T he University of South Carolina is known by its nickname "Gamecocks," but how did this connection with a fighting rooster come about? The story behind this mascot has deep roots in both war and ...

South Carolina's live mascot was previously named after Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter, whose "Fighting Gamecock" moniker inspired the nickname for the school's athletic teams.

COLUMBIA — Disagreement, defiance and a viral moment later, there's a resolution. South Carolina's live rooster mascot has been re-named "The General," USC announced on Monday. After being ...

Sumter’s nickname was “Fighting Gamecock,” where USC gets its nickname. ... The General’s current owners are Beth and Van Clark, who began taking care of the roosters in 2020.

South Carolina's live rooster mascot officially has a new name after disputes with the previous owners — and no, ... the “Fighting Gamecock,” inspired the school's moniker.

South Carolina Gamecocks football: ... It's football season in Columbia — the fighting rooster will take its spot in the corner of the end zone and watch Saturday night's game like the rest of us.

On top of the rooster’s head is a red comb. The Albertellis would clip this comb to make the animal look more like a “Fighting Gamecock” — the animal that the team is named after.

SANTA CRUZ — A judge on Wednesday ordered the euthanization of two dozen roosters, which law enforcement authorities allege were trained and mutilated as illegal fighting gamecock. Of some 200 ...

Years later, Pancho Villa would suffer a fate similar to his roosters. Pancho’s fighting gamecocks are long gone. Some died in combat. Others retired, too tough, perchance, for the frying pan.