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No. 14 Gamecocks Selected to Host NCAA Regional in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 14 South Carolina women’s tennis earned its 23rd-consecutive NCAA postseason berth on Tuesday night as they were selected to host NCAA Championship first and second round matches May 12-13. The Gamecocks, who received the…

No. 19 Gamecocks Earn NCAA Tournament Bid

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 19 South Carolina earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014, marking the 23rd time the Gamecocks will play in the event in school history. The Gamecocks (20-6) will…

SC State Women’s Tennis Team Draw Georgia In NCAA Championships

ORANGEBURG, SC – The defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Champion South Carolina State women’s tennis team will travel to Georgia to take on third-ranked University of Georgia in Athens, GA in the opening round of the NCAA Tennis Championships, the NCAA…

Bills choose to decline Sammy Watkins' fifth-year contract option

The Buffalo Bills have chosen to decline Sammy Watkins' fifth-year contract option for 2018, the team announced Tuesday. Buffalo was required to make the decision on Watkins before Wednesday. Had the team exercised his option, Watkins would have been scheduled…

Donnal Signs Aid Agreement with Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — University of Michigan graduate Mark Donnal has signed a financial aid agreement to compete for Clemson in 2017-18. Donnal, who appeared in 101 games over three seasons with the…

Spurrier Congratulates Dabo, State of South Carolina on Sports Titles

[gtxvideo vid='0W0J2qLK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0W0J2qLK.jpg' vtitle='Spurrier Congratulates Dabo, State of South Carolina'] Steve Spurrier will participate in the annual Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl Golf Challenge Tuesday, joining coaches like Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney in an effort to raise money for charity. Spurrier…

Panthers get proven winner, and a steal, in Ben Boulware

[gtxvideo vid='gHhvzVYa' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gHhvzVYa.jpg' vtitle='Panthers get proven winner in Ben Boulware'] One of the biggest surprises from this past weekend's NFL Draft, at least locally, came when former Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware, arguably the Tigers' best defensive player from their National…

After series loss, Holbrook says it's time to play "big boy" baseball

[gtxvideo vid='UqscnsoB' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UqscnsoB.jpg' vtitle='Holbrook says it's time to play \"big boy\" baseball'] The Gamecocks lost another SEC series after losing two of three to Kentucky over the weekend. With the loss, USC has now dropped five-straight conference series for the…

Clemson Ranked No. 6 in Coaches Poll

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - The Tigers checked in at No. 6 in this week's USA Today coaches poll and remained in the top 10 in the other polls. Clemson (34-11, 16-8 ACC) was ranked No. 8 by D1Baseball, No. 9 by…

Lady Tigers Fall To West Florida in NCAA Tennis Tournament

BOCA RATON, Fla. (Benedict) - The seventh-ranked University of West Florida women's tennis team defeated Benedict College 5-0 in the first round of the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship on Monday morning. West Florida, 24-6, advances to face Lynn…

Offense Shines, Humphreys Deals in Win

HICKORY, NC (Fireflies PR) – Columbia’s 11 runs on Sunday were more than enough for Jordan Humphreys to record his fifth win of the season. The Fireflies smashed the Crawdads, 11-2, in the series finale at L.P. Frans Stadium. Humphreys…

Gamecocks Fall 9-4 to Kentucky in Rubber Game on Sunday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Logan Salow pitched 4.2 scoreless innings of relief and sixth ranked Kentucky broke a 4-4 tie with three runs in the eighth inning and two more in the ninth to defeat 21st ranked South Carolina…

Gamecocks Take Series at No. 22/25 Georgia with 6-2 Sunday Win

ATHENS, Ga. (USC SID) – South Carolina (30-21, 6-14 SEC) picked up a critical SEC series win on the road, downing No. 22/25 Georgia (31-20, 4-17 SEC) by a 6-2 final on Sunday afternoon at Turner Softball Stadium. South Carolina…

No. 3 North Carolina Slips By Clemson 3-2 in 10 Innings

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (CAC) - Tyler Lynn reached on a two-out ground ball to second base to bring home the walkoff run in the 10th inning in No. 3 North Carolina’s 3-2 win over No. 3 Clemson at Boshamer Stadium on…

No. 3 Tar Heels Edge Clemson 5-4

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (CAC) - The No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels scored four runs in the eighth inning to rally for a 5-4 win over No. 3 Clemson at Boshamer Stadium on Saturday afternoon.    The Tigers (34-10, 16-7 ACC)…

Gallman, Watkins and Leggett Taken in NFL Draft

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) —Wayne Gallman, Carlos Watkins and Jordan Leggett were all selected on the final day of the 2017 NFL draft on Saturday.   It gave the program six selections for the three days of the draft held in Philadelphia…

Gamecocks Fall 2-1 at No. 22/25 Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. (USC SID) – No. 22/25 Georgia (31-19, 4-16 SEC), behind Alyssa DiCarlo’s walk-off RBI single, claimed a 2-1 win on Saturday afternoon over South Carolina (29-21, 5-14 SEC). The Bulldogs got the winning run on base with one…

Ali Sanchez Drives in Three, Columbia Outlasted in Extras

HICKORY, NC (Fireflies PR) – The first two games in the series between Columbia and Hickory featured plenty of offense and Saturday night was no exception. After 17 combined runs and 24 hits, Hickory scored the winner in the bottom…

Local Breakdown on NFL Draft Day Three

[gtxvideo vid='Kh5wae4Q' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Kh5wae4Q.jpg' vtitle='Local Breakdown on NFL Draft Day 3'] Three Clemson players heard their names called on the final day of the 2017 NFL Draft. Others from area schools are starting their pro careers as undrafted free agents. Tigers…

Gamecocks Rebound Against Kentucky Saturday

[gtxvideo vid='92xSDnec' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/92xSDnec.jpg' vtitle='Gamecocks Rebound Against Kentucky Saturday'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Sophomore right-hander Adam Hill allowed just one run on one hit in five-plus innings of work and freshman outfielder Carlos Cortes hit his sixth homer of the…

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