Adrian Byrd was skeptical when he heard a couple of guys were recruiting him to mentor young football players. It wasn’t a stretch, really. Byrd was a caseworker with the welfare board. And, ever since his son Damiere was a young kid, Byrd had coached at

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It’s South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier’s time in the NCAA crosshairs on Friday. Spurrier and 10 other university coaches, leaders and officials will be in Los Angeles this weekend to appear before the NCAA Committee on Infractions

COLUMBIA -- It’s South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier’s time in the NCAA crosshairs on Friday. Spurrier and 10 other university coaches, leaders and officials will be in Los Angeles this weekend to appear before the NCAA Committee on Infractions. The NCAA

NEW YORK CITY - South Carolina senior Kierre Beckles set the example for Curtis Frye's youth-laden team Friday at the New Balance Collegiate in being the first Gamecock to qualify and place in a championship final at the first premier meet of the indoor

February 1, 2012 - United States Hockey League (USHL) U.S. National Team U17 TEAM TURNS FOCUS TO VLAD DZURILLA: The U.S. National Under-17 Team is off this weekend as it turns its focus to the 2012 Vlad Dzurilla Under-18 Tournament in Piestany, Slovakia

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina track finished competition at the Rod McCravy Memorial - site of the upcoming SEC Indoor Championships - with two wins and strong performances across the board Saturday on the campus of the University of Kentucky. "I think

Mason Jobst scored his first Lumberjacks goal 2:11 into the game and Tyler Heinonen and Travis Walsh beat National Team goalie Curtis Frye in the final five minutes, but Muskegon could not draw even to force overtime. Joe Cox had a goal and an assist for

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Zach Tatrn scored the lone goal - the first of his United States Hockey League career - for the Phantoms (18-10-2, T-third East) and Matthew O'Connor made 33 saves on the evening in his ninth start in the last 10 games. "We've had a lot of games like thi

The University of South Carolina and the NCAA continue their saga. Just a few days ago, USC issued an official response to an NCAA Notice of Allegations. Next step in this process is a meeting with the NCAA Committee on Infractions in February. Us ner

I apologize for being a bit late on this, but better late than never: South Carolina has responded to the NCAA inquiries by admitting to mitigated wrong-doing and self-imposing penalties. In effect, we're admitting that major violations occurred, but we'

South Carolina told the NCAA it agrees that major violations took place in its football program and will eliminate six football scholarships over the next three years as part of several self-imposed penalties. The school released its response Wednesday,

COLUMBIA - South Carolina punished itself Wednesday for major violations of NCAA rules. Now, the school must wait two months before the NCAA determines if it wants to hit the Gamecocks even harder. In its response to the notice of allegations the NCAA se

COLUMBIA -- South Carolina told the NCAA it agrees that major violations took place in its football program and will eliminate six football scholarships over the next three years as part of several self-imposed penalties. The school released its res