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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacts to a call against Texas in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.

No. 4 Texas knocks off No. 2 South Carolina to forge 3-way tie atop SEC standings

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas assistant coach Elana Lovato made a bold statement to head coach Vic Schaefer last month after the Longhorns were overwhelmed in a 17-point loss to South Carolina. …

A'ja Wilson, left, and South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley embrace during a ceremony for Wilson's number retirement on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Columbia.

South Carolina retires jersey number of three-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson

COLUMBIA — Three-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson's South Carolina No. 22 jersey was hung in the rafters Sunday at Colonial Life Arena, her college home court that already features a statue of …

Former Sumter High and South Carolina star O'Donnell Fortune, left, East head coach Marquice Williams of the Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona's Jacory Croskey-Merritt (31) pose for photos after receiving their defensive most valuable player, championship trophy and offensive most valuable player awards, respectively, after the East West Shrine Bowl in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

Former Sumter High star Fortune named East West Shrine Bowl Defensive MVP

Former Sumter High defensive back O’Donnell Fortune boosted his draft stock on Thursday night with an electric showing in the East West Shrine Bowl in at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T …

South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao (0) dribbles around Tennessee guard Tess Darby (21) on Monday, Jan. 27, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Vanderbilt ranked in women's AP Top 25 for 1st time in 11 years; UCLA, South Carolina still 1-2

Vanderbilt entered the Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday at No. 23, its first ranking in more than a decade, while Texas returned to the top five and Ohio State and Duke both jumped back into the top 10. Shea Ralph's Vanderbilt …

Former East Clarendon star and current Tennessee guard Talaysia Cooper (55) has her shot blocked by South Carolina forward Joyce Edwards (8) as she drives for a shot on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Edwards scores 18 to lead No. 2 South Carolina past Cooper, No. 18 Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Joyce Edwards scored 18 points to lead No. 2 South Carolina to its 15th straight victory, 70-63 over No. 18 Tennessee on Monday night. MiLaysia Fulwiley added 11 points …

South Carolina's MiLaysia Fulwiley laughs during a timeout against Missouri on Thursday, Jan. 2, in Columbia, Missouri.

No. 2 South Carolina uses 17-0 2nd-half run to beat Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 17 points to lead South Carolina's balanced offense, and the second-ranked Gamecocks used a big run in the third and fourth quarters to pull away for an 83-52 victory over Missouri in their SEC opener …

South Carolina tight end and Sumter native Joshua Simon catches a touchdown against Illinois during the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.

No. 14 South Carolina drops back-and-forth battle with No. 21 Illinois in Citrus Bowl

ORLANDO, Fla. — Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to give No. 21 Illinois the lead and the Illini held on to beat No. 14 …

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacts during the Gamecocks' matchup against Wofford in Columbia on Sunday, Dec. 29.

Edwards leads No. 2 USC to 65th-straight home win

COLUMBIA (AP) - Freshman Joyce Edwards scored 16 points as No. 2 South Carolina won its 65th-straight home game when it defeated Wofford 93-47 on Sunday. The Gamecocks (12-1) overcame the absence of injured reserves Maddy McDaniel and Sakima …

Former Sumter High star and current South Carolina defensive back O'Donnell Fortune and the Gamecocks will face Illinois in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on New Years Eve.

Gamecocks face off against Illinois in Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

The South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3, 5-3 SEC) will face the Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3, 6-3, Big Ten) in the 79th edition of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. The game will be played at Camping World Stadium (60,000) in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday, Dec. 31, …

South Carolina offensive hired Mike Shula as their offensive coordinator this week. He spent the season serving as an offensive analyst for the Gamecocks.

Shula makes return to SEC as South Carolina's OC

COLUMBIA - Mike Shula is eager to return to the Southeastern Conference as South Carolina's offensive coordinator, nearly two decades after the onetime Alabama quarterback was fired as the Crimson Tide's coach. There's no bitterness about the …

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