Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:03 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:03:33 GMT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bobcats owner Michael Jordan says he's changing his team's name to the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan said at a Tuesday press conference he has informed the league of his decision andMore >>
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bobcats owner Michael Jordan says he's changing his team's name to the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan said at a Tuesday press conference he has informed the league of his decision andMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:02 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:02:46 GMT
NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says there is a strong possibility that he will move the Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte, but a source told WBTV the move is "a done deal."More >>
NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says there is a strong possibility that he will move the Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte, but a source told WBTV the move is "a done deal."More >>
The stick and ball sports have their All-Star games but, it is usually more of a social event instead of a hard fought competition. NASCAR's version places the past season's best teams against each otherMore >>
The stick-and-ball sports have their All-Star games but they are usually more a social event than a hard-fought competition. NASCAR's version places the past season's best teams against each other with the winner leaving with at least a million dollars in their pocket.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:04 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:04:02 GMT
The University of South Carolina baseball team makes its 17th-straight SEC tournament appearance this week in Hoover, AL. The Gamecocks finished the regular season 39-16 and 17-12 in the conference, secondMore >>
The University of South Carolina baseball team makes its 17th-straight SEC tournament appearance this week in Hoover, AL.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:10 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:10:58 GMT
It was a storybook ending to the high school soccer season and the tenure of Phil Savitz as head coach of the Irmo Yellow Jackets Saturday night. Savitz is leaving Irmo after 33 years to take over theMore >>
It was a storybook ending to the high school soccer season and the tenure of Phil Savitz as head coach of the Irmo Yellow Jackets Saturday night.More >>
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Former Gamecock Cliff Matthews is getting ready for the next chapter of his football career. The defensive end leaves Columbia with a lot of public praise from Steve Spurrier than most players.
As the draft moved along, Cliff Matthews waited much longer than the senior defensive end thought he would have to wait. "I was on my way to the movies when the seventh round started," he said.
That's when Cliff got the call he'd been waiting for -- he was the 230th pick of the 2011 NFL draft to the Atlanta Falcons. "I got my news on the way to the theatre," Matthews said. "I almost crashed the car."
Matthews probably could've been a much higher pick if he left after his junior year, but lower stats and a shoulder injury in 2010 may have hurt his stock. Cliff says the only thing he feels now is relief. "At least I have a chance," he said. "A lot of people didn't get drafted. I am very fortunate."
Now he gets to wait again, because the NFL lockout will not allow any rookies to get playbooks or start working out with the team. "I am patently waiting," said Matthews. "I graduate this Saturday so all I can do is wait and make sure I stay in shape."
That shouldn't be too hard for Matthews. He was consistently praised for his work ethic and leadership during his time in Columbia, and now he has to prove it to the Falcons. "Me being a seventh-rounder means I have a lot of work to do," said Matthews.
Cliff Matthews (Source: USC Sports Information)
