Tampa Bay Rays’ Brad Miller, right, celebrates with teammates, including Steven Souza Jr., in the dugout after hitting a home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Edwin Jackson during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brad Miller hit two of the Tampa…
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Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson sophomore Bryson Nimmer and incoming freshman Doc Redman both advanced to the match play portion of the United States Amateur Golf Tournament at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on Tuesday. They will be two of the 64 players beginning competition in the match play championship on Wednesday. This marks the second straight…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — The Clemson men’s soccer team hosted High Point Tuesday night in the Tigers’ second exhibition contest of the preseason. Clemson tied the Panthers 1-1 at Historic Riggs Field after a full 90 minutes on Tuesday night in their final home exhibition match. The Tigers jumped out to the lead in the 26th minute after senior Alex…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s golf, in partnership with Long Cove Club and country music star Darius Rucker, released the sixth annual Darius Rucker Intercollegiate field, announcing 17 participants for next spring’s tournament. The event will be held March 3-5 at Long Cove Club’s nationally acclaimed golf course in Hilton Head Island. The 54-hole tournament will again…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson defensive end Austin Bryant will miss “a few weeks” after suffering a fracture of the fifth metatarsal on a foot during practice on Monday night. The sophomore had surgery to have a screw inserted in the foot on Tuesday. As a result of the injury, Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney said after practice on Tuesday…
ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU SID) — South Carolina State basically wrapped up its preseason workouts Tuesday (Aug.16) in a two-hour practice in full gear at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium. Coach Pough and the Bulldogs worked on special teams (kicking and punting), while also devoting some attention to overview of individual and team installation game-style drills. The Bulldogs will now turn its…
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL. (USC SID) – Kierre Beckles, a 2013 graduate from South Carolina and a track and field standout, made her Olympic debut in the 100m hurdles Tuesday morning. Beckles, who is running for her home country of Barbados, posted a solid time of 13.01 seconds but did not make the qualifying cut for Wednesday’s semifinal round. Running in…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Former Clemson athlete Brianna Rollins posted the fastest time of the morning and advanced to the semifinal round of the women’s 100 hurdles at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rollins clocked a time of 12.54 in the final preliminary heat, cruising to the top time ahead of training partner and USA teammate Kristi…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Fireflies starting pitcher Nabil Crismatt was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the week of August 8-14, the league announced Monday. In his start on August 13 against the Greensboro Grasshoppers, Crismatt struck out 10 batters – one shy of his career-high – over seven shut-out innings. The native of Barranquilla, Colombia, scattered just…
