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ICYMI: NASCAR Postpones At-Track Activity at Darlington Friday

DARLINGTON, S.C. (NASCAR) -- With inclement weather expected at Darlington Raceway due to the advancing Hurricane Hermine, NASCAR postponed all at-track activity for Friday. The weather forecast for the remainder of the weekend looks very good, according to the National Weather…

Men’s Soccer Announces Sunday Game Versus UCF

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina men's soccer team will host UCF on Sunday, Sept. 4, at Stone Stadium with kickoff set for 1 p.m. The match takes the place of Friday’s match vs. Rutgers that was cancelled due to…

Friday Night’s Fireflies Game Postponed Due to Hermine

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies announced that tonight’s game at Spirit Communications Park against the visiting Charleston RiverDogs has been postponed due to Tropical Storm Hermine. Friday’s game, and the scheduled post-game fireworks display, has been moved to Sunday.…

Walker Course Ranked No. 11 in Nation by Golfweek

Clemson, S.C.—Clemson University’s Walker Golf Course has been ranked among the top 15 college golf courses in the nation by Golfweek Magazine for the third straight year. The facility was ranked 11 th best this year by the staff of…

Gamecocks Open Four-Game Homestand with No. 6 Clemson, Charlotte

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s soccer kicks off a four-game homestand against No. 6 Clemson on Sat., Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. before continuing non-conference action on Mon., Sept. 5, against Charlotte at 6 p.m. Saturday’s match…

USC Volleyball Announces Schedule Change for Weekend Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Due to inclement weather forecasted for the Midlands for Friday night, South Carolina volleyball’s previously scheduled match at 7 p.m. against Clemson will be postponed until Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The match was scheduled to be the…

Columbia Wins Fourth Straight Series

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies took two of three games from the West Virginia Power with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night. Columbia has won four straight series and 10 of its last 13 games. Dale Burdick and Eudor Garcia…

WATCH: Columbia Tops Johnson Thursday Night

[gtxvideo vid='UcQvjZwS' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UcQvjZwS.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Columbia Tops Johnson Thursday Night'] As weather complicated area football schedules, many teams decided to move their matchups to either Thursday or Saturday to stay clear of Friday's rain. Columbia and C.A. Johnson were one of…

Weather Forces Changes in High School Football Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Due to Tropical Storm Hermine's expected path over South Carolina Friday, a few local high schools have moved their games to Thursday night. Here's an updated schedule as of 3:45 p.m. Thursday: Goose Creek vs. Sumter…

Clemson Athletics Receives $2.5 Million Gift

Melvin K. and Dollie Younts, passionate Clemson fans and philanthropists of Fountain Inn, S.C., pledged the sixth Cornerstone Gift to athletics.  The recently renovated 600-seat South Club area at Memorial Stadium will now be named the Melvin and Dollie Younts…

WATCH: Muschamp Embracing USC’s Unknowns

[gtxvideo vid='gXwfAuOh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gXwfAuOh.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Muschamp Embracing USC's Unknowns'] The Gamecocks certainly have many more questions than answers at this point in the season. This is a Carolina roster that returns 8 starters from last year's team (4 offense, 4 defense),…

WATCH: Clemson Starts Season, Looking for Another Shot at National Title

[gtxvideo vid='bCO9A3Zw' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bCO9A3Zw.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Clemson Looking for Another Shot at National Ti'] Clemson was one win away from winning its second national championship in program history last season, but now the Tigers facing new challenges: higher expectations from both outside…

Spurrier: I had to Write My Book Before Someone Else Did

[gtxvideo vid='gQabqr3U' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gQabqr3U.jpg' vtitle='Spurrier: I had to Write My Book Before Someone Else Did'] Steve Spurrier's new book hit stores Tuesday. Spurrier told SportsCenter Tuesday morning that he had to write his own book before someone else did. Click the…

Fireflies Lose to West Virginia, 7-6

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Despite a six-run fifth inning in which the Fireflies sent 11 men to the plate, Columbia dropped the series finale to West Virginia, 7-6, in 10 frames. The Fireflies notched nine hits on Tuesday night and…

Gamecock Soccer Falls in Overtime To Mercer, 3-2

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina (0-2-0) rallied from down 2-0 Tuesday night but fell 3-2 to Mercer (2-0-0) in overtime at Stone Stadium. The Gamecocks forced sudden death with two late goals (62nd minute, 84th minute) but a Bear goal…

Former Gamecock Bruce Ellington Out for 2016 NFL Season

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco 49ers announced they have released LB Jason Fanaika and placed WR Bruce Ellington on the Injured Reserve List. Fanaika (6-3, 270) originally signed with San Francisco as an…

Gamecock Softball Announces Three New Additions to Roster

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina added three more players to its roster for 2017, boosting the roster to 21 players for the upcoming year. Joining the Gamecocks for 2017 are two former Big Ten award winners, sophomore Lauren…

Newberry to Face South Carolina in Exhibition Game

NEWBERRY (Newberry Athletics) – The Newberry Wolves men’s basketball team will open its 2016-2017 season with an exhibition game against the University of South Carolina on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, head coach Dave Davis announced today. Game…

Deloach Joins SC State Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff

ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU) —South Carolina State head coach Murray Garvin announced the addition of Trevor Deloach to the men’s basketball coaching staff. Deloach comes to SC State after spending two seasons as an assistant at Maryland-Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD. His…

USC Basketball Releases 2016-17 Non-Conference Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced on Tuesday his team’s non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2016-17 campaign, Martin’s fifth season in Columbia. The slate features 14 games, with 10 home contests, including one exhibition.…

High School Football Coming to Spirit Communications Park

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The pigskin and pads are coming to Spirit Communications Park this fall. The Fireflies are excited to host the first local high school football games at Ballpark Digest's 2016 Ballpark of the Year. Three games are…

WATCH: For SC State, Opponents Like UCF are “a big deal”

[gtxvideo vid='kHYecXnZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kHYecXnZ.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: For SC State, Opponents Like UCF are "a big deal"'] Buddy Pough and the Bulldogs have started the season the last two years with Benedict and Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Nothing against those schools, but Pough says UCF,…

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