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…
Ben Martin watches his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Silvis, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Sebastian Munoz has found a comfortable routine at The Greenbrier Classic — go play golf, then watch a movie…
ATLANTA (AP) — Layshia Clarendon scored a career-high 27 points to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Indiana Fever 89-68 on Friday night. Clarendon was 11 of 15 from the field, and had eight rebounds and six assists. Rookie Brittney Sykes added 18 points for Atlanta (7-8), which won just its second game in the last six series meetings. Tiffany…
CHICAGO (AP) — No matter how easy they made it look a year ago, Anthony Rizzo insisted the Chicago Cubs in no way expected to breeze through another season. If this is a turning point, well, there still is plenty of room for improvement. Kris Bryant hit two homers and drove in four runs, Rizzo went deep and the Cubs…
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…
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…
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 (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…
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Davis Love III can still get some solid work done in a PGA Tour event. Heading into the World Golf Hall of Fame in September, the 53-year-old Love shot a 7-under 63 on Thursday in The Greenbrier Classic, leaving him two strokes behind first-round leader Sebastian Munoz. Love is looking for his first win…
CARY, N.C. (USA Baseball) – Andrew Vaughn and Tyler Frank each drove in a run as the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team fell to Cuba, 7-2, on Thursday in the fourth game of the sixth USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series from Bill Coleman Field. This marks the first loss for the United States in international play this summer but…
