Gary McCann

Thinking of De'Andre

De'Andre Adams, seen jumping beside the bench, celebrates with his teammates after the Eagles beat Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA tournament in 2007. This photo of Adams is hanging up on the wall at the Winthrop Coliseum.

Before each home game this season Winthrop assistant coach Paul Molinari has taken the same walk.

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BASKETBALL COLLEGE

Seeding almost set for Big South tourney

The Big South Conference race heads into the final weekend of the regular season, with only two of the eight seeds decided for the conference tournament that begins next Tuesday.
BASKETBALL COLLEGE

League picture is becoming clearer

The Big South Conference standings are starting to shake out a bit after this week's games.
BASKETBALL COLLEGE

Eagles pay the price for discouraging defeat

Just after midnight Thursday morning, while most folks in Rock Hill were snug in their beds with covers pulled up to their chins to fight off the cold, Winthrop's basketball team was in the Winthrop Coliseum looking for some fire.
BASKETBALL COLLEGE

The numbers don't lie: Eagles still have a chance in Big South

In the past four seasons, when Winthrop built a reputation for being a very good mid-major basketball program, there was always speculation about where the Eagles would be seeded when the NCAA tournament field was announced.
BASKETBALL COLLEGE

Don't write off Peele and Winthrop basketball team just yet

The Winthrop basketball bandwagon is encountering some tough road right now.
BASKETBALL COLLEGE

Don't panic Winthrop fans!

With success comes expectations, and there's no better example of that than Winthrop men's basketball.
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY

Hoops season to start with questions for Eagles

Here's how you know basketball season is about two dribbles away. Randy Peele is having trouble sleeping.
GARY MCCANN

Kim looks comfortable in coming out party

CHARLOTTE -- Anthony Kim walked to the first tee at the Quail Hollow Club on Sunday in an unfamiliar role -- playing in the final group as the leader, by four shots, of a PGA Tour event.
GARY MCCANN

Cink has to learn rules the hard way

CHARLOTTE -- By the time this season ends, Stewart Cink may be a walking authority on the rules of the golf.
GARY MCCANN

Mickelson plays well with new short game

CHARLOTTE -- Phil Mickelson, after two weeks off following the Masters, couldn't wait to get to Quail Hollow for the start of the Wachovia Championship.