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Gamecocks Conclude Play at ITA All-American Championships

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (USC SID)– The Gamecock women’s tennis team closed out play at the Riviera ITA All-American Championships with doubles action in the main draw consolation quarterfinals on Saturday. Hadley Berg and Paige Cline were downed by Oklahoma State’s Katarina Adamovic and Vladica Babic, 8-2. “Overall, there were a lot of positives to take from this tournament,” said assistant…

Newberry seeking fifth straight win Saturday

NEWBERRY – Coming off a nationally-broadcasted victory over Catawba on ESPN3, Newberry will look to earn its fifth consecutive win and take sole possession of first place in the South Atlantic Conference standings at Mars Hill on Saturday afternoon. The Wolves have not won at Meares Stadium since the 2006 season, when Newberry won the SAC championships with a 10-1 regular season…

No. 5 Clemson Soccer Faces NC State at Historic Riggs Field Saturday

NC State Match Information Who: No. 5 Clemson Tigers (7-1-2, 2-1-1 ACC) vs. NC State (3-7, 0-4 ACC) When: Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7:00 p.m. Where: Historic Riggs Field, Clemson, S.C. Watch: ACC Network Extra (http://es.pn/2dlSLCD)   Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com (http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=140674)   Follow: @ClemsonMSoccer on Twitter and Instagram Next Match – Clemson vs. Charlotte on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7:00 p.m. (Clemson, S.C.) Clemson Notes: The…

Clemson Routs Boston College, 56-10

BOSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson threw four touchdown passes and helped clear the way for Wayne Gallman’s 59-yard scoring run with a block and No. 3 Clemson beat Boston College 56-10 on Friday night. Clemson (6-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) extended its conference winning streak to 12 games and its road winning streak to eight, which matches a school record…

Blue Jays hit 4 home runs, beat Texas for 2-0 lead in ALDS

Toronto Blue Jays’ Troy Tulowitzki (2) and Jose Bautista, right, celebrate Tulowitzki’s two-run home run that scored Bautista in the second inning of Game 2 of baseball’s American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion capped a three-homer burst in the fifth…

NCAA Relocates NCAA Basketball Tournament to Greenville

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA relocated its men’s basketball regional tournament to Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday after withdrawing the event from Greensboro, North Carolina, because of that state’s law restricting the rights of LGBT people. The first and second rounds of the men’s tournament will be played at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The NCAA also announced the relocation…

Updated USC Baseball Scrimmage Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina baseball team continues fall scrimmages at Founders Park. All three scrimmages are free and open to the public. The Gamecocks will scrimmage Sunday at 7:15 p.m. followed by Monday at 4 p.m. and Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: baseball, Gamecock

Gamecock Men’s Soccer at FIU Moved to Monday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Due to inclement weather from Hurricane Matthew expected in the southeast United States, the South Carolina men’s soccer game at FIU Saturday night has been moved to Monday evening. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at FIU Soccer Stadium as the Gamecocks will look to extend a six-match win streak. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks…

Gamecocks Set to Travel to Georgia, Host Nationally Ranked Florida

ATHENS, GA. – The South Carolina volleyball team has a pair of weekend SEC matches, starting Friday night at Georgia with a Sundayhome matchup with No. 11 Florida to follow as originally scheduled. The Gamecocks were originally supposed to host the Bulldogs, but were moved to Athens because of Hurricane Matthew. The Fridaymatch will still be played at 7 p.m. on…