South Carolina’s men’s basketball program has been placed on probation for two years for former assistant coach Lamont Evans accepting between $3,300 and $5,800 in bribes from a sports agent.
The former owner of the Carolina Panthers has given $150 million to his alma mater, Wofford College. School officials say Jerome Richardson’s gift is the largest in the college’s history.
The “Save Women’s Sports Act” or H3477 would make it state law that only people born with female anatomy can play on a women’s middle or high school-level sports team.
Sam Burns respects Riviera enough not to take too many chances. His patient approach led to a 5-under 66 and a place in the record book at the Genesis Invitational. Burns had a five-shot lead among early starters.
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Carolina Panthers are releasing veteran safety Tre Boston, defensive end Stephen Weatherly and punter Michael Palardy in salary cap, cost-cutting moves.
The SCHSL state basketball finals typically take place at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. This year, the venue was unavailable for the games. The Convocation Center, usually the home of USC Aiken athletics, has been chosen as the new location for the state finals.
Mike Soroka threw off the mound as the Atlanta Braves opened spring training. It was his return to the team after tearing his right Achilles tendon in his third start last season.
The GreenJackets will begin their fourth year at SRP Park on May 4 against the Columbia FireFlies — their first official game there since Sept. 4, 2019.
Hamilton spent his high school career at Strom Thurmond, later playing at SC State before getting to the NFL. The Chiefs corner likes to stay involved in his old home town
Fernando Tatis Jr. has agreed to a $340 million, 14-year deal that will keep the electrifying shortstop with the San Diego Padres until he’s 35 years old, according to two people familiar with the situation.
Tim Tebow is retiring from baseball after five years as a minor leaguer with the New York Mets. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner returned to baseball in 2016 for the first time since his junior year of high school and reached Triple-A.
Brooks Koepka was so frustrated that he broke his irons over his knee — twice. He was coming off three missed cuts in a row and frustrated trying to get his game back.
Buster Posey has spent the past seven months in serious multitasking mode, working to stay in baseball shape while on full-time dad duty to two sets of twins.
The 34-year-old Arrieta won the NL Cy Young Award with Chicago in 2015 and helped the Cubs win the 2016 World Series for their first championship since 1908.
Toumani Camara scored 15 points, including a big three-point play, and the Bulldogs rallied to beat No. 20 Missouri 80-70. Missouri dropped its third straight game.
The Atlanta Braves beat Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration, and the shortstop will earn $6 million rather than his request for $6.7 million. Arbitrators Richard Bloch, Walt De Treaux, Robert Herman made the decision, a day after hearing arguments.
Short has played in just five games over the last two seasons due to separate shoulder injuries that twice landed him on injured reserve. He was set to count $20.8 million against this year’s salary cap.
Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson has been found dead at a Florida hotel room, days after authorities spoke with him as part of a welfare check.
Shortstop Dansby Swanson went to salary arbitration with the Atlanta Braves, asking for a raise to $6.7 million rather than the team’s $6 million offer. Arbitrators Richard Bloch, Walt De Treaux, Robert Herman heard the case, and a decision is expected Tuesday.
The league announced Monday that South Carolina’s visit to No. 19 Tennessee is moving from Tuesday to Wednesday night because of a combination of a positive coronavirus test, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Volunteers program.
The high school basketball playoffs in South Carolina start on Thursday and Georgia High School Association schools begin next week. Normally, there would be region tournaments across the two-state to determine playoff seedings, though that’s not the case as not everyone is having region tournaments this year.
UConn has moved up to No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the first time this season after beating top-ranked South Carolina last week. The Gamecocks fell one spot to second.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday that Clemson’s men’s basketball game at Notre Dame scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues.
Destanni Henderson had 19 points and Aliyah Boston added 12 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina beat LSU 66-59. It was the 31st straight victory over Southeastern Conference teams for the Gamecocks.
Herbert Jones scored 17 of his career-high 21 points in the first half and No. 11 Alabama had a blistering shooting day in a 115-82 rout over Georgia. It was the most points Alabama has scored in an SEC game.
Good signs keep appearing for Jordan Spieth at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. He was two shots behind with three holes to play when he holed out from 160 yards for eagle and Daniel Berger went out-of-bounds on the final hole.
Soroka was given a raise from $583,500 to $2.8 million instead of the Braves’ $2.1 million offer. Yarbrough received a raise from $578,500 to $2.3 million rather than his $3.1 million request.
Demetreyon Ruffin is a special needs student at Glenn Hills high school, though he has found his groove with the spartan basketball team. Ruffin is a natural shooter and has a great idol to look up to in Steph Curry. After scoring his first varsity points earlier this week, Ruffin wants to take it even further.
J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans have “mutually agreed to part ways,” ending the tenure of the face of the franchise and adding another chapter to an offseason of upheaval.
Major League Baseball revamped its spring training exhibition schedule because of the pandemic, cutting travel for Florida-based teams in an effort to minimize virus risks.
Major League Baseball has reorganized its minor leagues in a 120-team regional alignment. MLB released a plan for two Triple-A divisions, and three divisions each for Double-A, High-A and Low-A.
Lawrence is the likely No. 1 overall selection in the NFL draft with the Jaguars holding that pick. Lawrence worked out for about 40 minutes, throwing passes with his powerful arm.
