Gold medal snowboarder Shaun White was arrested early yesterday and charged with public intoxication and vandalism after a wild night at a Nashville hotel. White, who is 26, reportedly pulled a hotel fire alarm at 2 a.m., forcing an evacuation of the guests. Then, he tried to bolt in a taxi, and kicked someone who…
The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Denver Broncos 27-21 last night. The Broncos never quite got over an awful start by quarterback Peyton Manning. He was intercepted three times in the opening quarter, for the first time since 2007. Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan had a better night. He threw his 100th career touchdown pass.
A hearing that could determine whether a former Green Beret gets a new trial more than 40 years after he was convicted of killing his family is beginning in federal court. The hearing is scheduled to begin Monday in Wilmington before U.S. District Court Judge James Fox. Fox will consider two new types of evidence…
The National Hockey League locked out the players when their collective bargaining agreement expired Saturday at midnight, and no formal talks are planned to end the league’s fourth shutdown since 1992, including the work stoppage that led to the cancellation of the entire 2004-2005 season. The regular season is scheduled to start on October 11th,…
Week Two highlights from the NFL included the New York Giants 41-34 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Giants QB Eli Manning threw for 510 yards, the second most in Giants history and tied for eighth most in NFL history. Elsewhere, the Carolina Panthers got past the New Orleans Saints 35-27 at Bank of America…
South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier said on Sunday that he expects quarterback Connor Shaw to be able to play this Saturday when the Gamecocks take on Missouri from the SEC East. Kick-off Saturday is set for 3:30 PM. Shaw aggravated his shoulder injury in USC’s game with Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday. He initially hurt the…
The South Carolina football team climbed one spot in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls, released on Sunday. The Gamecocks (3-0, 1-0 SEC) moved up to No. 7 in the AP poll and to No. 8 in the Coaches poll following a convincing 49-6 win over UAB (0-2) on Saturday night. It’s Carolina’s…
In 96.3 WGOG’s High School Football Broadcast Game of the week Friday, the Seneca Bobcats opened Western AAA play with a convincing 56-13 win over Walhalla at Bobcat Stadium. Seneca quarterback Spencer Brothers was 6-0f-7 passing for 101 yards and two touchdowns, but most of the damage was done on the ground thanks to Player…
A former Associate Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life at Clemson University has been arrested. SLED agents served a warrant Friday morning on 29 year-old Eli A. Ker of Easley. Ker is charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent of $10,000 or more. He was booked at the Clemson Police Department. Police allege that…
With both sides remaining far apart, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday (September 13th) that the league will lock out the players on Sunday when the current labor deal expires if a new deal isn’t reached. If there is a lockout, it will be the NHL’s fourth labor stoppage since 1992. The last one caused…
