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Clemson to Add Softball as Official Sport

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Clemson Athletics announced plans today to sponsor intercollegiate softball as a substitute for the women’s diving program, which competed in its final season in 2017. “Softball is a tremendously popular sport among young women in the state of South Carolina and around the nation,” Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich said. “We’ve evaluated our sport offerings over…

Clemson Hosts Yale in Midweek Series

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers play Yale for the first time since 1992 in a two-game, midweek series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.   SERIES SETUP • Who – Yale (3-5) vs. Clemson (12-3) • Rankings – YAL – NR; CU – No. 9 BA, No. 14 CB, No. 10 USA • When – Tuesday (4 p.m.), Wednesday (3 p.m.) •…

Gamecocks Face Furman at Fluor Field Tuesday Night

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (11-5) begins a four-game road swing on Tuesday night against Furman (8-7) at Fluor Field. First pitch is 7 p.m. with the game available on the Gamecock IMG Network including flagship station, 107.5 FM, “The Game.” Date: Tuesday March 14 First Pitch: 7 p.m. Location: Greenville, S.C. Stadium: Fluor Field Television/Video: FurmanPaladins.com Radio:…

Clemson Hosts Oakland in NIT First Round Tuesday

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (17-15) vs. OAKLAND (24-8) Date: Tuesday, March 14 Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPNU (Roy Philpott-pbp; Stephen Howard-color) • Clemson has returned to the postseason for the first time since 2014 with its berth in the NIT; the Tiger program is 18-15 in the event. • After dropping its first…

Cardinals Re-Sign Former Tiger Andre Ellington

Courtesy: ESPN The Arizona Cardinals re-signed running back Andre Ellington to a one-year deal, the team announced Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Ellington, who turned 28 in February, has had an underachieving four years with the Cardinals, capped last season by a career-low 46 touches accounting for 181 total yards. Known for his speed and quickness, Ellington was Arizona’s feature…

Kaela Davis, Gamecocks Find Out Their NCAA Tourney Fate Tonight

The third-ranked Gamecock women find out their NCAA Tournament fate tonight, and there’s little doubt Carolina will be a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight season. ABC Columbia’s Greg Brzozowski caught up with USC Guard Kaela Davis at Carolina’s NCAA Tournament watch party at Williams-Brice Stadium Monday. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks

Gamecock Pro Day Moves Indoors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina football program will hold its annual Pro Timing Day on Tuesday, March 14, when 16 draft-eligible former Gamecock players are slated to work out for NFL coaches and scouts. Due to weather in the Columbia area the field events will now take place in the Jerri and Steve Spurrier indoor facility and…

Clemson Baseball Remains in Top 10

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers moved into the top 10 at No. 10 in this week’s USA Today coaches poll, released Monday. Clemson moved up one spot from the previous week thanks to a 4-0 record, including a three-game sweep of Notre Dame at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers stayed at No. 9 in the Baseball America ranking and moved…