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Gamecocks Lead Nation in Women’s Basketball Attendance

The NCAA released its official attendance numbers for women’s basketball, showing that South Carolina led the way in average and total home attendance, total attendance for all games and highest regular-season single-game attendance for the 2017-18 season.

Swearinger giving back to Midlands kids with 2nd Celebrity Hoops Game

Former Gamecocks star and Washington Redskins safety DJ Swearinger is hosting his second-annual Celebrity Charity Basketball Game at Benedict College Friday, bringing back fellow USC greats and NFL pros to show their skills on the hardwood, while giving back to the Midlands.

Blowfish can't stop skid against Bananas

Lexington County couldn't end their losing streak, dropping their fourth game in a row, striking out 15 times against Savannah Tuesday night.

Fireflies' side wins SAL All-Star Game

The Southern Division's best, featuring five Columbia Fireflies players, defeated the Northern team Tuesday night 9-5 in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.

Samuel named preseason All-American at two positions

Athlon Sports has released its 2018 preseason All-America teams, it was announced today. University of South Carolina senior Deebo Samuel has been recognized as a second-team All-American at both wide receiver and kick returner by the national publication.

Marcus Lattimore shares heartwarming story of Steve Spurrier

The Ole Ball Coach, who ranks as the winningest football coach in University of South Carolina history, departed the program mid-season in 2015, after beginning the season 2-4 (0-4 SEC). Many Gamecock fans are still bitter about Spurrier's departure, but now some of his former players are sticking up for him.

Julio Teheran throws 6 no-hit innings, Braves top Padres 4-1

Julio Teheran pitched six no-hit innings before being pulled from his first start since coming off the disabled list, and Atlanta relievers gave up six hits Sunday while the Braves finished off a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres.

Fireflies notch win over Hagerstown heading into All-Star break

Yeizo Campos tasted success when he started on Mother’s Day on May 13. This time around, pitching on Father’s Day, the son of Enzo Campos was brilliant again. The righty tossed five effective innings, picked up his first win of the season and led Columbia to an 8-2 series finale win over Hagerstown on Sunday.

Fireflies fall to Hagerstown, 3-2 Friday night

Zac Grotz returned to affiliated baseball on Friday and hurled 7.2 splendid innings of work. He and the Fireflies fell to Hagerstown, though, 3-2 in 10 innings.

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