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University of Colorado Buffaloes mourn loss of quarterback Dominiq Ponder

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:55:03 GMT

"Dom was one of my favorites! He was Loved, Respected & a Born Leader," Colorado head coach Deion Sanders said.

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South Carolina's Staley says school is working to bring 3 former players home from Israel

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:28:14 GMT

The women were playing professional basketball games in Israel when attack on Iran began

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Clemson defeats South Carolina 7-2 in game three of their series

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:07:25 GMT

The Gamecocks started off the weekend with a strong 7-0 win before the Tiger pitchers regrouped, holding Carolina to three runs in the last two games.

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South Carolina survived a Kentucky comeback: Okot's game-ending layup sealed a 60-56 win

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:41:37 GMT

No. 3 South Carolina blew an 11-point lead before Okot's clutch layup preserved a 60-56 win over Kentucky. Gamecocks enter the SEC Tournament as the 1 seed.

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Clemson evens rivalry series as Sharman throws complete game gem

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:12:09 GMT

Starting pitcher Michael Sharman goes the distance for the Tigers, who received a three-run home run by Nate Savoie to help power them to the victory.

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Saturday High School Hoops

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:07:01 GMT

Scores from around the state as the semi-final winners are decided and now, the state championship schedule is set.

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Meet the select group of Paralympians who compete in both Summer and Winter Games

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:48:02 GMT

Oksana Masters is the most decorated American Winter Paralympian and is part of a select group of multi-sport athletes who compete in the Summer and Winter Games.

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Clemson snaps 4-game skid as Jestin Porter erupts late to beat No. 24 Louisville

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 02:48:47 GMT

Porter scored all 16 in the second half as Clemson held off a late Louisville run to stop its skid and steady its NCAA hopes.

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Georgia never trails, rolls past South Carolina to reach 20 wins

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 02:15:46 GMT

Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 18 off the bench as Georgia shot hot early and kept South Carolina in double-digit trouble all night.

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South Carolina shuts out Clemson 7-0

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:26:26 GMT

Baseball proves to be unpredictable as USC follows up an upset loss to Queens with perhaps its best performance of 2026 as Josh Gunter recorded a career-high 10 Ks.

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Friday High School Hoops

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:18:36 GMT

Scores from around the state as the SCISA schools are crowning state champions, while it's the semis for the SCHSL schools.

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Sheinbaum says FIFA will visit Mexico to assess World Cup security and mobility

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:44:52 GMT

FIFA President Gianni Infantino told Sheinbaum in a phone call on Thursday that he has “full confidence” in Mexico as a World Cup host.

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You can call Team USA's women's hockey team and congratulate them on their gold medal. Here's how

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:50:17 GMT

Organizers say they wanted to refocus attention on the women’s achievement, rather than recent controversy.

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Okot, Edwards lead way as No. 3 South Carolina defeats Missouri for its fifth straight SEC title

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:18:58 GMT

The Gamecocks dominated the visitors from Columbia, Missouri on Senior Night, earning a fifth consecutive SEC regular season championship and 11th overall.

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Irmo graduate has guided East Tennessee State to a Southern Conference regular season title

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:18:26 GMT

Brooks Savage is in his third season in charge of the ETSU program where he once worked as an assistant before following head coach Steve Forbes to Wake Forest.

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WATCH: New police video shows Vince McMahon's 100 mph car crash in Connecticut

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:04:40 GMT

Police video shows him swerve, clip another car, hit a guardrail, and careen back onto the highway.

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Morgan State earns a 90-83 road win over South Carolina State

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:13:12 GMT

The Bulldogs rallied from a double-digit deficit in the first half but the visiting Bears survived as they made 52% from the field and 60% on their 3-point attempts.

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Blythewood has two News19 Players of the Week

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:07:31 GMT

Seniors Chase Thomas and India Williams have spearheaded a historic run for the Blythewood girls basketball team.

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One win from the outright SEC regular season championship

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:55:22 GMT

The South Carolina women's basketball team will host Missouri Thursday night needing one win to secure the SEC regular season title outright without having to share.

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Lawmakers grill SC athletic directors on NIL, revenue sharing agreements amid bill to keep them secret

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:10:51 GMT

In a special hearing Wednesday, athletic directors testified no state dollars are being used to pay student athletes.

