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Clemson Announces 2016 Soccer Schedule

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson men’s soccer team’s 2016 schedule features 16 matches (eight at home and eight on the road), while 10 of the team’s 16 opponents played in the NCAA Championships in 2015. In addition, eight of those 10 teams won at least one match in the national tournament, and four of the eight reached the NCAA Quarterfinals…

Gamecocks Announce New 2016 Football Group Ticket Initiatives

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Gamecocks are happy to announce a brand new incentive program to enhance our football group ticket packages. For the first time, group leaders and their attendees can now earn incentives depending on how many tickets they purchase for their group outing. Here is a listing of all the different incentives available: http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/062916aaa.html The Groupmatics online portal…

Chatkevicius To Play With Dallas Mavericks In NBA Summer League

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Former South Carolina men’s basketball player Laimonas Chatkevicius will play with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks in the Orlando Summer League, the organization announced on Wednesday. Chatkevicius, a four-year letterwinner with the Gamecocks, averaged career highs during his senior campaign in 2015-16, including 10.2 points per game. Summer League action in Orlando begins on July 2….

Special Olympics Night at Spirit Communications Park

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The Columbia Fireflies will host Special Olympics Night at Spirit Communications Park on Sunday, July 17. The Fireflies will host the Rome Braves for the 5 p.m. game. Proceeds from pre-sold tickets will be donated to Special Olympics South Carolina. Tickets are $9 and kids 3 and under are free. The deadline to order tickets is Friday, July…

Gilbert’s Mike Morrison Leads Coastal to 5-4 Win Over Arizona Tuesday at CWS

Gilbert grad and Coastal Carolina pitcher Mike Morrison throws against Arizona in the first inning in Game 2 of the NCAA Men’s College World Series finals baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, June 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Connor Owings’ bloop RBI single sparked a three-run eighth inning, and Coastal Carolina beat Arizona 5-4 on Tuesday…

Fireflies Take Game Two of Double-Header Tuesday

HICKORY, NC (Fireflies) — Down two runs in the eighth inning on Tuesday night, David Thompson drilled a three-run home run to put his club up for good at L.P. Frans Stadium. Columbia won the middle game of the series over Hickory, 10-9, the team’s first second-half win. The come-from-behind victory was on the heels of a 4-1 loss earlier…

Blowfish Drop Game to Salamanders 16-2

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Strikeouts have been the Holly Springs Salamanders kryptonite all season.  They have nearly 30 more strikeouts than their opponents this season. They only struck out tonight 4 times and jumped all over the Lexington County Blowfish for a 16-2 win. The Blowfish started fast in the first, with a Chas McCormick (Millersville) infield single followed by…

Braves Drop Game to Indians 5-3

Cleveland Indians’ Jason Kipnis (22) scores ahead of the throw to Atlanta Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski (15) on a Jose Ramirez base hit in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a tie-breaking single in Cleveland’s three-run ninth inning, Corey Kluber allowed only three hits…

Barksdale Continues Strong Run at U.S. Olympic Trials

OMAHA, Neb. (USC SID) — The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials continued on Tuesday, with rising sophomore Emma Barksdale once again stealing the show for the Gamecocks. Barksdale was in the pool for the women’s 200 IM and finished the prelims session in 17th place, her second top-20 showing of the meet. Barksdale swam a lifetime best of 2:15.85, more than one second…

Dawn Staley Releases Statement on Pat Summitt

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley released the following statement on the passing of Pat Summitt: “I’m deeply saddened by what has happened to Pat Summitt. I’ve been a fan of hers and the way she so passionately and profoundly led our game. I can’t think of anyone whose footsteps I would want to follow…