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Former Gamecock Wes Bryan Earns Promotion to PGA Tour

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- (USC SID) Former South Carolina men's golfer Wesley Bryan won a three-way playoff at the Digital Ally Open Sunday at the Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate in Overland Park, Kan., to earn his third win of the…

Gamecocks Defeat Costa Rica 73-53 on Sunday

COSTA RICA (USC SID) -- The South Carolina men’s basketball team posted a 73-53 victory over the Costa Rica National Team on Sunday afternoon in San Ramon. The Gamecocks are on day two of a six-day foreign tour in the…

Clemson's Young Wins South Carolina Amateur

Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) -- Clemson senior golfer Carson Young fired a final round 70 on Sunday and won the South Carolina Amateur for the second time.  Young finished with a 72-hole total of 11-under-par 277 on the par 72…

Dawn Staley, Team USA Rout Senegal 121-56 in Record Fashion

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women's basketball team opened their Olympics with a record rout. The Americans were not expected to be challenged on Sunday by Senegal, and the only real suspense was how many…

Third Preseason Practice Lively For SC State

ORANGEBURG, SC (Bulldogs) -- SC State continued fall football workouts Sunday (Aug.7) in a live spirited two-hour session. The workout was the third preseason practice and first in shoulder pads for the Bulldogs. Coach Buddy Pough's team continued to emphasize fundamentals…

WATCH: Clemson's Deon Cain Back on Dabo’s Good Side

[gtxvideo vid='6AGFj7SK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6AGFj7SK.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Deon Cain Back on Dabo's Good Side'] Deon Cain was suspended for the last two games of Clemson's run at the national championship last season. Now he's back in Dabo Swinney's good graces. Click the video…

WATCH: “Next Man Up” Replacing Injured Skai Moore

[gtxvideo vid='bDmEJi1U' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bDmEJi1U.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: "Next Man Up" to Replace Skai Moore'] Replacing the anchor of Carolina's defense won't be easy, but Will Muschamp says the "next guy up" has to step up in place of linebacker Skai Moore.

WATCH: Gamecocks Hold First Practice with Pads On

[gtxvideo vid='QOtZBVme' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QOtZBVme.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Gamecocks Hold First Practice with Pads On'] The Gamecocks held their first full practice with the pads on Saturday morning. Click the video to watch a recap.

Former Gamecock Sam Dyson Records 24th Save, Rangers Beat Astros

HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy hit two homers, Carlos Beltran had a tiebreaking single and three hits and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday night. The Rangers improved to 10-2 against the Astros this season and…

Clemson Holds First Practice in Full Pads

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Clemson held its first practice in full pads on Saturday evening.   It was the fifth straight day of a 21-period practice that took about two-and-a-half hours.   The Tigers will take Sunday off before holding their first…

Fireflies Lose to Braves, 2-0

Rome, GA (Fireflies) – A day after joining the team, right-hander Nabil Crismatt struck out seven batters in his debut as a Firefly. Despite his best efforts, Columbia fell, 2-0, at State Mutual Stadium. Crismatt went 6.2 innings on Saturday…

SC State Conducts Second Preseason Practice

ORANGEBURG, SC (Bulldogs) -- Head coach Buddy Pough and the Bulldogs open the 2016 campaign on the road against Central Florida in a 7 p.m. showdown in Orlando, Florida. The Bulldogs, worked on individual & team style drills in a…

Gamecock Swimmer Akaram Mahmoud Swims at Summer Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (USC SID) -- University of South Carolina rising junior Akaram Mahmoud was in the pool Saturday at the 2016 Summer Olympics, representing the Gamecocks and his native Egypt in the 400m freestyle. Mahmoud was strong throughout the race and…

Fireflies Beat Braves, 5-1

Rome, GA (Fireflies) -- Columbia plated five runs in the seventh inning on Friday night, overcoming a one-run deficit and winning, 5-1, at State Mutual Stadium. The Fireflies are now a perfect 8-0 as the road team in Rome this…

Clemson Holds Fourth Practice, Puts Pads on Saturday

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Clemson held a 21-period, two-and-a-half hour practice for the fourth straight day on Friday.  The team of over 100 players worked in shoulder pads, helmets and shorts in humid weather conditions. Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney…

WATCH: SC State Holds First Fall Practice

[gtxvideo vid='Ja14zUrR' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ja14zUrR.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: SC State Holds First Fall Practice'] ORANGEBURG, SC (Bulldogs) – South Carolina State hit the field Friday morning in an effort to prepare for the 2016 campaign. Approximately 95 players participated in the two-hour workout drills in helmets…

WATCH: Muschamp Taking More Hands-On Approach to Head Coaching

[gtxvideo vid='rDTxUn4R' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rDTxUn4R.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Muschamp Taking More Hands-On Approach to Coaching'] Carolina defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson says Will Muschamp has been attending both offensive and defensive meetings, taking a more hands-on approach to coaching.

WATCH: Gamecock Coach Curtis Frye Heads to Olympics

[gtxvideo vid='I0LfiHkV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/I0LfiHkV.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Curtis Frye Heading to Olympics'] Gamecock track and field coach Curtis Frye will coach his second Olympics this year. He says it's an honor to represent his country.

WATCH: Hastings Has Advice for First-Time Olympians

[gtxvideo vid='MB0BJOg3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MB0BJOg3.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Hastings Has Advice for First-Time Olympians'] Former Gamecock track star Natasha Hastings will make her second appearance at the Olympics this year, and she has some advice for those first-time Olympians.

Gamecock Confidential: Forever to Thee Begins August 10

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The first episode of “Gamecock Confidential: Forever to Thee,” a five-part mini-series documenting the dawn of a new era of Gamecock Football under head coach Will Muschamp, will debut on Facebook LIVE on Wednesday, August…

Deshaun Watson Named Top College Player by ESPN

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson has been named the No. 1 college football player in the nation by ESPN.com.  The website took votes from 32 ESPN college football media and came up with a top 100 players…

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