ROSEMONT, Ill. (ACC) – The Atlantic Coast and Big Ten Conferences on Monday announced the dates for the 19th annual Big Ten-ACC Challenge. The games were announced on June 8. The dates for the 2017 Challenge appear below. Tip times and specific network assignments will be announced at a later date. Monday, Nov. 27 Maryland at Syracuse Wisconsin at Virginia…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Freshman outfielder Carlos Cortes has been named to the 2017 Baseball America Freshman All-America Team it was announced on Monday. Cortes hit .286 (48-for-168) in his first season with the Garnet & Black with a team-high 12 homers as well as 41 RBIs. This is the third Freshman All-America honor for Cortes, who was also…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – George Rogers is the only Heisman Trophy winner in Gamecocks football history. But he has plenty of company from Carolina when it comes to giving back and helping others. On Sunday, the USC legend and former Saints and Redskins running back hosted his 26th annual “George Rogers Foundation Gala” at My Carolina Alumni Center. Celebrities like…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – An announced crowd of over 8300 fans filed into Spirit Communications Park on Sunday to say goodbye to the most famous Firefly in the young franchise’s history. Hours before the 5:05 p.m. first pitch, the team announced that 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow was moving on to the next step of his professional baseball career….
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (USC SID) — After contemplating walking away from the game in 2015, former South Carolina men’s golf All-American Kyle Thompson is PGA TOUR bound for the 2017-18 season. Thompson secured his tour card after clinching a spot in the top-25 of the Web.com Tour Money List with a T-2nd finish at the Lincoln Land Charity Championship on Sunday. “It’s…
Gamecocks 1980 Heisman trophy winner George Rogers hosted his foundation’s 26th annual Gala and auction to help raise funds for first generation college students pay for school. Click the video above to hear the Carolina great discuss why giving back has been such an important part of his life. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks
Former Heisman winner and college football superstar Tim Tebow started his first season of his pro baseball career right here in the Midlands. On Sunday, it was announced that his time as a member of the Fireflies has come to an end. Tebow has been promoted from Class A Columbia to A-Advanced St. Lucie. He’ll be playing in his home…
AP COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Fireflies outfielder Tim Tebow will play his final game in Columbia today, New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson announced. The 29-year-old will be promoted to the Class A-Advanced St. Lucie Mets after tonight’s game, joining three other Fireflies who earned call-ups this week. Tebow will be available to the media after batting practice at…
Former Gamecocks pitcher Tyler Webb made his MLB debut Saturday with the New York Yankees in their 8-1 loss to Texas. Entering with two outs in the seventh inning with the score 4-1, Webb recorded four outs, allowing zero baserunners, and struck out one. He had previously played this season with the organization’s Triple-A team, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. During his…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies scored twice in the bottom of the ninth on Saturday and walked off for the fourth time this season. Columbia downed Kannapolis, 4-3. Jay Jabs scored the game-winner from third base when Ben Wright chucked a wild pitch that bounced behind the plate. The Fireflies’ rally started in the seventh. The home team plated…
