Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The defending champion South Carolina Gamecocks open their bid for another College World Series title by taking on Texas A&M tonight. Yesterday, pitcher Michael Roth was honored with the NCAA Division One Men’s Baseball Championship Elite 88 award.

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Rory McIlroy set the 54-hole scoring record at the U.S. Open yesterday and expanded his lead to eight strokes heading into the final round. He leads Y.E. Yang by eight and Lee Westwood, Jason Day and Robert Garrigus by nine.

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Carl Edwards raced to his fourth NASCAR Nationwide victory of the year, passing teammate Ricky Stenhouse Junior with less than 10 laps remaining yesterday at Michigan International Speedway. Kyle Busch finished third, followed by pole-sitter Paul Menard.

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Kurt Busch won his third consecutive pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, finishing first in qualifying yesterday at Michigan International Speedway with a lap of 188.699 miles per hour. David Reutimann was second in qualifying, and Matt Kenseth was third.