COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior outfielder Alex Destino was selected in the 14th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox. Destino tied for the team lead with 41 RBIs on the year. Destino…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies PR) – Eight South Atlantic League All Stars and six high schoolers (three local and three regional) are scheduled to participate in the Home Run Derby on June 19. The Derby will take place immediately following the…
[gtxvideo vid='1kZVe8fT' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1kZVe8fT.jpg' vtitle='Clarke Schmidt defends Holbrook, says players responsible'] Gamecock pitcher Clarke Schmidt (soon to be Yankees pitcher after he signs his contract) defended Chad Holbrook Tuesday afternoon in a phone call to ABC Columbia Sports. The first-round pick…
[gtxvideo vid='gSRA2iLs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gSRA2iLs.jpg' vtitle='PJ Dozier Works Out for Hornets Tuesday'] Former Gamecock guard PJ Dozier worked out for the Charlotte Hornets Tuesday morning ahead of next week's NBA Draft. The projected second-round pick has now showed off his skills for…
[gtxvideo vid='2mIQGBSM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2mIQGBSM.jpg' vtitle='Drive top Fireflies, 5-4 Tuesday'] GREENVILLE, SC (Fireflies PR) – Game one of Columbia’s series in Greenville did not disappoint. Tuesday featured another tight game, but the Fireflies fell, 5-4, at Fluor Field. Columbia’s franchise-record nine-game win…
SUMTER – Eight qualifiers found their way to the Singles Main Draw on Tuesday in the Palmetto Pro Open, a USTA Women’s Pro Circuit $25,000 event at the Palmetto Tennis Center. The top doubles seed team of Alexa Guarachi and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina earned its first ranking in the final poll of a season under head coach Beverly Smith, as the Gamecocks tied for 25th in the final National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA)/USA Today Poll for…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Two current Tigers and one Clemson signee were chosen on the second day of the MLB draft on Tuesday. Junior lefthander Charlie Barnes (Sumter, S.C.) was selected in the fourth round (No. 106 overall pick) by the…
CONWAY (CCU SID) – Coastal Carolina centerfielder Billy Cooke and pitcher Alex Cunningham were selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft Tuesday. Cooke was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the eighth round (243rd pick overall) and Cunningham was picked in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Tyler Johnson was selected 147th overall in the fifth round of the 2017 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox. Johnson went 1-2 with a 2.39 ERA and 10 saves in…
Columbia, SC (CN) – Gatorade announced Cardinal Newman’s Wyatt Millard as its 2016-2017 Gatorade South Carolina Boys Soccer Player of the year. This is the third time in five years that Cardinal Newman has had a male soccer player earn…
ATLANTA, GA (WOLO) -- The Atlanta Falcons released former Gamecock Darius English Tuesday, just a little over a month after signing him as an undrafted free agent. TRANSACTION: We have waived LB Darius English. — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) June 13,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — Before the South Atlantic League’s brightest stars take center-stage for the 58th annual SAL All-Star Game on June 20, local South Carolina and national celebrities will showcase their skills in a Celebrities vs. Soldiers Softball Game…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — As a fresh NBA champions cap sat a tad off-kilter on his head, Kevin Durant embraced mother Wanda. Then he moved across the podium and hugged Stephen Curry before accepting his shiny MVP trophy, holding out…
GASTONIA, GA. (Blowfish) -- The Blowfish have struggled with errors all season long, as that has been their biggest Achilles heel throughout 2017. Mondaywas their first game not committing but a new thorn in their side did them in. Two…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Wil Crowe was selected 65th overall in the second round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals. Crowe is the second Gamecock to be selected in this year’s draft. …
[gtxvideo vid='5nZarnH2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5nZarnH2.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Sweep Homestand, Win 9th-Straight on Walk-Off'] COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Jay Jabs led the Fireflies to a 2-1 victory over the RiverDogs on Monday night. In the ninth inning, Jabs threw out Charleston’s Dalton Blaser at…
[gtxvideo vid='2E3cvsTI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2E3cvsTI.jpg' vtitle='Dabo, Clemson's Journey to the White House'] Dabo Swinney and Clemson football each have already made trips to the White House as National Champions. The 1981 Tigers visited when they won it all. Dabo went with Alabama…
[gtxvideo vid='3pdT2XrB' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3pdT2XrB.jpg' vtitle='Orange at the White House: Clemson's Champs Visit D.C.'] Clemson made their trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Monday to be honored at the White House, acknowledging their National Championship win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt was selected 16h overall in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees. It is the fifth highest a Gamecock has ever been selected…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Freshman outfielder Carlos Cortes has been named to the 2017 NCBWA Freshman All-America Team, the organization announced Monday. Cortes hit .286 (48-for-168) in his first season with the Garnet & Black with a team-high 12…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is honoring Clemson University’s NCAA champion football team, calling its victory a title “for the ages.” The Clemson Tigers won the national championship in January with a thrilling 35-31 victory over the Alabama Crimson…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back home to Pittsburgh for a second consecutive year. He’s bringing another MVP trophy, too. Patric Hornqvist scored with 1:35 left and Matt Murray made 27 saves for his…
[gtxvideo vid='gOXfuiOh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gOXfuiOh.jpg' vtitle='Blythewood's Bethel Battling for Starting Spot with Cards'] Blythewood alum and Cardinals cornerback Justin Bethel returned to his high school alma mater this weekend to host his second-annual 7-on-7 Tournament championship. Seven area programs played for a…
[gtxvideo vid='64Ys6ext' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/64Ys6ext.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Bonding, Building on Win Streak'] Columbia is playing it's very best baseball of the season as the SAL All-Star break approaches. Following Sunday's 3-2 victory over Charleston, the Fireflies have won eight in a row and…
