INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA endorsed a football recruiting rules overhaul on Friday that will allow high school football players to sign with colleges as early as December and put a two-year waiting period on Bowl Subdivision teams from hiring…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - The No. 12 South Carolina beach volleyball team (17-7, 8-5 CCSA) hosts its final tournament of the regular season this weekend, with the Palmetto Invitational running April 14-15 at Wheeler Beach. The Gamecocks play host to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — A pair of nationally ranked teams meet at Founders Park this weekend as South Carolina (21-11, 7-5 SEC) hosts Mississippi State (23-12, 8-4 SEC). The series begins Friday at 7 p.m. with Saturday's contest at…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – A three-run sixth handed South Carolina (24-17) a 3-1 comeback victory over Mercer (19-24) on Thursday afternoon at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. The Gamecocks loaded the bases with one out in the sixth…
AUGUSTA, G.A. (Fireflies P.R.) – Jordan Humphreys was magnificent in his seven innings pitched for the Fireflies. Columbia dominated Augusta, 7-2, and earned its first victory on the road this year at Lake Olmstead Stadium in Augusta. The Fireflies are…
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Bud Cauley took advantage of pristine, windless conditions at Harbour Town Golf Links with birdies on four of final five holes for an 8-under 63 and a two-shot lead Thursday after the opening round…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Alaina Coates, Allisha Gray, and Kaela Davis ended their chapter as championship winning Gamecocks and began a new chapter with the WNBA Thursday night. Former WNBA All-Star Chamique Holdsclaw remembers the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Three members of the National Champion South Carolina Gamecocks were selected in the first round of WNBA Draft 2017 presented by State Farm Thursday night at Samsung 837 in New York. Senior center Alaina Coates…
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- Dustin Johnson's injured back must be feeling better. The world's No. 1 player said he'll return to the PGA Tour at the Wells Fargo Championships at Eagle Point Golf Club from May 4-7. The Wells Fargo…
SEATTLE (AP) — Jose Altuve picked a good time to start looking like Jose Altuve. Altuve, who began the season 3 for 21, hit three singles and drew two walks, helping the Houston Astros…
ATLANTA (Dream) – The Atlanta Dream have signed forward Sarah Imovbioh to a training camp contract, the team announced Tuesday. The 6-2 forward played for C.R.E.F. Hola Madrid during the 2016-17 season. She registered 10.0 point and 9.6 rebounds in…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Clemson’s hectic schedule continues this weekend when the Tigers compete in the Wolfpack Spring Open at Lonnie Poole Golf Club in Raleigh, N.C. It is the second of three consecutive weekend tournaments for Larry Penley’s program,…
South Carolina Hosts Mercer, Florida State Thurs.-Sat. Continuing the eight-day stretch of non-conference games, the Gamecocks (23-17) hosts Mercer (19-23) on Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m. before top-ranked Florida State (38-1-1) makes its first appearance at Carolina Softball Stadium on…
[gtxvideo vid='6goMVAP0' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6goMVAP0.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Lose Final Game, Series in Home Stand'] After winning their first five games, Columbia dropped their second-straight matchup to Hickory Wednesday night 4-2. The Crawdads clinched the series win as the Fireflies finished their opening week…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Montgomery got to Yankee Stadium about four hours before game time, had a few cups of coffee and prepared for his major league debut. To get the nerves out of his system, the 24-year-old visited…
NEW YORK (AP) — Ruth Riley's phone has been ringing constantly over the past week. It will only get busier over the next 24 hours. Such is life for the general manager of the San Antonio Stars, who hold the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina junior right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt is one of 40 players in the nation named to USA Baseball’s Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, it was announced on Wednesday afternoon. Presented in partnership with the Rod…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - University of South Carolina sophomore guard PJ Dozier announced on Wednesday that he plans to submit his name for the 2017 NBA Draft, but has not hired an agent. Dozier will have until 10 days following the NBA…
FILE - This March 29, 2017 file photo shows New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery delivering to the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning of a spring training baseball game in Dunedin, Fla. Montgomery…
[gtxvideo vid='sjx2Mkm6' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sjx2Mkm6.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies lose first game of season Tuesday'] COLUMBIA, SC -- Columbia suffered its first defeat of the season on Tuesday night, falling to the Hickory Crawdads, 5-1. For the first time since Saturday, the Fireflies yielded runs.…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (USC SID) – Fourth ranked North Carolina used a six-run fourth inning and a seven-run seventh inning to defeat eighth ranked South Carolina 20-5 on Tuesday evening at BB&T Ballpark. The Tar Heels are now 27-6 with the…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Andrew Cox’s single with one out in the 11th inning scored Reed Rohlman in No. 4 Clemson’s 6-5 walkoff win over Charleston Southern at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who won their sixth game…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (CCU SID) – Coastal Carolina raced out to a 5-0 advantage and was up 7-5 after the top of the sixth inning but a 10-run bottom of the sixth by #20 Wake Forest led the Demon Deacons to…
CONWAY, S.C. (USC SID) – Leaving nine on base, South Carolina (23-17) stumbled in a 3-2 loss at Coastal Carolina (28-13) on Tuesday afternoon at CCU Softball Stadium. The Chanticleers got all they needed in the fourth. Timi Tooley led…
ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia kicked off its three-game series with the Hickory Crawdads with a 3-0 victory. The Fireflies are the only undefeated team in the South Atlantic League STREAKING: The Fireflies’ five-game win streak ties the longest in the…
