COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- The University of South Carolina football squad worked out atthe Bluff Road practice fields Thursday afternoon. The team practiced in pads for the first time thisspring."Just another day of practice, trying to get better," said head coach Steve Spurrier following Thursday'ssession. "Overall, the defense is still pushing the offensive guys around. We're going to try toscrimmage a little bit Saturday around 11 o'clock. Hopefully the O-line can hold their own and...
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- No one in South Carolina's dugout was
happy after losing two of three to East Carolina and Clemson on
successive weekends. But no one planned to give up on a season that
had yet to really get going.
That resolve has helped the Gamecocks win their past seven games
and carry momentum into their first Southeastern Conference series
when they take on Tennessee at Carolina Stadium starting Friday
night.
Third baseman Whit Merrifield field...
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- ``The Fastest 40 Minutes in Basketball''
are headed for warp speed when Missouri meets Clemson in Friday's
first round of the NCAA tournament.
Seventh-seeded Clemson (21-10) is making its third straight
appearance and looking to give coach Oliver Purnell his
breakthrough triumph he's winless in five trips with three
schools.
Missouri (22-10), the 10th seed, has won four straight
opening-round games.
Both teams play a pressing style and enter the game hoping to
right what has...
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Scottie Reynolds responded to his
benching with a solid performance at the foul line, and
second-seeded Villanova survived a scare from Robert Morris in a
73-70 overtime win Thursday in the NCAA tournament.
Coach Jay Wright benched his senior star to make a ``teaching
point.'' Reynolds missed 13 of 15 shots from the floor, but he made
seven of eight free throws in the final 3:06 of regulation to send
the game into...
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Jimmer Fredette scored 37 points, including
two 3-pointers in double overtime, to seal BYU's thrilling 99-92
win over 10th-seeded Florida on Thursday in the first round of the
NCAA tournament.
Fredette, the nation's 12th-leading scorer, made a 3 from the
top of the key to put the seventh-seeded Cougars (30-5) ahead 90-83
with 2:42 left, then added another with just over a minute
remaining to put the game away.
Michael Loyd Jr. added a...
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Carleton Scott's 3-pointer rattled out in the
closing seconds, and 11th-seeded Old Dominion delivered the first
upset of the NCAA tournament when it stunned sixth-seeded Notre
Dame 51-50 on Thursday in the South Regional.
The Fighting Irish rushed the ball up the court as the clock
wound down, but Scott's attempt to tie the game didn't fall and
Luke Harangody's putback at the buzzer wasn't enough.
Frank Hassell scored 15 points to lead Old...
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(ESPN.com) -- The Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers have completed a trade that sends third-string Chargers quarterback Charlie Whitehurst to Seattle for draft picks.
The Seahawks swapped the 40th pick in the second round with San Diego's 60th pick and also will send the Chargers a third-round pick in the 2011 draft.
Seattle, meanwhile, has signed Whitehurst to a two-year, $8 million contract, with $2 million more in...
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Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) -- Whit Merrifield and Scott Wingo had three hits apiece and six Gamecock pitchers combined for15 strikeouts as South Carolina (13-4) earned an 8-3 win over Davidson (11-6) on Wednesday night at CarolinaStadium. The win is the seventh consecutive for the Gamecocks as they head into conference play on Friday nighthosting Tennessee for a three-game series beginning at 7 p.m. All three games this weekend can be heard on theGamecock Radio Network...
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Darlington, S.C. -- Darlington Raceway played host for a fan luncheon question and answer session on Wednesday afternoon with fan-favorite NASCAR driver Mark Martin serving as the guest of honor.
Martin, the 2009 Southern 500 winner, was in town to promote the upcoming Southern 500 scheduled for May 8. The luncheon was promoted to fans via the track’s social networking efforts on Twitter and Facebook. Over 300 fans from 28 different states attended...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA Board of Governors has unanimously
approved Michael Jordan's bid to buy a controlling interest in the
Charlotte Bobcats.
NBA commissioner David Stern said in a statement Wednesday that
he was pleased the $275 million purchase was ``closed in such a
smooth and expeditious fashion.''
Jordan is the sole investor in the ownership group, but he's
expected to try to find local partners. The deal includes taking on
more than $150 million in debt, covering future losses and putting
forward...
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