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ACC Sports Latest Sports HeadlinesLatest HeadlinesCougar in The BronxTuesday, July 8, 2008Just three years removed from his days as a College of Charleston baseball player, Brett Gardner is suddenly in the starting lineup for the New York Yankees. Read story. Bowers is 'The Face of Y'all'Sunday, June 29, 2008Joey Bowers' college football career at the University of South Carolina covered a spectrum of emotions, an experience that should prepare him well for life as a lawyer. In his very first game, the Gamecocks broke a 21-game losing streak with a win over New Mexico State. In his last game, the Gamecocks were involved in a terrible brawl with Clemson. In between, South Carolina won back-to-back bowl games. Read story. Tiger Toes, Chief Rusty and QuanticoSaturday, June 28, 2008Sporting notes compiled while counting the toes on Clemson's Tiger paw: --Tiger Woods has stress fractures in his left leg. We all know what would happen to him if he were a thoroughbred racehorse. Read story. Cougar Club comes to the rescueThursday, June 26, 2008Nobody's pointing fingers. It's just not done in polite Charleston society. But, the truth is that no money was budgeted for a scoreboard in the College of Charleston's new basketball arena, scheduled to open in November. The $48 million facility on Meeting Street, branded the Carolina First Center, will be a state-of-the-art basketball venue slated to seat approximately 5,000 fans. Read story. Baseball's not as simple as it used to beSunday, June 22, 2008The stars and stripes fluttered high above the baseball field at West Ashley High School on a recent summer night. From a distance, it looked idyllic, like something from a Norman Rockwell painting. Young boys taking infield. Parents and grandparents lining the fence in folding chairs. The sounds of bats on balls that combine to remind us of how things used to be. Read story. C of C should check dugout for next coachSaturday, June 21, 2008The College of Charleston shouldn't have to look far to find a replacement for a baseball coach. He's already in the dugout. With the announcement Friday night that John Pawlowski is leaving to coach the Auburn Tigers after nine seasons in Charleston, the name that jumps immediately to the top of the list is his longtime assistant coach, Scott Foxhall. Read story. Gamecocks pitch in to help IowansThursday, June 19, 2008Because these pages are all too often filled with news about college athletes behaving badly, please take a moment to reflect on college athletes behaving bravely. While competing in the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, recently, members of the University of South Carolina men's and women's track teams lent a helping hand to help save the city from rising flood waters. Read story. Following in a father's footstepsSunday, June 15, 2008Larry Leckonby was named athletic director of The Citadel last week, something that would make his father very proud, even though he wasn't much for moving around. "The first time I called my father and told him I was moving from Boston University to Old Dominion, the phone was silent for a second," Leckonby recalled. "Then he said, 'Why would you want to do that?' Read story. So long, Les Robinson, you are the bestFriday, June 13, 2008The Retirement Roast for Les Robinson on Thursday night at The Citadel was a testament to one man's amazing career and the hundreds of friendships he made along the way. As the only man to serve as head basketball coach and athletic director at three colleges — The Citadel, East Tennessee State and N.C. State — Robinson was honored and skewered by some of his biggest admirers in the world of collegiate athletics during a dinner at McAlister Field House. Read story. Stackhouse relaxes in LowcountryThursday, June 12, 2008He walked into McAlister Field House like any other parent, looking anxiously around for his kids among the horde playing basketball at summer camp. The only difference is he's not exactly your average basketball parent — he's Jerry Stackhouse, the 6-6 all-pro guard for the Dallas Mavericks. Read story. Using golf to make better peopleSunday, June 8, 2008For some people, just getting to the first tee of a golf course can be complicated by a variety of factors — time restraints, lack of money, undependable partners or bad weather. But for others, it's almost impossible. For underprivileged kids, it's a very long journey, one that few ever get to experience other than watching a hero figure like Tiger Woods on television. Read story. Making me care about the NBAThursday, June 5, 2008It's been a while since I cared about pro basketball. I'm usually among the first to pounce on the league when high-profile players spend more time dragging the game through the gutter than working on their jump shots. Read story. Thank you: Shaking hands with the volunteersThursday, May 29, 2008MOUNT PLEASANT — Walk with me, around the front nine at RiverTowne Country Club, shaking hands with some of the folks who make the Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika possible. Read story. The color of college baseballSunday, May 25, 2008You didn't have to watch much of the Southern Conference Baseball Tournament down at Riley Park this week to notice the obvious — college baseball is almost an all-white sport. Read story. Coach K, Big Brown and SpoletoSaturday, May 24, 2008Sporting notes compiled while scalping Spoleto tickets: --Former College of Charleston basketball coach John Kresse is recovering nicely from prostate cancer surgery last week. His recovery and prognosis are very good. Read story. Newer stories | Older stories |
Ken Burger is a native of Allendale, S.C., and a graduate of the University of Georgia. In the mid-1980s, Burger was the Washington, D.C., correspondent for the paper. He has been executive sports editor since 1987, writing an award-winning sports column that has been hailed as the best in the country by the Associated Press Sports Editors three times. He has been named South Carolina Sportswriter of the Year several times and in 1999 was honored as South Carolina Journalist of the Year. 
