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Freeman HR, 5 RBIs as Braves top Twins for 2-game sweep

Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman, left, is congratulated by Gordon Beckham after Freeman’s two-run home run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Michael Tonkin during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and tied a career high with five RBIs as the Atlanta Braves held off the…

Gamecocks Honored as GCAA All-Academic Team

NORMAN, Okla. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina men’s golf program was honored as a Golf Coaches Association All-Academic Team, the organization announced today. The Gamecocks were one of 41 programs in all of collegiate golf to earn President’s Special Recognition status. In order to qualify as an All-Academic Team, a program must post a GPA of 3.0 or…

Three Tigers Reach US Amateur

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson golfers, past, present and future have all qualified for the 2016 United States Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield, Michigan.  The tournament will be held August 15-21. Current Clemson sophomore Bryson Nimmer, former Tiger Miller Capps and incoming freshman Doc Redman all qualified.   Nimmer and Capps completed 36 holes of qualification on Tuesday…

Clemson Leads with 10 Preseason All-ACC Selections by ACC Kickoff Media

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Defending league champion Clemson leads all schools with 10 selections to the 2016 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Football Team announced on Wednesday. The team was selected by a vote of 191 media members who were credentialed for last week’s ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte. Clemson junior quarterback Deshaun Watson, who was voted to repeat as ACC Preseason Player…

Former Gamecock Star Jackie Bradley Jr. Hits 15th Home Run of Season

BOSTON (AP) — The Tigers expected they would need a lot of runs to keep pace with Boston’s potent offense that underwhelmed in Detroit’s series-opening victory. What the Tigers didn’t anticipate was being gifted the game-deciding run on a night when the margin of error was small for both teams. Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run home run, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and…