ORANGEBURG, SC (Bulldogs) — Head coach Buddy Pough and the Bulldogs open the 2016 campaign on the road against Central Florida in a 7 p.m. showdown in Orlando, Florida. The Bulldogs, worked on individual & team style drills in a two-hour workout in shorts and helmets during the morning session, while devoting some attention to special teams. “We are still…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (USC SID) — University of South Carolina rising junior Akaram Mahmoud was in the pool Saturday at the 2016 Summer Olympics, representing the Gamecocks and his native Egypt in the 400m freestyle. Mahmoud was strong throughout the race and finished 27th in his first of two events in Rio. One of the world’s top distance swimmers, Mahmoud opened his…
Atlanta Braves’ Adonis Garcia, left and Matt Kemp celebrate after the Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 in a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — A big gamble by Adonis Garcia helped give the Braves their second home series win of the season. It also gave interim manager Brian Snitker a big…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Eddie Rosario had a pinch-hit two-run homer in the seventh inning, Miguel Sano homered and had three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Friday night. Rosario’s seventh homer put the Twins up 3-2 after Erasmo Ramirez walked Eduardo Escobar. Sano got his 16th homer off Ramirez (7-9) in the…
Rome, GA (Fireflies) — Columbia plated five runs in the seventh inning on Friday night, overcoming a one-run deficit and winning, 5-1, at State Mutual Stadium. The Fireflies are now a perfect 8-0 as the road team in Rome this season. Braves lefty Ricardo Sanchez (L, 6-9) had breezed through his prior five innings but ran into immediate trouble when…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson held a 21-period, two-and-a-half hour practice for the fourth straight day on Friday. The team of over 100 players worked in shoulder pads, helmets and shorts in humid weather conditions. Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney is anxious for Saturday’s evening practice as it will be the first day the team works in full pads. “We…
ORANGEBURG, SC (Bulldogs) – South Carolina State hit the field Friday morning in an effort to prepare for the 2016 campaign. Approximately 95 players participated in the two-hour workout drills in helmets at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium. Bulldog head coach Buddy Pough, who is beginning his 15th season at the helm, said he, and his staff are excited to get off to a…
Carolina defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson says Will Muschamp has been attending both offensive and defensive meetings, taking a more hands-on approach to coaching. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks
Gamecock track and field coach Curtis Frye will coach his second Olympics this year. He says it’s an honor to represent his country. Categories: Local Sports, National Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks
Former Gamecock track star Natasha Hastings will make her second appearance at the Olympics this year, and she has some advice for those first-time Olympians. Categories: Local Sports, National Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Natasha Hastings, Olympics
