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Muschamp Makes USC Debut In Spring Game

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina football team will wrap up its spring drills on Saturday, April 9, with the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game. Admission is free for the noon contest at Williams-Brice Stadium. Beginning at 11 a.m., over 100 former Gamecock lettermen will take part in a flag football game on the north…

Benedict Ready To Kick Off Spring Game

COLUMBIA, S.C. (BC SID) — The Benedict College football team will wrap up its spring workouts with the annual Purple-Gold Spring Gameon Saturday at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. The football team will begin with some drills at 2 p.m., with the spring game scheduled to start at 3 p.m. The format will be four 12-play quarters with a five-minute break…

Gamecocks Welcome Volunteers To Town

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (25-5, 7-2 SEC) returns to SEC action on Friday night as the Gamecocks begin a three-game series with Tennessee (18-11, 3-6 SEC). First pitch for the opener in 7 p.m. Game two on Saturday is 4 p.m. with the series finale on Sunday slated for 1:30 p.m. All three games will be broadcast…

Tigers Head To Duke For Weekend Series

DURHAM, N.C. (CAC) — The Tigers travel to Durham, N.C., to take on Duke in a three-game series at Jack Coombs Field this weekend.   SERIES SETUP • Who – Clemson (22-7, 7-5 ACC) vs. Duke (15-14, 4-8 ACC) • Rankings – CU – No. 21 BA, No. 17 CB, No. 16 USA; DUK – NR • When – Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (1…

WATCH: RiverDogs Come Back, Spoil Fireflies Opener

The Columbia Fireflies got off to a great start in its franchise opener Thursday night in Charleston.  The finish just needs a little work. The new South Atlantic League single A affiliate of the New York Mets took a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the 9th, but Charleston stormed back for four runs and walked off with a 5-4…

Mack Brown Visits USC Practice

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina football team made a change to its routine on Thursday as it held practice number 13 of the spring in the Jerri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Facility. Former Tulane, North Carolina and Texas head coach Mack Brown watched the practice and spoke to the team following the workout. Coach Brown…

Aces Abound At Masters Par Three Contest

Bubba Watson, left, watches as Webb Simpson celebrates a hole-in-one on the ninth hole during the par three competition at the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jason Day didn’t have time to ponder his putt as he clambered up a hill to the first green at Augusta…