COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A’ja Wilson just wants to fit in and do what South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley wants, despite the forward’s pedigree as the No. 1 prospect in the country. Wilson ended an intense recruiting period in April, picking Staley’s Gamecocks over national champion Connecticut, Tennessee and North Carolina.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s leading hitter Kyle Martin says he’ll play one last season with the Gamecocks. Martin was among seven South Carolina juniors taken last week in the Major League Baseball draft.
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — The Open starts Thursday, and for anyone who gets a quick look at Pinehurst No. 2 is sure to ask one question. Which Open? The brown edges of fairways, the sandy areas and rugged nature of the restoration make it look like a British Open. What likely will make this feel like a U.S. Open is the sheer difficulty.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton says his focus is on getting back on the football field, not a new contract. Newton says he happy for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who recently signed a six-year, $126 million contract.
