Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in men's AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2
Purdue became this season's first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll Monday after wins over Michigan and Michigan State last week as chaos ensued behind the Boilermakers among other ranked teams. More than half of …
Brother vs. brother: Kelces prepare for Super Bowl showdown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out that now-familiar custom jersey - the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce's back - one more time this season. At …
Alice Drive, Bates to meet for Sumter County Middle School Conference championship
The Sumter County Middle School Conference championship games are set. After a season of tight battles, Alice Drive and Bates will meet on the court once again, as the boys and girls teams from each school earned a place in the championship game …
NBA All-Star reserve voting to lead to some snubs
Brace yourself. There's going to be some angry people in the NBA on Thursday night. With good reason. The votes from the coaches are now in, and on Thursday, the NBA will reveal the 14 players - seven from the Eastern Conference, seven more …
NFL wasn't at its best in conference championships
The NFL didn't put on its Sunday best for the conference championships. Before the San Francisco 49ers ran out of luck and quarterbacks, they were burned by a fourth-down catch by Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devonta Smith that wasn't even a …
Crestwood has some new company at the top of SCHSL 3A.The Manning boys continued their rise in the SCBCA rankings on Tuesday, climbing from No. 6 to No. 3 in the latest release. Crestwood remains at …
Sumter High's Peyton Morris has been a consistent bat in the middle of the Lady Gamecocks' lineup since making the jump to the varsity softball team as a sophomore. She thought Sumter High would be where her softball career ended. Morris plans to …
Team Perseverance held a ribbon cutting for its new program at the South Sumter gymnasium on Wednesday, Jan. 25. It has been more than 20 years in the making for Junko Allen, and she finally gets to live her dream by helping those in the South …
The Lakewood basketball teams hosted Lake City for a region matchup on Friday. Region VI-3A is extremely competitive for both the boys and girls, so a victory was crucial for both LHS squads. The …
Both Scott’s Branch teams were able to complete the season sweep of East Clarendon on Friday night. The wins allowed both teams to stay in great positions in the region standings. The No. 2 …
It was a rough week for Ohio State, which lost all three of its games and tumbled down the AP Top 25 as a result. The previously unbeaten Buckeyes fell from second to 10th in The Associated Press women's basketball poll released Monday after …
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy tore a ligament in his throwing elbow, putting his status for the start of next season in question. A person familiar with the injury confirmed the diagnosis of the injury Purdy …
Paolo Banchero's rookie season will include a trip to NBA All-Star weekend. The Orlando Magic forward and No. 1 pick in last year's draft was announced Tuesday as a participant in this year's Rising Stars Game, to be held in Salt Lake City on …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Former Crestwood star Ja Morant had 27 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 28 points and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a lackluster first half to defeat the Indiana Pacers 112-100 on Sunday. Brandon …
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Dawn Staley has "utmost confidence" in Bree Hall's ability to knock down shots. Hall richly rewarded that faith with a career-high 18 points and four 3-pointers in No. 1 South Carolina's 65-52 victory over Alabama on …
The Lee Academy basketball teams hosted Williamsburg Academy on Thursday. The boys game was a thriller, needing two extra periods before WA finished off a 70-68 win. The girls game wasn't quite as dramatic, as the Lady Cavs fell …
The Lakewood wrestling team made the trek back to Camden on Wednesday for the Region VI-3A individual meet. Two days after finishing in second place as a team, the Gators had an excellent showing with three wrestlers winning titles. "Overall, I …
Wilson Hall's softball program is in the midst of an incredible run. The Lady Barons have won the last two SCISA 3A state championships and now have their sights set on claiming the inaugural 4A title this spring. One of the reasons for that …
The Laurence Manning basketball teams hosted Orangeburg Prep on Wednesday. The boys were able to earn a win for the second-straight night, earning a 58-51 win, while the girls fell 50-27.After …
The Sumter High girls basketball team was left with a massive void this season when All-State point guard Kiara Croskey suffered an ACL tear in the spring. Without their top player, someone needed to step up for the Lady Gamecocks to live up to …
CLEMSON - No limits, no excuses, no regrets. No. 24 Clemson has followed its preseason motto all the way to the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers, predicted to finish 11th back in October, continued their surprise ACC run with a …
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest ended No. 19 Clemson's unexpected perfect start in Atlantic Coast Conference play in a style that demands the Demon Deacons start getting more attention of their own. Tyree Appleby scored 24 points to help Wake …
Houston and Kansas remained firmly atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll Monday after a record weekend of Top 25 losses, while Florida Atlantic took advantage of the chaos to crack the ranking for the first time in school …
Clemson coach Brad Brownell's had a landmark ACC start at exactly the right time. The Tigers (14-3) lead the Atlantic Coast Conference at 6-0, the only undefeated team in league play. And it follows an underachieving 2021-22 season when athletic …
COLUMBIA - Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has hired TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley to reignite the Tigers' attack. The school's board of trustees compensation committee approved a three-year contract Friday that will pay the 33-year-old …
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Colin Castleton scored 18 points and Florida pulled away in the second half to beat South Carolina 81-60 on Wednesday night. Castleton was 7-of-10 shooting and blocked four shots in leading the Gators (12-8, 5-3 SEC) to …
For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women's basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. The Texas Longhorns fell out of Monday's poll, ending a 835-week run that had at least one team from the Lone Star …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aliyah Boston could be scoring and grabbing even more rebounds for top-ranked South Carolina. Surrounded by a talented group of Gamecocks, the reigning AP national player …
COLUMBIA (AP) - Matthew Murrell made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Jayveous McKinnis had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Mississippi beat South Carolina 70-58 on Tuesday night for the Rebels' first SEC victory this season. It was the first …
OMAHA, Neb. - The University of South Carolina baseball team is ranked No. 23 in the D1Baseball.com preseason poll, the publication announced on Tuesday. Carolina, one of nine SEC teams ranked in the D1 preseason poll, returns 17 players, six …
The mixed timber of pine and oak towered above me. There was some underbrush, but it was not thick. I stood still in the cold morning air taking in the scene before me. The sky above was clear and bright. I had walked in from a woodland road along …
Mister Jim emailed me a copy of the general rules, a copy of the by-laws and a copy of the rules of the hunt. There were dozens of pages. I read over the documents very carefully. There were only a few rules relating to turkey hunting. I wasn't …
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources will host its Annual Wild Quail Management Seminar on March 9-10 at the James W. Webb Wildlife Center and Management Area in Hampton County. The registration …