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Hornets sign guard Michael Carter-Williams

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Michael Carter-Williams. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 2013-14 NBA Rookie of the Year, Carter-Williams was selected 11th overall…

Newberry signs 6-8 Max Miller

NEWBERRY (Newberry) – Newberry head men's basketball coach Dave Davis has signed 6-foot, 8-inch post player Max Miller, from Rockton, Illinois. Miller led Honegah High to the 2017 Regional Championship, was a two time ALL-NIC First Team Selection, and was twice…

Fireflies Avoid Sweep in Augusta Series Finale

[gtxvideo vid='deozbDYx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/deozbDYx.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Avoid Sweep in Augusta Series Finale'] AUGUSTA, GA (Fireflies) – Brandon Brosher broke a 1-1 tie with a solo homer in extras, which proved to be the difference Thursday night at Lake Olmstead Stadium. The Fireflies outlasted the GreenJackets…

Hornets sign forward Dwayne Bacon

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed 2017 second-round draft pick Dwayne Bacon. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Hornets originally acquired Bacon’s draft rights along with cash…

Hornets name new assistant General Manager

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has named Buzz Peterson Assistant General Manager. “Throughout his tenure with our organization, Buzz has been an integral part of all aspects of our basketball operations department, with…

Gamecocks win Palmetto Series

The University of South Carolina won the Certified SC Grown Palmetto Series for the second year in a row. The Palmetto Series is an annual points competition between the state’s flagship universities in head-to-head athletic events. Points were also awarded…

Young to Make Pro Debut This Weekend

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) —Former Clemson All-American Carson Young will make his professional debut this week at the Web.com Tour’s Lecom Health Challenge in Findley Lake, New York.   The tournament will run July 6-9. Young qualified for the tournament on Tuesday…

Augusta Picks up a Pair of Wins over Fireflies Wednesday

[gtxvideo vid='2SwoqMoh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2SwoqMoh.jpg' vtitle='Augusta Picks up a Pair of Wins over Fireflies Wednesday'] AUGUSTA, GA (Fireflies) – Columbia dropped both its games to Augusta on Wednesday night, but centerfielder Jacob Zanon made a splash at Lake Olmstead Stadium. The 22-year-old finished with a pair…

Five Gamecocks Named 2016-17 WGCA All-American Scholars

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Five South Carolina women’s golfers have been named 2016-17 Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. Recent Gamecock graduates Katelyn Dambaugh and Jia Xin Yang, rising junior Marion Veysseyre and rising sophomores…

Bentley, Hurst, and Samuel to Represent Carolina at SEC Media Days

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina Football will be represented by quarterback Jake Bentley, tight end Hayden Hurst and wide receiver Deebo Samuel at Kickoff 2017 - the SEC Football Media Days, next week in Birmingham, it…

Former Gamecock Allisha Gray Earns Second WNBA Monthly Honor

NEW YORK (WNBA)– Dallas Wings guard Allisha Gray today was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for games played in June. Gray earned the honor for the second month in a row. The fourth overall pick in WNBA Draft 2017 presented by…

Columbia's Game at Augusta Suspended by Power Outage

[gtxvideo vid='Sojy3Cvp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Sojy3Cvp.jpg' vtitle='Columbia's Game at Augusta Suspended by Power Outage'] AUGUSTA, GA (Fireflies) – The Fireflies were ready to take the field in the bottom of the seventh at Lake Olmstead Stadium. That was until the lights went out.…

Florence Completes Comeback over Blowfish

[gtxvideo vid='4cwpZ3HZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4cwpZ3HZ.jpg' vtitle='Florence Completes Comeback over Blowfish'] Dominic Cuoci's solo home run put the Blowfish on the scoreboard first and provided an early firework to the fans at Lexington County Baseball Stadium on the Fourth of July. It also…

Clemson's Beer Leads USA to Fourth of July Win over Cuba

[gtxvideo vid='Y8gSjYNS' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Y8gSjYNS.jpg' vtitle='Clemson's Beer Leads USA to Fourth of July Win over Cuba'] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (USA Baseball) - Nick Madrigal collected two hits including a solo home run, while Seth Beer drove in two runs and Tyler Holton threw…

Clemson's Jackson Inks Free-Agent Deal with Seattle

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Graduate righthander Tyler Jackson (Piedmont, S.C.) signed a free-agent contract with the Seattle Mariners, announced by the organization. He became the 10th Tiger in 2017 to either be drafted or sign a free-agent deal. Jackson also became…

Gamecocks Wrap Up Competition in Japan

TOKYO, Japan (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s basketball closed out its competition with the Japan National Team Tuesday, playing a full 40-minute game for the first time on the tour. Japan claimed a 78-57 victory with a strong fourth quarter after…

Nostalgia, Competition Combine as BIG3 Builds Up Legacy

[gtxvideo vid='cAB0D6nt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cAB0D6nt.jpg' vtitle='Nostalgia, Competition Combine as BIG3 Builds Up Legacy'] The BIG3 is just in it's second week of it's inaugural season. It's NBA veterans, from former All-Stars to journeymen, are still working to get their past-prime bodies back…

Fireflies Take Rubber Match with Rome

[gtxvideo vid='stHc5C0C' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/stHc5C0C.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Take Rubber Match with Rome'] COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies have found themselves in plenty of close ballgames lately and Monday’s tilt with Rome was no exception. Columbia plated a run in the eighth inning and defeated…

Clemson's Beer Hits Walk-off Winner vs. Cuba for Team USA CNT

CARY, N.C. (USA Baseball) - Seth Beer drove in the game-winning run in the 10th inning, while Steele Walker went 4-for-5 and Travis Swaggerty recorded two RBIs as the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team earned a walk-off win over Cuba, 5-4,…

Sumter's Richardson Celebrates Induction at NFHS Hall of Fame Banquet

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Sumter native Bobby Richardson has experienced tremendous levels of success in collegiate and professional athletics. He was a seven time All-Star and won three World Series championships with the New York Yankees, finishing second to Mickey Mantle…

Iverson, BIG3 Continue First Season in Carolinas

[gtxvideo vid='Vqy8onHm' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Vqy8onHm.jpg' vtitle='Iverson, BIG3 Continue First Season in Carolinas'] CHARLOTTE (WOLO) - The BIG3 continued their inaugural season by making their second-ever stop in the Carolinas Sunday, bringing some of the largest names in NBA history to the Spectrum…

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