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WATCH: Gamecocks Take the Field for First Fall Practice

[gtxvideo vid='k4RJHLFK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/k4RJHLFK.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Gamecocks Take the Field for First Fall Practice'] The Gamecocks took the practice field for the first time this fall. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 6.

Gamecocks Open Fall Camp Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina football team, under the direction of new head coach Will Muschamp, opened fall camp on Tuesday morning by working out at the new practice fields adjacent to the Jerri and…

Five Tigers Head to Rio for 2016 Olympics

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- A total of five Clemson student-athletes are headed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to take part in the 2016 Olympic Games. Former track & field standouts Joana Costa, Natoya Goule, Patricia Mamona and Brianna Rollins along with…

WATCH: Nuk Hopkins Speaks Out About Contract Holdout

[gtxvideo vid='iCCJz8YG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iCCJz8YG.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Nuk Hopkins Speaks Out About Contract Holdout'] Former Clemson star Nuk Hopkins was back at Texans training camp Monday after missing the start of camp Saturday. The Texans wide receiver was holding out for a better…

WATCH: Mushchamp Not Ready to Name Starting QB

[gtxvideo vid='fk1Yjw4g' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fk1Yjw4g.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Mushchamp Not Ready to Name Starting QB'] USC head coach Will Muschamp said Monday at Carolina Media Days that he is not ready to name a starting quarterback heading into fall camp. Click the video to…

Orioles Reacquire Former Gamecock Steve Pearce

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Orioles reacquired infielder-outfielder Steve Pearce from Tampa Bay on Monday, sending the Rays minor league catcher Jonah Heim. The 33-year-old Peace played for the Orioles from 2012-15 and hit .258 with 43 homers and 116 RBIs.…

WATCH: Ty’Son Williams Added to Gamecock Roster

[gtxvideo vid='oSOPhsfs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oSOPhsfs.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Ty'Son Williams Added to Gamecock Roster'] Crestwood grad  Ty'Son Williams has been added to the Gamecock roster after transferring from North Carolina.

WATCH: Gamecocks Report for Fall Camp Monday

[gtxvideo vid='CLS2nSUA' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CLS2nSUA.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Gamecocks Report for Fall Camp Monday'] The Gamecocks report for Fall Camp Monday. Click the video for a preview.

WATCH: Tourists Beat Fireflies in Series Finale

[gtxvideo vid='VhgOVYrK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VhgOVYrK.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Tourists Beat Fireflies in Series Finale'] COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Columbia and Asheville played another tight one on Sunday night, but the home team fell in the series finale, 4-1, to the Tourists. J.C. Rodriguez, Tucker Tharp and Eudor…

Blowfish Split Doubleheader with Owls

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Fireflies) -- Two of the biggest games of the season for the Lexington County Blowfish came tonight from Lexington County Baseball Stadium in a twin bill against the Forest City Owls but all the Fish could do…

Former Tiger Brian Dawkins Added to Eagles Scouting Department

The Philadelphia Eagles announced that Brian Dawkins, an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and a member of the club’s Hall of Fame, has been added to the team’s scouting department. Dawkins is the franchise’s inaugural recipient of the Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellowship,…

Fireflies Pick Up 3-2 Win over Asheville Saturday

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies jumped out to an early lead on Saturday and the pitching did the rest, helping Columbia to a 3-2 victory over Asheville. Starter Gaby Almonte picked up his second win of the season in…

Trash Talk Beckons with Norman, Beckham in Same Division

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Now that they're in the same division, Josh Norman and Odell Beckham Jr. can start talking trash again. After Beckham told GQ Magazine that his catch made the new Washington Redskins cornerback "relevant," Norman responded to…

Fireflies Play in Extras Again on Friday Night

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies needed extras again on Friday night at Spirit Communications Park, but this time the contest tilted the Tourists’ way. Columbia fell to Asheville, 5-2, in ten innings thanks to a Brendan Rodgers three-run home…

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