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 ...

The Democratic lawmaker has been a longtime defender of the gamecock industry, once a multimillion-dollar business in Oklahoma. It was outlawed in 2002, as it is now in 48 states.

Michael Hiltzik got hoodwinked by self-described gamecock "breeder" Arlin Strange ("Future for Game Bird Breeder and His Roosters Nothing to Crow About," April 10).

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.

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 ...

Gamecocks, or roosters, are naturally aggressive birds that will fight and kill other roosters. Gamecock breeders, who will take decades to raise the strongest, most aggressive and quickest birds ...

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.

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.

Authorities seized more than 80 roosters Tuesday from a suspected cockfighting ring in northeast Houston. Acting on a complaint to the city of Houston, deputies with the Harris County Precinct 6 ...

When read the text from the online Oakridge Gamefarm ad, he hedged; when asked if that was specifically targeting wounded fighting gamecocks, he terminated the call: "I think we need to end this ...