ORANGE BURG, SC—South Carolina State All-American defensive lineman Javon Hargrave was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2016 National Football League Draft. The Steelers selected Hargrave with the 89th pick overall. The 6-1, 309 pound Salisbury, NC native was the first player selected from an (HBCU) Historically Black College in this year’s draft, and was…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Second-ranked South Carolina raced ahead 4-2, but top-ranked Florida scored a run in the seventh inning and got a pair of homers from Jonathan India and Nick Horvath in the top of the ninth inning to rally and defeat the Gamecocks 5-4 on Friday night at Founders Park. Florida is 37-6 and 14-5 in the…
Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) — Three more members of Clemson’s 10th ranked defense were selected in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday evening. Kevin Dodd, MacKensie Alexander and T.J. Green were all selected, giving Clemson four drafted players within the first two rounds, all defensive players. It is the first time Clemson has had four players taken…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) — The Fireflies raced past the Intimidators on Friday night winning, 9-2, at Spirit Communications Park. Left-hander Kevin Canelon (W, 1-1) threw six innings of two-run ball and picked up his first win of the season. The Columbia (13-9) offense picked Canelon up quickly. Jeff Diehl started the second inning with a base hit up the middle. After Joe Tuschak walked, Milton Ramos dumped a…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dwyane Wade hadn’t made a 3-point shot since December, enduring a streak of 22 consecutive misses. That all changed on Friday night with Miami’s season on the line. The 34-year-old star hit both 3-pointers he attempted, including a big one with 46 seconds left, finishing with 23 points as the Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-90…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 4/4 Alabama (42-9, 13-6 SEC) held on to take a 3-1 win on Friday night against a fighting South Carolina (33-17, 5-14 SEC) team that had the game-winning run at the plate in the seventh. The Gamecocks brought the tying run to the plate with one down in the seventh after junior Taylor Williams…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Due to the threat of inclement weather, game times for Saturday and Sunday vs. Florida State have changed. The new series schedule is as follows: • Game 1 – Saturday, 1 p.m. (was originally 6:30 p.m.) • Game 2 – Sunday, 1 p.m. (was originally 4 p.m.) • Game 3 – Monday, 7 p.m….
Columbia Fireflies (12-9) vs. Kannapolis Intimidators (8-13) LHP Kevin Canelon (0-1, 4.20) vs. LHP Ryan Riga (0-2, 9.98) Friday, April 29, 2016 — Spirit Communications Park — First Pitch 7:05 p.m. — Game 22 LISTEN: WGCV 620 AM, 105.1 & 96.3 FM / ColumbiaFireflies.com / TuneIn Radio App ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia fell to Lexington in the three-game series finale, 6-5, on Thursday night. The Legends…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — A record 11 new members will enter the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. The announcement was made by Bob Mahony, director of Clemson’s Block C Club. The class will be honored the weekend of November 12, 2016 when the Tiger football team plays Pittsburgh in Memorial Stadium. This year’s class includes 10 former…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Click the video to watch former Gamecock Jerell Adams preview the NFL Draft. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Carolina, Gamecocks, Jerell Adams, USC, Video
