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 their last 10 at home. On Monday, they take the field for the final time before All-Star festivities comes to Spirit Communications Park, pushing for a rare five-game sweep…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pass rusher Melvin Ingram agreed to a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, avoiding a protracted contract dispute shortly before the opening of minicamp. Ingram has skipped the Chargers’ voluntary offseason workouts while negotiating the deal. Los Angeles applied the non-exclusive franchise tag to Ingram in February, but kept working on a long-term…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Gabriel Llanes finished one out shy of his second complete game of the season, but his effort on Sunday still led Columbia to a 3-2 victory over Charleston. The Fireflies have won eight in a row and 10 straight at home. With seven games left in the first half of the season, Columbia is just one…
CBS Sports college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein reported Saturday that Frank Martin is in position to fill the hole on his coaching staff following Matt Figger’s departure for the Austin Peay head job. Former Indiana assistant Chuck Martin is set to be hired by Carolina and join the Gamecocks’ bench. South Carolina's Frank Martin will hire Chuck Martin as an…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) – Senior Natasha Dicks was in action Saturday as the University of South Carolina track & field team wrapped up the 2017 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships. Dicks finished 10th in the triple jump, earning second-team All-America honors. With the senior’s performance, Carolina ended the week with seven All-America finishes. Isaiah Moore (110mH), Rougui Sow (long jump) and Tye Williams (high jump)…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) — The Blowfish ended one streak two nights ago in Savannah after they won their first game of the 2017 season at Grayson Stadium over Savannah. However, Florence didn’t let the Blowfish taste that winning feeling past one game as they drubbed Lexington County 10-1 Saturday night. Lexington County loaded the bases in the third and…
Justin Bethel is about to enter his sixth season with the Arizona Cardinals. Training camp is quickly approaching as the former Blythewood Bengal and three-time Pro Bowl special teams selection. He’s working at an opportunity to start for the Cards’ defense this season. Yet Bethel was more than happy to spend his Saturday back at his alma mater, hosting his…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies have won seven games in a row after sweeping a doubleheader on Saturday night. Columbia bested the Charleston RiverDogs, 5-3, in game one and toppled the visitors again in the second battle, 4-2,at Spirit Communications Park. There were 7,861 fans in attendance and it was the fourth sell-out crowd of the season. Jordan Humphreys…
Tim Tebow is 50 games in to his pro baseball career. While playing with the Columbia Fireflies, he’s experienced highs and lows at the plate and in the field, but has done his best to keep emotions out of his performance. Speaking on Friday before his team opened a five game series with Charleston, the former Heisman trophy winner discussed…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — Two members of the University of South Carolina track & field team earned first-team All-America honors Friday at the 2017 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships. Juniors Isaiah Moore (110mH) and Tye Williams (high jump) each finished in the top-eight of their events to collect All-America laurels for the first time as Gamecocks. Williams tied for fourth place in…
