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WATCH: USC DB’s More Tested Under Will Muschamp

Carolina’s DB’s have been outspoken about the level of physicality expected in practices under Will Muschamp. One defensive back even says, the change of offense coming with the change in coaching staff has helped develop the secondary, as well. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 6. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks

Benedict To Offer Video Streaming Of Athletic Events

COLUMBIA, S.C. – All Benedict College home football and basketball games will be live streamed and available to watch live, Benedict College Director of Athletics Willie Washington announced. “This is a great step forward for the Benedict College athletic department,” Washington said. “Of course we want our alumni and fans to come and watch the games in person, but we…

Two Missing Midlands Children Found Thanks to MiLB and Fireflies Partnership with BairFind Foundation

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies, Minor League Baseball and the BairFind Foundation, an official Homegrown Charity Partner of MiLB, are proud to announce that two missing children have been found. Cheyanne Harden and Eunice McCall – two children who were featured on BairFind signs at Spirit Communications Park – have both been located and are safe. “The work that…

Part 3 of Gamecock Confidential Airs Tonight

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The third episode of “Gamecock Confidential: Forever to Thee,” a five-part mini-series documenting the dawn of a new era of Gamecock Football under head coach Will Muschamp, will air at 8 pm on Facebook LIVE on Wednesday, August 24. Episode Three of the series takes you behind the scenes with head coach Will Muschamp as…

Charges Dropped Against Gamecock Punter Sean Kelly

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — According to the Lourie Law Firm, the charge of Malicious Injury to Property was dismissed  Wednesday morning at the City of Columbia Municipal Court. The attorneys representing Kelly say the Carolina punter has accepted PTI on the Public Disorderly Conduct charge. Kelly was arrested and charged with public disorderly conduct and malicious injury to tree, house…

Dabo Swinney made impermissible FaceTime call

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson’s athletic department reported 15 violations to the NCAA in the past year, including three by the defending Atlantic Coast Conference football champions. The school released its infractions report Tuesday after an open records request by The Associated Press. None of the violations is considered serious. All but one of them is classified as a Level…

Fireflies Win Season-High Fifth in a Row

CHARLESTON, SC – The Fireflies shut out the RiverDogs, 5-0, on Tuesday night, the club’s fourth shut-out victory in just 12 days. After sweeping the Augusta GreenJackets in a four-game series over the weekend, Columbia has now won a season-high five games in a row. Kevin Canelon (W, 6-10) led the way in the Fireflies’ eighth overall shutout of the…