No. 1 Gamecocks shuck No. 20 Terrapins in season opener

Nov. 2—PARIS — Dawn Staley said it before they left. What did she want to get out of this trip to France for the season-opener? "A win," she answered. Top-ranked South Carolina did that, 101-93 over No. 20 Maryland on Monday in women's basketball. If that's almost all the Gamecocks got, well ... They got that, which was the most important goal. The Gamecocks won but had to cling by their ...