SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Dustin Johnson was growing mildly impatient on the putting green at Royal Birkdale as he kept checking on the arrival of U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka for their practice round Sunday at the British Open. What…
LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – Columbia’s offense erupted with a franchise record 16 runs on Wednesday afternoon. The Fireflies dominated the Legends in game one of this series, 16-2, at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. Dan Rizzie became the second Firefly in the organization’s history to register…
Former Calhoun County and Carolina star and current Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is hosting his first-annual youth football camp in his hometown of St. Matthews Saturday. The former Gamecock and NFL Pro Bowler has…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) —Three Clemson offensive players and two defensive players have been named to the first-team All-ACC preseason team. The team was voted on by media that attended the ACC Football Kickoff last week in Charlotte. Clemson had the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina sophomore Jake Bentley is one of 30 players named to the Davey O’Brien Watch List, as announced today by the Davey O’Brien Foundation. The award annually recognizes the nation’s top collegiate…
[gtxvideo vid='C6xcLXcX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/C6xcLXcX.jpg' vtitle='NBA Players Stop by, Play with Gamecocks in SC Pro-AM'] As current and incoming Gamecocks look to improve their games over the summer months, they head to Heathwood Hall to play in the sixth-annual SC Pro-Am. But…
[gtxvideo vid='vcewUwjK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vcewUwjK.jpg' vtitle='Swinney on ACC Poll: \"It Just Don't Matter\"'] SUNSET, SC - Dabo Swinney has long stated that he does not care for preseason polls. So it comes at no surprise Tuesday that after the defending national champions…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- NBA Summer League play has officially wrapped up with the culmination of last night’s championship game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers in Las Vegas. Former Gamecock Sindarius Thornwell, who was drafted 48th…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina sophomore linebacker Antoine Wilder is one of record 108 players under consideration for the Wuerffel Trophy, it was announced today. The Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina junior wide receiver Deebo Samuel has been named to the 2017 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc. announced today. The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Junior wide receiver Deon Cain was named to the 2017 Biletnikoff Award Watch List, announcedTuesday. The award is presented each year to the top wide receiver in college football. He had 38 receptions for 724 yards…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins has been named to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List for 2017. The junior from Springfield, Mass. is one of just 10 defensive players on the Watch List and one of…
Milwaukee, WI – This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a limited-edition South Carolina Gamecocks Bobblehead to commemorate the 2017 National Championship Season for the South Carolina Women’s team. The bobblehead features Cocky, South Carolina’s Mascot,…
Michael Vick has some advice for Colin Kaepernick if he wants another shot in the NFL: Get a haircut.
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Harol Gonzalez logged one of the finest starts of his career on Monday and the Fireflies defeated the Intimidators, 2-1. Gonzalez struck out a season-high nine batters over eight innings en route to his team-best sixth victory of the year.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina senior Skai Moore has been named to the Butkus Award Watch List, which honors the nation’s best linebacker, it was announced today. Moore, a 6-2, 218-pounder from Cooper City, Fla., returned…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina junior wide receiver Deebo Samuel is one of 46 multi-talented college football players named to the 2017 Watch List for the Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, it was announced…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers fired general manager Dave Gettleman on Monday, eight days before the team reports to training camp. Owner Jerry Richardson said in a statement he made the decision after a long evaluation of the…
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Third-round leader Patrick Rodgers knew that it would take a ton of birdies Sunday to win the John Deere Classic. Bryson DeChambeau took that advice to heart. DeChambeau overcame a four-stroke deficit to beat Rodgers by…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Dan Rizzie picked up his fourth multi-hit game on a soggy Sunday evening at Spirit Communications Park. Rizzie finished with two singles and has at least one hit in five of his previous seven contests. The Fireflies fell…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Andres Gimenez scored a run and drove in a run in the series opener against Kannapolis but the Fireflies fell, 7-2. Gimenez also stole a base, his eighth of the season. After a two hour and five minute…
[gtxvideo vid='oksPsXA2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oksPsXA2.jpg' vtitle='Swearinger, former teeammates hoop it up for charity'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- When you're fortunate enough to be successful, giving back to communities is an added bonus. Growing up in South Carolina, former Gamecock DJ Swearinger never…
[gtxvideo vid='QxfbbnkD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QxfbbnkD.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies lose series to Greensboro'] COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Columbia’s bullpen was flawless on Friday night at Spirit Communications Park. Joe Zanghi and Matt Pobereyko tossed a combined four scoreless innings. The Fireflies dropped the series finale…
Hootie Johnson, the South Carolina banker and Augusta National chairman who stubbornly stood his ground amid pressure for the club to invite female members, died Thursday morning. He was 86. Augusta National announced his death and celebrated the sweeping changes…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Clemson linemen Tyrone Crowder, Mitch Hyatt, Dexter Lawrence and Christian Wilkins have all been named to the Preseason 2017 Outland Trophy Watch List. The award is presented each year by the Football Writers Association of America…
