BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles unveiled the license plate celebrating Clemson's 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, with the plate available for purchase through the DMV beginning Tuesday, June 20. “We're thankful to the South…
CHARLOTTE (Hornets) – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has acquired center Dwight Howard and the 31st overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee…
(ATLANTA) – The world famous Harlem Globetrotters today, held their 11th annual player draft, selecting a bevy of talents to represent the team, among them: three collegiate standouts, one of the best up-and-coming players in Major League Baseball, the star of the…
[gtxvideo vid='WJw0dn28' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WJw0dn28.jpg' vtitle='SAL All-Star Game Called Early, Ends in Tie'] COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Columbia first baseman Dash Winningham was named MVP of the 58th annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game, a game that finished in a 3-3 tie…
[gtxvideo vid='DOz0kzVm' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DOz0kzVm.jpg' vtitle='Hagerstown infielder takes HR Derby, Fireflies begin All-Sta'] COLUMBIA (WOLO) -- The Columbia Fireflies began the 2017 All-Star Week with a smash. On Monday, Spirit Communications Park played host to the South Atlantic League Home Run Derby…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Antonio Reynolds Dean, most recently an assistant coach with the University of Rhode Island’s 2017 Atlantic 10 Championship team, has been named an assistant coach with the Clemson basketball program. Head Coach Brad Brownell made the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - University of South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced today the hiring of Chuck Martin as an assistant coach for the Gamecock program. Martin brings over 15 years of coaching experience at the…
[gtxvideo vid='Teb7bGIQ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Teb7bGIQ.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies fall to RiverDogs, lose first half playoff bid'] COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies dropped the first half finale to the RiverDogs on Sunday, 5-1. The Drive defeated the Rome Braves this afternoon so Columbia (40-28)…
[gtxvideo vid='zsI8FasV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zsI8FasV.jpg' vtitle='Four-Star Quarterback Commits to Gamecocks on Fathers D'] NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Dakereon Joyner has waited his lifetime for this. As the tears poured out, Joyner's decision had been made: he'd become South Carolina's next quarterback.…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) — The Savannah Bananas were the team Lexington County knocked off for their first win of the season two weeks ago. But Savannah has had their way with the Blowfish at Lexington County Baseball Stadium and…
[gtxvideo vid='TAWuVhNl' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TAWuVhNl.jpg' vtitle='Tebow's bat goes flying into stands, Fireflies lose to River'] CHARLESTON, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies stumbled on Saturday but still remain a half game in front of the Greenville Drive with just one game left in…
ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia defeated Charleston for the seventh time this season with a 4-1 victory on Fridaynight. Brandon Brosher snapped a 1-1 tie in the fourth with a three-run home run over the right-field wall. Joe Riley Park is…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s junior golfer Ainhoa Olarra earned runner-up honors at the 114th Ladies’ British Amateur Championship after falling 3&2 to Ireland’s Leona Maguire in the championship match Saturday afternoon at Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club…
[gtxvideo vid='B3ICdXwH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/B3ICdXwH.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Top Dogs, 4-1 to win 12th of last 13 games'] CHARLESTON, SC – The Fireflies edged the RiverDogs, 4-1, on Friday night at Joseph P. Riley Park. Columbia has won 16 of its last 19 games…
ERIN, Wis. (ESPN) -- Defending champion and world No. 1 Dustin Johnson missed the cut at the U.S. Open on Friday and will join several of golf's headliners with a weekend off. Johnson, who won…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (SCSU) – South Carolina State senior linebacker Darius Leonard was named was named to the Athlon Sports 2017 Preseason FCS All-America Team. Leonard is one of 27 players on the list and is the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s (MEAC)…
[gtxvideo vid='OotIHlCs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OotIHlCs.jpg' vtitle='Monte Lee: \"I'm happy at Clemson\"'] CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Clemson coach Monte Lee, a former Gamecock assistant under longtime USC baseball coach Ray Tanner, made it clear where he stood on South Carolina's baseball opening. "I'm…
COLUMBIA (USC SID) – University of South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley announced today the hiring of Jolette Law as an assistant coach. Law’s resume includes five seasons as a head coach at…
GREENVILLE, SC (Fireflies) – Michael Paez homered twice and the Fireflies sunk Greenville on Thursday, 7-2. Columbia won two of three in the series and are now in first place for the first time since April 10. The Fireflies have…
ERIN, Wis. (ESPN) -- Jordan Spieth figured something had to shake him and Dustin Johnson from their putting problems during the first round of the U.S. Open. "We'll be on the practice green; we might have a pillow-fight putting contest,…
[gtxvideo vid='fqSrWYD8' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fqSrWYD8.jpg' vtitle='Johnson excited to join two former teammates in Chicago farm'] Former Gamecock closer Tyler Johnson will join his old teammates Alex Destino and John Parke in the Chicago White Sox farm system. All three were chose by…
[gtxvideo vid='4S76dHV9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4S76dHV9.jpg' vtitle='Chris Singleton reflects on journey to pros, as Emanuel AME'] Chris Singleton, whose mother was one of the victims in the Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting in 2015, was selected on Day 3 of the Major League…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Freshman outfielder Carlos Cortes has been named to the 2017 Perfect Game Freshman All-America Team it was announced on Thursday. Cortes hit .286 (48-for-168) in his first season with the Garnet & Black with a…
CLEMSON, S.C. - Logan Davidson was named Perfect Game's First-Team Freshman All-America shortstop on Thursday. Davidson was one of only two Tigers to play and start all 63 games in 2017, as he hit .286 with 56 runs, nine doubles, 12…
[gtxvideo vid='UMltSUhP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UMltSUhP.jpg' vtitle='After birth of son, Dustin Johnson focuses on US Open'] ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Dustin Johnson wrapped up his final day practice round for the U.S. Open just as the sky began to rumble and the horn…
