Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric.

ATHENS — Georgia basketball coach Mike White made a change to his starting lineup for the first time all season. Mired in the midst of a four-game losing streak, White swapped in Dakota Leffew for Tyrin Lawrence. Given the way the Bulldogs responded on Tuesday’s night 71-60 win over South Carolina, it’s clear the move worked.

Georgia got out to its hottest start in quite some time and never looked back, taking down South Carolina 71-60 in the two teams’ 123rd all-time meeting.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Asa Newell scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Georgia to a 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night. Georgia (15-6, 3-5 Southeastern Conference) snapped a four-game skid while South Carolina (10-11, 0-8) extended its losing streak to eight games.

Georgia (15-6, 3-5 SEC) pulled away early and South Carolina never led at Stegeman Coliseum. USC fought back to make it close midway through the period, but UGA outscored the Gamecocks 17-5 in the latter portion of the first half and led 35-21 at the break.

Krispy Kreme fans in nine cities can enjoy some new treats as part of the company’s menu expansion test. The products — all doughnuts, of course — are either returning to the Krispy Kreme menu, were requested by fans on social media,

The general’s campaign through the South is known for its brutality against civilians. For the enslaved who followed his army, though, it was a shot at freedom.

South Carolina suffered its eighth-straight loss on Tuesday, losing 71-60 to Georgia in Athens. The Gamecocks (10-11, 0-8 SEC) are now 0-8 in SEC play and will go more than a month without a win since the new year began.

WNBA stars are shaking things up, with Phoenix Mercury mainstay Brittney Griner headed to the Atlanta Dream among other blockbuster moves.

The Post and Courier, South Carolina's largest newspaper, announces the honorees of the 5th annual 12 Black Leaders to Know in South Carolina project, presented by Huntington Bank. Launching during

Georgia (15-6; 3-5) had dropped four straight before hosting South Carolina on Tuesday and it was desperate need of a tally in the win column. It got exactly what it needed in a 71-60 defeat of South Carolina behind 17 points from freshman standout Asa Newell and a first-half surge from sophomore forward Dylan James.

Clemson will open the season in the national spotlight when Clemson welcomes LSU for a marquee tilt at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30.