FORT MILL -- Jim Finnerty has resigned his position as girls' varsity soccer coach at Fort Mill High School.

COLUMBIA -- The quarterback has never started a game.

CLEMSON -- Clemson star tailback C.J. Spiller laughs at the question: How often was he told to stay away from the Tigers because coach Tommy Bowden would probably get fired?

CHARLOTTE -- Not much that happens tonight will matter when the Carolina Panthers visit Pittsburgh.

For the third consecutive year, Winthrop's men's soccer team has been chosen first in the Big South Conference's annual preseason poll, as voted by BSC soccer coaches. In addition, the coaches voted Eagles senior forward Daniel Revivo the BSC's Preseason Player of the Year.

Winthrop volleyball coach Sally Polhamus fielded one of the nation's youngest teams in 2007. Not much has changed in a year.

CHARLOTTE -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Brett Basanez is trying not to think about the pressure involved in Thursday's preseason finale at Pittsburgh.

CLEMSON -- Ask Clemson coach Tommy Bowden and he'd much rather start with a lesser opponent to gauge his team's readiness.

RICHBURG -- The Founders Federal Tri-County Football Coaches Association had its first meeting of the season on Tuesday.

COLUMBIA -- Chris Culliver is where he needs to be.