Chicago, IL (WOLO) – On Tuesday morning, the Chicago Bears cut former South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw. The move was made to clear roster space after the team signed wide receiver Victor Cruz. Shaw was projected to be the fourth quarterback on the roster behind newly signed starter Mike Glennon, second overall pick Mitchell Trubisky, and Mark Sanchez. An undrafted…
Blowfish ballplayers from the past and the present were ready to go at Lexington County Baseball Stadium for the college summer league team’s annual Alumni Game. By the top of the second inning Monday, heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning rolled through the area. After trying to play through the storm, Lexington threw the tarp down and later canceled the…
Despite losing 10 of their last 11 games against ACC opposition, including an 0-2 showing at the conference’s tournament last week, Clemson baseball was selected as one of 16 regional hosts for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. While the Tigers heard criticism in regards to their seeding and opportunity to start the road to Omaha in the upstate,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley announced that Lindsey Spann (Laurel, Md./Good Counsel/Penn State) has signed a financial aid agreement to attend the University and play for the Gamecocks. As a Penn State graduate, she will have one year of eligibility beginning in 2017-18. “We are incredibly excited and fortunate to add Lindsey…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Dash Winningham was a major part of the offensive surge in a record-setting game at Spirit Communications Park on Memorial Day. The Fireflies dominated the GreenJackets, 14-2. The game was called due to rain in the bottom of the seventh inning. It is an official contest and Columbia improves to 5-0 against Augusta at home this…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers were selected to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Clemson (S.C.) Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Stadium. The Tigers (39-19) will face No. 4 seed UNC Greensboro (35-22) in the their opening game, while No. 2 seed Vanderbilt (33-22-1) and No. 3 seed St. John’s (42-11) round out the regional field….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Junior third baseman Jonah Bride and freshman outfielder Carlos Cortes were named to the 2017 SEC All-Tournament Team. Cortes hit three homers, scored five runs, tallied eight RBIs and also walked eight times in five games last week. His top performance was a pair of homers and six RBIs in the 10-2 win vs. Missouri….
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) –For the second time in three years USC will be watching the NCAA baseball tournament from home. The tournament field was announced Monday afternoon with no sign of the Gamecocks. According to ESPN South Carolina was among the first four teams out of the field of 64 just missing the cut. The Gamecocks finish with a record…
It all gets started with the annual Blowfish Alumni Game! First Head Coach in the history of the Blowfish, Tim Medlin, will once again lead the Alumni. This is a great opportunity to see some of your favorite Blowfish players from the past and also get to see for the first time- the 2017 Blowfish players! Here’s this week’s schedule:…
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Austin Dillon passed an out-of-gas Jimmie Johnson two laps from the end in the Coca-Cola 600 for his first NASCAR Cup victory, returning the iconic No. 3 car to Victory Lane early Monday. Dillon, the grandson of Hall of Fame car owner Richard Childress, was among several drivers who chose not to pit down the stretch….