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FIFA's president has 'complete confidence' in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:12:37 GMT

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he has “complete confidence” in Mexico as a World Cup co-host despite days of cartel violence in the country.

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Former Darlington winner Joey Logano spends the day in Columbia

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:23:42 GMT

The three-time Cup Series champion had a media tour Tuesday and that tour included a stop at the Governor's Mansion.

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Tuesday Night High School Hoops

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:52:06 GMT

Scores from playoff games around the state

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Denzel Aberdeen scores 19 and Kentucky beats South Carolina 72-63 to end a 3-game skid

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:30:24 GMT

The Gamecocks could not replicate their sizzling shooting performance from the Mississippi State win where they put up 97 points.

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These are the US men's hockey players who skipped Trump's State of the Union

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:50:32 GMT

While most of the U.S. men's hockey team visited the White House on Tuesday, not everyone made the trip to D.C.

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US men's hockey team cheered at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:31:17 GMT

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle not only stood and cheered but chanted “USA!” several times, many even pumping fists.

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Jack and Quinn Hughes respond to US men's Olympic hockey team 'backlash' over Trump call

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:08:45 GMT

The brothers uplifted unity over division after videos showing the team laughing with President Trump over the phone went viral.

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Flavor Flav invites US women's hockey team to celebrate gold medal win in Las Vegas

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:43:08 GMT

Flavor Flav, who has long been a supporter of U.S. athletes, offered to host the team for a celebration after they turned down an invitation to the White House.

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US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of the Union address

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:42:44 GMT

Scheduling will be a challenge as the NHL regular season resumes with five games on Wednesday and the PWHL resumes on Thursday.

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Emergency surgery saved Lindsey Vonn's leg from amputation

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:08:22 GMT

Vonn revealed Monday that her injuries went far beyond the complex tibia fracture she hurt in a frightening crash at the Winter Olympics.

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Kara Braxton, two-time WNBA champion, dies at 43

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:45:04 GMT

Braxton was a 10-season WNBA veteran who played for the Detroit Shock, Tulsa Shock, Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty.

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Former Clemson All-American Jacob Bridgeman holds on at Riviera for first PGA Tour title

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:10:45 GMT

Bridgeman had a six shot lead at the start of the final round and in spite of some Sunday nerves, he secured the win in the Genesis Invitational.

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Edwards, Okot lead No. 3 South Carolina to 85-48 blowout of No. 17 Ole Miss and share of SEC title

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:59:05 GMT

The Gamecocks claim their fifth consecutive SEC regular season title and 10th overall.

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Kohn's 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds helps Clemson upset No. 9 Duke 53-51

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:58:41 GMT

The Tigers earn a signature win for the NCAA Tournament committee to ponder while also reaching 10 conference games for the first time since the 2000-2001 season.

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Some F1 races will air live in IMAX theaters this season. Here's what to know.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:17:48 GMT

Five of the most popular Grand Prix races will make their way to select theaters as part of Apple TV's latest partnership with the sport.

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When will the Winter Olympics return to the United States?

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:50:36 GMT

The Milan Cortina Games have wrapped, but fans won’t have to wait too long for a Winter Olympics on American soil.

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Twin Milan and Cortina Olympic cauldrons are extinguished, signaling the end of Winter Games

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:11:40 GMT

The Milan Cortina Winter Games closed with a ceremony inside the ancient Verona Arena, bringing the spread-out Olympics together one last time.

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What Olympic records were broken at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games?

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:23:13 GMT

Nine Olympic records were set in speed skating and short track at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with Dutch skaters and Team USA's Jordan Stolz leading the surge.

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Team USA: Johnny Gaudreau's children brought on ice in touching tribute to rising hockey star

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:24:17 GMT

Johnny and his brother, Matthew, died in 2024 when they were hit by an SUV while riding bikes near their hometown in New Jersey on the eve of their sister's wedding.

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Closing Ceremony: Here's what to know ahead of the final celebration for Milan Cortina Games

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:19:47 GMT

For the first time in Winter Olympics history, two cauldrons will be extinguished simultaneously in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

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