceremony …

Texas A&M fired head coach Jimbo Fisher this week, leaving him with a $75 million as a buyout, the largest in NCAA history.

When it comes to football coaches, the SEC just means more impatience

Welcome to life in the Southeastern Conference, where you can coach against each other one day and be fired the next. Or the day after that. Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher and Mississippi State's Zach Arnett are the SEC's first head coaches to lose …

South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley, left, and guard Raven Johnson celebrate after their win over Notre Dame last Monday in Paris.

South Carolina returns to familiar No. 1 spot in women's hoops with new faces, inexperienced roster

COLUMBIA - South Carolina coach Dawn Staley had two equally essential jobs the last few seasons: Developing her talented, national championship core lineup and convincing her younger, just-as-talented prospects that their time would arrive. It …

South Carolina jumped back to the top of The Associated Press Top 25 after ranked wins over Notre Dame and Maryland.

South Carolina jumps to No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 after chaotic week; Colorado crashes top 5

South Carolina had a historic jump to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after a chaotic opening week in women's basketball that saw nine of the top 14 teams in the preseason poll lose, including defending national champion and preseason No. 1 LSU. The …

Former Lakewood star and current North Carolina State defensive back Brandon Cisse (25) got his first interception of his Wolfpack career on Saturday against Miami.

N.C. State bowl eligible after 20-6 win over Miami; Cisse gets 1st collegiate pick

RALEIGH — Behind a defense that forced four turnovers and didn’t allow a touchdown, North Carolina State is bowl-eligible after beating visiting Miami 20-6 on Saturday night. The …

Clemson running back Phil Mafah (7) runs for a touchdown against Notre Dame on Saturday in Clemson.

Take that, Tyler: Clemson, Swinney hold off No. 12 Notre Dame 31-23

CLEMSON — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney's red hot radio take after criticism from “ Tyler of Spartanburg ” apparently fired up the Tigers. “We all had a chip on our …

Former Crestwood standout and current South Carolina tight end Joshua Simon (6) is tackled by Jacksonville State safety Jeremiah Harris (14) and ruled down at the 1-yard line on Saturday in Columbia.

Rattler, Leggette, takeaways help South Carolina to a 38-28 win over Jacksonville State

COLUMBIA — Xavier Leggette caught nine passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns to lead South Carolina to a 38-28 win Saturday over Jacksonville State. Spencer Rattler was 27-of-38 passing …

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) and the top-ranked Bulldogs host No. 14 Missouri on Saturday.

No. 1 Georgia, Alabama, Ole Miss lead group of SEC teams aiming to boost playoff stock in November

Another November begins with the familiar sight of Southeastern Conference teams in lofty places in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. And much like a year ago, two-time defending national champion and top-ranked Georgia is looking up …

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers host Notre Dame on Saturday.

No. 12 Notre Dame wary for visit to Clemson despite Tigers' struggles

CLEMSON - Sam Hartman wasn't sure he would ever face Clemson again after his fourth loss as a starter and fifth overall to the Tigers while at Wake Forest a season ago. Hartman gets a final chance to break that 0-5 blemish when he leads No. 12 …