NORFOLK, VA (SCSU) – Seventh-seeded South Carolina State erased a 15-point second-half lead and got to overtime for a second consecutive night, however second-seeded Norfolk State outscored the Bulldogs 8-3 in the extra period to earn a 93-88 victory Wednesday in quarterfinal action of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament at The Scope. SC State, down 55-40 early in the second…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Chris Cullen and Alex Destino each homered and seventh ranked South Carolina rallied with four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat Winthrop 8-6 on Wednesday night at Founders Park. With the win, the Gamecocks improved to 9-5 on the year, while Winthrop dropped to 5-7 overall. With Carolina trailing 6-4 entering…
Photo: WYFF GREENVILLE, S.C. (CAC) – No. 9 Clemson scored three runs in the second inning and broke the game open with five runs in the fifth inning, highlighted by Seth Beer’s grand slam, to defeat Michigan State 9-2 at Fluor Field on Wednesday night. The Tigers improved to 9-3, while the Spartans dropped to 9-2. It marked Clemson’s 11th win…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The South Carolina Gamecocks (17-5) came through again in the seventh, coming from two down to take a 4-3 win over Virginia Tech (10-8) on Wednesday evening at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. Down 3-1, senior Taylor Williams came up with runners at first and second after senior Kaylea Snaer’s single to start the…
CONWAY (CCU) – Wake Forest second baseman Jake Mueller was 4-for-5 with four RBI to lead the Demon Deacons to a 13-8 victory over #18 Coastal Carolina Wednesday evening at Springs Brooks Stadium, snapping the Chanticleers’ five-game win streak. Wake Forest (10-4) hit home runs in the second, fourth and sixth innings, scoring a total of 10 runs in the three frames…
Tim Tebow made his first rookie mistake even before stepping into the batter’s box. The New York Mets newcomer walked behind home plate and took his practice swings near Boston’s on-deck circle. “I didn’t know who that was back there. I thought it was the ball boy,” AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello said. The former NFL quarterback’s debut…
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Dolphins bolstered their defensive front Wednesday by keeping one their own. End Andre Branch agreed to a $27 million, three-year contract to remain with Miami, a person familiar with the negotiations said. The person confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it had not been announced by the Dolphins. Branch…
Clemson’s head coach Brad Brownell sends in a play to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against louisville, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CAC) — Clemson saw a second-half rally come up short in a 79-72 loss to 14th-ranked Duke in the ACC Tournament on Wednesday….
The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to trade tight end Dwayne Allen to the New England Patriots, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Colts agreed to send Allen and a sixth-round pick to New England for a Patriots fourth-round pick, per league sources. The addition of Allen makes it likely that the Patriots will not re-sign tight end Martellus Bennett,…
NEW ORLEANS (CCU) – It was a day of firsts for the Coastal Carolina University men’s basketball team in their 80-67 win over South Alabama in the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The game was CCU’s (16-16) first game in the Sun Belt Conference and the win was the first tournament win as a member of the…
