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Gamecocks Open Fall Camp Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina football team, under the direction of new head coach Will Muschamp, opened fall camp on Tuesday morning by working out at the new practice fields adjacent to the Jerri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Practice Facility. The Gamecocks took the field on an overcast but humid morning in helmets and shorts….

Five Tigers Head to Rio for 2016 Olympics

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — A total of five Clemson student-athletes are headed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to take part in the 2016 Olympic Games. Former track & field standouts Joana Costa, Natoya Goule, Patricia Mamona and Brianna Rollins along with women’s soccer’s Kailen Sheridan will represent five different countries in Rio. The track & field portion of the Olympics is set for…

Orioles Reacquire Former Gamecock Steve Pearce

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Orioles reacquired infielder-outfielder Steve Pearce from Tampa Bay on Monday, sending the Rays minor league catcher Jonah Heim. The 33-year-old Peace played for the Orioles from 2012-15 and hit .258 with 43 homers and 116 RBIs. He signed with Tampa Bay last winter and is batting .309 this season with 10 homers and 50 RBIs. “It’s…

WATCH: Tourists Beat Fireflies in Series Finale

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Columbia and Asheville played another tight one on Sunday night, but the home team fell in the series finale, 4-1, to the Tourists. J.C. Rodriguez, Tucker Tharp and Eudor Garcia each stroked a double for the Fireflies. Joe Shaw (L, 5-8) pitched well for Columbia (12-23, 48-57). The Texan went seven strong innings to match his career-high and struck…

Former Tiger Brad Miller Homers as Rays Complete Sweep, 5-3 Over Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays’ Brad Miller high-fives teammates in the dugout after his home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael Pineda during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 31, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays had some success at the expense of the sliding New…