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Reports: Former Gamecock Chris Culliver to Sign with Dolphins

Chris Culliver started six games for the Redskins in 2015 before his season ended prematurely due to a torn ACL. AP Photo/Bill Kostroun MIAMI (ESPN) — The Miami Dolphins have agreed to a one-year contract with cornerback Chris Culliver, according to multiple reports. Miami is in the market for a replacement for departed cornerback Brent Grimes. Tony Lippett, a fifth-round…

Former Gamecock Sam Dyson Earns 25th Save, Rangers Beat Rockies 7-5

DENVER (AP) — For the second straight day, the Texas Rangers pounced on the Colorado Rockies’ bullpen. Adrian Beltre hit a two-run double, Elvis Andrus added a tiebreaking single and the Rangers scored four runs in the eighth inning to beat the Rockies 7-5 on Tuesday. The AL West leaders had five hits in the inning and handed Colorado another…

Clemson Center Jay Guillermo Misses Second Practice After Head Injury

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson’s football team had a change of scenery for its Tuesday afternoon practice, the team’s eighth workout of the preseason camp.   As he has done in previous years, Dabo Swinney brought his team to the Jervey Meadows, the fields behind Kingsmore Stadium.    The Tigers will work at the Jervey Meadows facility off and on between now…

Buddy Pough Praises SC State Linebackers After Practice Tuesday

ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU) — South Carolina State continued its preseason football preparations Tuesday, conducting its fifth session of 2016. The morning workout, in full pads, essentially completed acclimation and installation of the Bulldog offensive and defensive schemes, according to head coach Buddy Pough. “Day five is in the books,” Pough said. “We are done with our acclimation and installation and…

Gamecock Fan Appreciation Day Set for Aug. 21

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina fans are invited to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Sunday, August 21, for the annual Colonial Life Fan Appreciation Day. Coaches and student-athletes from the Gamecocks’ football team will be on hand to sign autographs for this free event. Doors will open to the public at 2 p.m., with the…

Gamecock Men’s Golf Announces 2016 Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina men’s golf released its 2016-17 schedule on Monday. The Gamecocks have four tournaments on tap for the fall and six in the spring, looking to build on historic season from a year ago. Under head coach Bill McDonald, who is the program’s winningest coach with 19 career tournament victories, Carolina closed…

WATCH: Fireflies Come Back to Beat Drive, 3-2

Columbia, SC (Fireflies) – Dash Winningham drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, leading the Fireflies to a 3-2 win over Greenville on Monday night. Columbia took the series opener against the Drive – the first series against the Red Sox affiliate in three months. The game was knotted up, 2-2, and Gerson…