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SportsROCK HILL, S.C. — Winthrop closed a perfect weekend Saturday in Rock Hill, sweeping USC Upstate 25-16, 25-23, 25-20 in Big South volleyball at Winthrop Coliseum. Paige Bennett paced the Eagles with 16 kills, her seventh match in a row with at least 15. KeAra…
SportsROCK HILL, S.C. — Winthrop twice pulled within a goal of Longwood on Saturday evening in Rock Hill, but the Lancers answered both times and left Eagle Field with a 4-2 Big South men's soccer win. Longwood junior Brando Bedolla had a hand in every…
SportsROCK HILL, S.C. — One goal in the final eight minutes was all Winthrop needed Saturday in Rock Hill, as the Eagles women's soccer team beat Gardner-Webb 1-0 in a Big South match at Eagle Field. Junior midfielder Cordelia McIntosh broke the scoreless tie at…
From the HERE City State DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Carolina Panthers return from their bye week Sunday, Oct. 18, against a Philadelphia Eagles team missing its starting quarterback. Kickoff at Lincoln Financial Field is 1 p.m. Jalen Hurts is out with a blood clot in his calf, so Tanner McKee will…
From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina football now has a kickoff time for its first game out of the bye week. The Gamecocks will host No. 14 Tennessee at Williams-Brice Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, with the game on national television. South Carolina sits…
From the HERE City State DeskOXFORD, Miss. — The South Carolina volleyball team wraps up a four-match road stretch on Sunday, Oct. 18, against Ole Miss, with first serve set for 1 p.m. Eastern. The Gamecocks have struggled away from home. They lost 3-1 at Alabama and were swept at…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The defending NBA champion Knicks settled the last open seat on their roster Saturday, releasing veteran wing Bruce Brown and keeping former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman as the third center on the depth chart. Money drove the call. New York…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The American League Championship Series is down to a best-of-three after the Tampa Bay Rays pulled away from the Cleveland Guardians for a 7-3 win in Game 4 on Saturday night at Progressive Field. The game had been pushed back a day by…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ben Simmons spent all of last season away from the NBA. One strong exhibition night later, the former No. 1 overall pick has people talking about a revival in Sacramento. Simmons got the start in the Kings' preseason finale at San Antonio…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — The NFL has made it official: Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel will pay $8,165 for a facemask foul he committed after a catch in Houston's 26-3 rout of the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. The flag came in the second quarter. Noel hauled…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — No. 8 BYU stayed unbeaten Saturday night by knocking off No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24, sealing it when the Irish came up empty on a last-second throw into the end zone. Debate over how the game ended spread online long after fans…
From the HERE City National DeskFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Fire walked out of Gillette Stadium on Saturday night with no points and a playoff ticket anyway, losing 1-0 to the New England Revolution but locking up a spot in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs once the evening's results were…
Politics
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Rock Hill Republican Wes Climer has built a money lead of roughly five to one over Democrat Mallory Dittmer in the race for the open 5th Congressional District seat, with early voting for the Nov. 3 election set to open Monday. Federal Election Commission reports through…
Golf
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Winthrop's men's golf team will start Tuesday's final round of the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville in 10th place in a 15-team field, and the Eagles' women begin a three-round event in Greensboro, N.C., on Monday. The men played 36 holes Sunday at the Furman University Golf Club,…
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