Category: Sports

Clemson defensive back Nate Wiggins was selected with the 30th overall pick by the Baltimore Ravens in Thursday night’s opening round of the NFL Draft. Wiggins, known for his speed and ability to break on the ball, had two interceptions (including one run back for a touchdown against Florida Atlantic) and nine passes broken up this past season.  In 2022, […]

As it turns out, USC receiver Xavier Legette’s pre-Draft intuition that the Carolina Panthers would select him early proved to be correct. And the team was so determined to do just that that it traded one space up to get into Thursday night’s first round.  Carolina swapped its 33rd overall pick (the first in Friday’s second round) with the Bills’ […]

The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t think they played their best in Game 3 against the New York Islanders. They did enough to move a win away from advancing to the second round.  Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov got the Hurricanes off to a fast start and they held on to beat the Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night for a 3-0 […]

 Michael Harris II doubled home Ronald Acuña Jr. in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves edged the Miami Marlins 4-3 after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.  A.J. Minter (4-1) struck out Jazz Chisolm Jr. with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the 10th to earn the […]

The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft already has traded hands, with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a trade to move up to take Bryce Young first overall in 2023.  Based on recent history, plenty more first-round picks should change hands on Thursday night with teams either looking to move up a spot […]

 Max Fried pitched a three-hitter for Atlanta’s first nine-inning complete game since 2022, Adam Duvall had a two-run homer and and the Atlanta Braves blanked the Miami Marlins for the second night in a row, 5-0 on Tuesday.

Tuesday night’s road game at Georgia had the look and feel of a postseason contest, and a full moon kept watch over the center field wall. The moon and a season-high 4,183 fans saw No. 17 Georgia defeat No. 5 Clemson 4-3 in the 15th inning at Foley Field.  Clemson falls to 32-8, while Georgia improves to 30-10.  Clemson stays […]

NFL draft week is upon us, and the wait is almost over for Clemson football’s pro prospects.  Longtime ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his final rankings on Tuesday, and he has two Tigers in the Top 50.  That’s led by projected first-round pick on Thursday, All-ACC cornerback Nate Wiggins, at No. 25.  Next up is a prospect […]

The South Carolina High School League approved the use of a 35-second shot clock for non-region games on a trial basis for the next two years.  The league’s executive committee issued final approval for the shot clock’s use on Wednesday.  A proposal to the league to implement the use of a universal shot clock for all regular season and post-season […]

We now know the number that former Gamecock star Kamilla Cardoso will be wearing in the WNBA.  The Chicago Sky announced that Cardoso will be wearing No. 10 for the team. South Carolina fans will be familiar with that number as Cardoso wore No. 10 during her time with the Gamecocks, which ended with an undefeated season capped off by […]