WATCH: Clemson’s Mike Williams Back, Playing for One Goal
Clemson’s Mike Williams is back for the Tigers with one goal: play in a national championship game. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Clemson, Football, Tigers
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WATCH: Orth, McIlwain Still Battling for Starting QB Job
Carolina quarterbacks Perry Orth and Brandon McIlwain are still battling for the Gamecocks’ starting QB job, but Orth embracing the challenge. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Carolina, Football, Gamecock, Gamecocks, USC
Fireflies Fall to Braves, 9-7
ROME, GA (Fireflies) – Columbia climbed back from a six-run hole on Sunday only to fall to the Braves, 9-7, in the series finale at State Mutual Stadium. The Fireflies erased a 6-0 deficit with three runs in both the sixth and seventh frames. For a second straight night, though, a late-inning Jared James home run helped Rome to the…
Former Gamecock Wes Bryan Earns Promotion to PGA Tour
COLUMBIA, S.C. — (USC SID) Former South Carolina men’s golfer Wesley Bryan won a three-way playoff at the Digital Ally Open Sunday at the Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate in Overland Park, Kan., to earn his third win of the Web.com Tour season and an automatic promotion to the PGA Tour for the remainder of the 2016 season and all…
Gamecocks Defeat Costa Rica 73-53 on Sunday
COSTA RICA (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s basketball team posted a 73-53 victory over the Costa Rica National Team on Sunday afternoon in San Ramon. The Gamecocks are on day two of a six-day foreign tour in the country. Senior guard Justin McKie led Carolina with 17 points in the win, while classmate Duane Notice added 16. Prior…
Clemson’s Young Wins South Carolina Amateur
Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) — Clemson senior golfer Carson Young fired a final round 70 on Sunday and won the South Carolina Amateur for the second time. Young finished with a 72-hole total of 11-under-par 277 on the par 72 DeBordieu Club course in Georgetown, S.C. The native of Pendleton also won the South Carolina Amateur at Woodcreek Farms in…
Dawn Staley, Team USA Rout Senegal 121-56 in Record Fashion
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women’s basketball team opened their Olympics with a record rout. The Americans were not expected to be challenged on Sunday by Senegal, and the only real suspense was how many records they would set. When it ended, they had set three Olympic marks: Points scored in a game, margin of…
Third Preseason Practice Lively For SC State
ORANGEBURG, SC (Bulldogs) — SC State continued fall football workouts Sunday (Aug.7) in a live spirited two-hour session. The workout was the third preseason practice and first in shoulder pads for the Bulldogs. Coach Buddy Pough’s team continued to emphasize fundamentals and also worked on some team and individual-style drills. “We had a chance to see a lot of guys fit…
WATCH: Clemson’s Deon Cain Back on Dabo’s Good Side
Deon Cain was suspended for the last two games of Clemson’s run at the national championship last season. Now he’s back in Dabo Swinney’s good graces. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 11. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Cain, Clemson, Deon Cain, Receiver, Tigers
WATCH: “Next Man Up” Replacing Injured Skai Moore
Replacing the anchor of Carolina’s defense won’t be easy, but Will Muschamp says the “next guy up” has to step up in place of linebacker Skai Moore. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Carolina, Football, Gamecocks, Muschamp, SEC, skai moore, USC
