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Yankees option former Gamecock Jordan Montgomery to Triple-A ball

NEW YORK (WOLO) — Former Gamecock Jordan Montgomery was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre on Saturday, but the move is only temporary. Since Montgomery won’t pitch until after the All-Star break, the Bronx Bombers decided to call up a relief pitcher to take Montgomery’s place in order to add depth to the bullpen. Montgomery has been solid this season for…

RiverDogs swim past Fireflies, 7-1

CHARLESTON, SC (Fireflies) – Ian Strom slashed a pair of hits on Friday, but Columbia dropped the series opener to Charleston, 7-1. The Hopedale, Massachusetts, product accomplished the feat in just his fifth game as a Firefly. After two innings of play, it looked as if we were bound to see another pitcher’s duel. Both Nick Green (W, 5-6) and…

Carlos Cortes Earns D1 Baseball Freshman All-America Honors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina outfielder Carlos Cortes has been named First-Team Freshman All-America by D1 Baseball. Cortes, a 5-7, 195-pounder from Oviedo, Fla., hit .286 (48-for-168) with a team-high 12 home runs, 27 runs scored and 41 RBI during his freshman campaign for the Garnet and Black. This is the fourth Freshman All-America honor for…

Gamecocks to take over SEC Network July 19

For the third consecutive year, SEC Network is handing the reins over to the 14 Southeastern Conference schools for a two-week stretch. Beginning Monday, July 17, each school will exclusively program 24-hours of the network with classic games, films, ESPN original content and school-produced content. During the SEC Network Takeover, the schools have the opportunity to create an entire day of…

Hornets sign guard Michael Carter-Williams

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Michael Carter-Williams. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 2013-14 NBA Rookie of the Year, Carter-Williams was selected 11th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013 NBA Draft and also earned All-Rookie First Team honors following his first season….

Newberry signs 6-8 Max Miller

NEWBERRY (Newberry) – Newberry head men’s basketball coach Dave Davis has signed 6-foot, 8-inch post player Max Miller, from Rockton, Illinois. Miller led Honegah High to the 2017 Regional Championship, was a two time ALL-NIC First Team Selection, and was twice named to the Beloit Daily News All-Area Team. He shot 59 percent from the field and averaged 12 points and seven rebounds…