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Tigers, Blue Bears Ready To Meet In Palmetto Capital City Classic Rematch

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict)– Benedict College and Livingstone College will play in a rematch of last year’s Palmetto Capital City Classic on September 3 at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, and both head football coaches are looking forward to getting the season started. The 15th annual Palmetto Capital City Classic will once again feature a week-long schedule of activities leading up to…

USC Concludes 8K In 8 Days Campaign With Richland County Sheriff’s Department

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s basketball team hosted the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and its family members on Wednesday night at Colonial Life Arena for the final event of the 2016 “8K In 8 Days” campaign. The campaign, which ran from July 6-13, aimed to reach 8,000 fans in the great Columbia community and the State…

Media Predicts Alabama to Win SEC; USC Predicted to Finish Last in SEC East

HOOVER, Ala (SEC) — The 2016 edition of SEC Football Media Days concluded with media in attendance predicting Alabama to win the 2016 SEC Championship. Tennessee was selected to win the SEC Eastern Division with 2,167 points, including 225 first-place votes. Florida was second with 1,891 points and 57 votes to win the division, while Georgia was third with 1,860…

Clemson’s Lee, Baseball Coaches Receive Raises & Extensions

CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Following a remarkable first season that featured 44 wins, Clemson’s first ACC title and NCAA national seed in a decade and the first home regional since 2011, head coach Monte Lee and his staff received salary increases and extended contracts, the Board of Trustee Compensation Committee approved Thursday morning.   “I’m grateful to be the head…

USC Running Back David Williams Nominated for Doak Walker Award

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina running back David Williams has been nominated for the 2016 Doak Walker Award, it was announced today. The award is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back. Williams, a 6-1, 220-pound junior from Philadelphia Pa., enters the fall atop the Carolina depth chart at running back. He has 131…

Fish Drop 4th Straight; Tobs Roll

WILSON, NC (Blowfish) — The Fish came back from the all-star break looking to bounce back after 3 straight losses but fell in a 15-3 drubbing to the Wilson Tobs Logan Baldwin (Georgia Southern) scored the game’s first run after a Cam Balego (Mercyhurst) RBI-single. Andrew Webster would homer in the inning to give the Tobs a 3-0 lead. The…

Delmarva Beats Fireflies, 9-4; Cola On Six-Game Losing Streak

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) — The Fireflies flashed power and leather on Wednesday night, but they weren’t enough to come back against the Shorebirds. Joe Tuschak was the main act, hitting and robbing a home run in Columbia’s 9-4 loss to Delmarva. It did not take long for the Shorebirds’ bats to get cooking. The visitors took a commanding 8-0 lead…

Watson named to three more Watch Lists

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson was named to three more award Watch Lists on Wednesday.  Clemson’s third year signal caller was on the Watch List for the Wuerffel Trophy, the Davey O’Brien Award and the Allstate AFCA Goodworks Team. The Wuerffel Trophy, known as College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service is presented annually by the All…