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Blowfish Beat Forest City for First Time this Season

FOREST CITY, N.C. (Blowfish) — The Blowfish traveled up the interstate for arguably their most important matchup of the season against the Forest City Owls.  Until this point, Forest City had gotten the best of the Blowfish; until tonight. Forest City jumped out ahead first after they loaded the bases with nobody out in the second but they could only…

Gamecock Freshman Tyasha Harris Pours in 18 Points to Lead U.S. to Gold Medal

VALDIVIA, Chile (USC SID) — South Carolina freshman Tyasha Harris led the offense with 18 points as the United States claimed its seventh-straight gold medal in the FIBA U18 Americas Championship with a 109-62 win over Canada Sunday night in Valdivia, Chile. It was Harris’ highest scoring output of the tournament and tied for second-most points by an American in…

Clemson’s Brad Miller Homers in Rays’ 5-2 Win Over Orioles; USC’s Pearce Still Out

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With a lot of scouts watching these days, Jake Odorizzi delivered rare win for the Tampa Bay Rays. Odorizzi earned his first victory at Tropicana Field this season, Evan Longoria hit two home runs and the Rays won for just the fourth time in 28 games, beating the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Sunday….

Baddeley Wins at Barbasol; Clemson’s Martin, Saunders Finish in Top 20

Aaron Baddeley holds up his trophy after winning the Barbasol Championship golf tournament Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Opelika, Ala. (AP Photo/Albert Cesare) OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Aaron Baddeley left no doubt how much his first victory in 5-1/2 years meant to him. The Australian made a 24-foot putt on the fourth hole of a playoff with Si Woo Kim…

Former Gamecock Sam Dyson Gets Save, As Rangers Beat Cubs, 4-1

CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly a year after throwing a no-hitter at Wrigley Field, Cole Hamels was masterful again in his return to the famed ballpark. Hamels pitched eight dominant innings, and the Texas Rangers stopped a four-game slide by topping the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Sunday in a matchup of division leaders. “I got 10 days of rest. You get a…

Clemson’s Mike Freeman Makes MLB Debut

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Former Tiger infielder Mike Freeman was called up to the majors for the first time with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday morning. He started in right field for the Diamondbacks against the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon and became the 55th former Tiger to play in the major leagues. Freeman, who played three seasons (2008-10) at Clemson after…

Stenson Wins Duel with Mickelson to Claim British Open; Dustin Johnson Finishes Ninth

Henrik Stenson of Sweden, right acknowledges the crowd after putting on the 5th green as Phil Mickelson of the United States walks off during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, Sunday, July 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) TROON, Scotland (AP) — Henrik Stenson kept hitting the best shots…

Blowfish Get First Shutout of Season, Top Gastonia 4-0

GASTONIA, N.C. (Blowfish) — The Achilles heel of the Lexington County Blowfish this season has been getting the timely hit. Tonight their opponent was unable to get the timely hit. The Fish came to Sims Legion Park and knocked off the Grizzlies 4-0 en route to their first shutout of the season. Lexington County started their scoring in the second…